What is a World Cup 2018 fan passport and how to get one? Where can I get a Fan ID and how much does it cost? Is it possible to purchase a fan passport for the 2018 World Cup without a match ticket?
Hi all! With you is Denis Kuderin, an expert at HeaterBober magazine and part-time football fan with 25 years of experience.
In the summer of 2018, fans of the most popular sports game on the planet will experience a unique event. For the first time in the history of world football, the final part FIFA World Cup will take place in Russia. 32 teams from all continents will compete to find out who will be the No. 1 team for the next 4 years.
Tickets are on sale from September 2017. Anyone who buys at least one ticket for the match will need to obtain a Fan Passport - a special document without which they will not be allowed into the stadium. A personal spectator card is not only a pass to football arenas, but also free travel on special and public transport during the competition period.
I will tell, how and where to get Fan Passports, what benefits the owner will receive, and what the Fan Identification System is.
We take the best seats and read to the end - in the final sections you will learn how to properly take photos with a Fan Passport and get answers to the most pressing questions about this document.
1. What is a 2018 World Cup fan passport and what is it for?
Unified Fan Passport – this is Russian know-how that has no analogues. For the first time such a system was used on Olympics in Sochi in 2014. The result was successful, so the organizers of the upcoming football tournament decided to take the innovation as a basis, improve it and adapt it to new realities.
A kind of testing of the Fan Identification System took place within the framework of the 2017 Confederations Cup football. Everyone who bought tickets for this tournament is required to FAN ID in international terminology.
The same document, under the same conditions, on the same website and in the same Distribution Centers, will be issued to spectators of the 2018 World Cup. True, the list of cities in which the Centers will operate will expand significantly.
PB is required both for Russian fans and foreigners. The card will identify every visitor to the stadium. The priority goal of the system is provide spectators with comfort and safety during the tournament. Along the way, FAN ID will give its owners a number of benefits.
Namely:
- free travel on trains, which will run between the host cities;
- free travel on public and special transport on match days;
- visa-free entry to the Russian Federation for foreigners.
Fan Identification System(NIB) will help identify hooligans, criminals, representatives of radical fan groups and all those who prevent peaceful fans from fully enjoying the football spectacle. To dubious individuals they just won't issue you a passport, which means they won’t get into the stadium.
For football experts An event of this scale is an additional opportunity.
Personally, I will definitely bet on the winner in the group stage. Right now they are accepting bets on the qualifying tournament - matches at this stage will last until the end of 2017.
Read more about how to make money in our separate publication.
Reference
21st FIFA World Cup will pass from 14.06. until 15.07. 2018 in 11 Russian cities at 12 stadiums. The competition will involve 32 of the strongest teams that will go through the qualifying tournament. Russia enters the final part of the championship without qualifying as the country hosting the tournament.
So, the Fan Passport is required for everyone who buys tickets for the matches of the final part of the World Cup 2018. The document is laminated plastic card with participant's photo and name.
Inside the card is a chip with information. The PB will need to be worn on the chest at all times, face outwards, during matches and presented to security personnel upon request.
This is what a Fan Passport looks like
Applications will be accepted on the fan-id website and at the Distribution Centers - the same places where applications for . 72 hours are allotted to verify the applicant. If for some reason the candidate does not satisfy the security service, he will be denied a Passport.
World Cup 18 fan passports will be developed by the company " I-Teco“- she also works on personal cards for the Confederations Cup and participated in the creation of an identification system at the Sochi Olympics. According to preliminary data, more than 2 million FAN ID – approximately half will go to foreigners.
2. How to get a fan passport for the 2018 World Cup - step-by-step instructions
The registration procedure has been simplified as much as possible and corresponds to what is already in effect today for spectators who have purchased tickets to matches Confederations Cup.
There are 2 options for filling out an application - through the website and at the Issue Centers. It is more convenient to obtain a passport through the website for those who do not live in the host cities of the World Cup, including foreign citizens.
Whichever method you choose, you will find it useful step-by-step process algorithm.
Step 1. Buy a ticket for the match
First you need to purchase a ticket for the match. Tickets are already on sale FIFA official website. This is the only resource, in addition to offline sales centers in participating cities, that sells tickets legally.
The procedure for selling tickets involves 5 stages:
- September 14-October 12, 2017 - ticket sales by random draw.
- November 16-28, 2017 - ticket sales on a first-come, first-served basis.
- December 5-January 31, 2018 - sale by drawing.
- March 13-April 3 - sales on a first-come, first-served basis.
