What should I do if my status of residence has expired while my passport is being reissued?

<Question> I am an immigrant of Russian nationality. Since the expiration date of my daughter's passport and status of residence is almost the same, I applied a new Russian passport for my daughter a few months in advance. However, the passport was not reissued until the alien registration card expired a week ago. Of course, I couldn't even apply for an extension of the status of residence. The passport was reissued today, do we still have to pay the fine for negligence? If I receive documents such as a passport issuance application confirmation from the Russian embassy, don’t I not need to pay a fine for negligence?

<Answer> If you were unable to apply for an extension of your status of residence because your passport is being reissued, you should have visited the immigration office with this information and received a consultation. Then the person in charge of the immigration office would have taken measures to avoid paying the fine. Without such a process, the questioner made the decision alone. Therefore, applying for an extension of the status of residence beyond the period of residence is subject to a fine for negligence. The same applies even if you obtain a confirmation letter from the Russian embassy.

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