- April 18-July 15 - sales on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fans have the right to purchase a ticket for any match - from the group stage to the final match. The average ticket price is from 6,000 rubles, but residents of the organizer’s country are entitled to a preferential price - from 1,280 rubles.
Want to increase the level of excitement and at the same time make money on your knowledge and intuition- do it. Right now they are accepting bets on the qualifying tournament and the Confederations Cup.
The most beautiful goal of the 2014 World Cup (Match Colombia-Uruguay)
Major tournaments are always unpredictable. Even outsiders and " dark horses“have a chance not only to win a single match, but also to overcome the group stage.
There are plenty of examples of this. Take the national team for example Wales, which reached the semi-finals at the European Championships in 2016, or the national team Costa Rica at the World Cup-14, reaching ¼.
Step 2. Apply for a passport
If you choose remote method registration of the Passport, go to the fan-id website, select the language of communication and fill out the application. Enter the ticket number in the special field and fill in the remaining cells.
The following information must be entered:
- date of birth;
- identity document details;
- citizenship.
We upload a photo - I will indicate the requirements for it in a separate section, since this is the most crucial moment of the procedure.
Upon receipt at the Distribution Centers, we take with us and ticket or the application number for it.
Step 3. Leave your contact information and wait for the result
We leave contacts - phone number and email.
They will come to them notifications about document readiness. By filling out the application, the viewer automatically agrees to the processing and transfer of personal data to authorities.
Step 4. We receive a notification that the documents are ready
A special option allows you to find out current status of Passport readiness. The statuses are: " in the press», « delivered to operator"(passport delivered to the post office), " released"(passport ready), " not processed"(wait, it's still early), " refusal to extradite"(application rejected), etc.
Negative status means the following:
- you entered incorrect data - you made a mistake with the ticket number, passport series, etc.;
- sent a photo that does not meet the parameters;
- have not been checked by the Security Service - you are a football hooligan or a criminal.
The reason for the rejection of the application will be indicated to you.
The application will be reviewed until 72 hours. Notifications will be sent via SMS and email.
Step 5. Pick up your passport in a convenient way
When filling out an application, you need to indicate how you want to pick up the card - at the Distribution Center or at the Post Office. Regardless of the method, you need to take with you original ID- only with it will you be given a completed Passport. It will not be possible to obtain a document for others, even with a power of attorney from the applicant.
Delivery by mail takes approximately a week. List Post Offices, which work with PB, are on the fan-id website.
Let's see what they say about the fan identification system in the news.
3. Where to get a fan passport for the 2018 World Cup - overview of the main cities
A personalized card of the 2017 model was issued in host cities Confederations Cup 2017 (in the capital, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan) and in Krasnodar, where an additional point for issuing documents has been opened.
It is logical to assume that World Cup 18 passports will be issued at the same centers, as well as in additional points that will open in the participating cities of the upcoming tournament - Kaliningrad, Samara, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don and others.
Issue centers are similar to MFCs and work on the same principle - electronic queue, scoreboard, windows, polite and smiling operators. At the time of writing, the Centers operate according to a single schedule - from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. As CC 2017 approaches, they open additional windows and attract new employees.
It will start working closer to the World Cup even more centers and operators. Will also be created technical support centers at airports to serve foreign spectators. They will issue it there lost and lost passports on the road.
Table of already operating PB Distribution Centers:
The fan-id website has detailed information on how to get to each of the Centers from the train stations.
4. What should be the photo for a fan passport - an overview of the main requirements
Judging by the experience of issuing PBs for the 2017 Cup, most applications are rejected due to incorrect photo design.
Photos must be of a certain size and quality. They should be clear, colorful, without processing in Photoshop and other editing programs.
You are not allowed to take pictures wearing a headdress (with the exception of representatives of some religious denominations), sunglasses or other accessories that make identification difficult.
If the photo does not pass verification, the application will be rejected.
On a forum dedicated to PB, I read dozens of messages with complaints from users who were denied applications due to incorrect photos.
Ivan:
“We announced today that the application was rejected. Formulation: color does not match. So much for “Say No to Racism”! But seriously, what could be wrong with color? Color is like color."
Marat:
“What’s more, I couldn’t upload a photo at all for 2 hours. As a result, I spent half a day sending 4 photos - of myself, my wife and children. And the funny thing is, 3 of them were returned due to non-compliance with the requirements.”
To prevent such incidents from happening to you, carefully study the rules for uploading and formatting photos.
Requirement 1. Uniform background
Need a clear front view in jpg or jpeg format. Size – less 1 megabyte. The photo must be taken no earlier than six months before submitting an application.
Background – WHITE, SINGLE COLOR. Red, yellow or any other colored lighting is prohibited. No shadows, darkening, or red-eye effects. No strangers or objects in the background.
Requirement 2. Do not turn or tilt your head too much
The gaze is directed straight, there is no need to tilt or turn your head. Facial expression is neutral, although smiling is not prohibited (just not too widely). The eyes should be open and the mouth closed.
Requirement 3: Clear facial image
Face - strictly in focus, no blurry spots. If a person constantly wears glasses, photography with glasses is allowed (only without tinting), and the frames should not cover the eyes.
Bandages on the head and eyes are allowed only for medical reasons and provided that the person is depicted with the same bandage in the passport photo.
5. FAQ – answers to frequently asked questions
The first thing that future viewers need to clearly understand is: PB received for the Confederations Cup will not be valid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
For the World Cup you will need to apply for a different passport after you buy your ticket. Passport is issued once for all matches of the tournament.
Now answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the document itself and the procedure for obtaining it.
1) How much does a World Cup 2018 fan passport cost?
Not at all. PB is issued and executed for free. And no one will take money from you for receiving it at the Post Office or at the Center either. The cost of this document is included in the price of the match ticket.
Moreover, the Passport gives the right to use free of charge special and public transport. Additional railway flights will be launched for the Confederations Cup and the World Cup - these will be compartment cars of increased comfort, which were put into operation quite recently.
Book tickets on the website transport2018.com.
The procedure is like this:
- Buy a ticket to the match.
- Apply for a FAN ID.
- Register on the mentioned portal.
- Reserve free seats in the carriages.
On match days there will be special routes from train stations to stadiums. shuttle buses And aeroexpress trains.
2) Is it possible to get a fan ID without a match ticket?
It is forbidden. Passport available only ticket holders. In this case, the ticket, or rather its number, is needed only during the application process. To obtain the passport itself at the post office or at the Issue Center, you do not need a ticket, only an identity card.
3) For how long is a 2018 World Cup fan passport issued?
PB is valid for the entire duration of the tournament. For foreigners, visa-free travel with a personal card begins 10 days before the start of the tournament and ends 10 days after the final match.
4) Do children need a fan ID?
5) Is it possible to enter the stadium without a fan ID?
This is out of the question.
A passport is a pass to the stadium. You will need to touch it to the reader upon entry. It is expected that with the cards, the procedure for entering the stadium will be faster and more organized.
6. Conclusion
The government allocated for the creation of the NIB 5 billion rubles . the main task Fan Passports– provide spectators with comfort and safety during the tournament.
Obtaining a Personal Card is a simple and straightforward procedure if you are a respectable citizen and strictly follow the instructions for completing the application.
Question for readers
Who do you think will win the 2018 World Championships?
The team of our magazine wishes you only positive emotions while watching the matches! We are waiting for your comments and feedback on the article. Give ratings and likes on social networks. See you at the big football!
Every fan should receive a FAN-ID who wants to become a spectator at the stadiums of the 2018 World Cup. The purpose of the event is simple: to restrict access to the stadiums of the main football festival on the planet to unreliable persons, known for illegal activities, suspected of promoting terrorism, and the like. A fan ID, or “Fan-ID,” is a pass issued to purchasers of tickets for the 2018 World Cup only after their identity has been verified for legal issues.
Benefits of having a FAN ID
For trustworthy fans, in addition to peace of mind for their safety in the stands, a fan passport or “Fan-ID” will provide four more very significant and pleasant bonuses:
1. visa-free entry into the Russian Federation;
2. freedom of movement throughout the “territory of the World Cup in the Russian Federation”: free travel on trains running between all eleven participating cities;
3. during the World Cup, holders of fan passports will be able to use public transport in the host cities of matches for free;
4. the opportunity to attend free excursions along significant tourist routes in the cities participating in the World Cup.
When will the issuance of fan passports begin?
The issuance of Fan-ID Fan Passports will begin with the first wave of ticket sales for matches of the world football championship - in November/December 2017. In order to obtain a fan passport and submit an application, both online and regular methods are provided.
To issue a FAN ID in person, you must contact one of the PB Issue Centers. They have already been organized in 12 cities of Russia: eleven participating cities, plus another in Krasnodar.
Where and how to get a fan passport for the 2018 World Cup
Fan ID issuance centers
Fan passport issuance centers will open in November in twelve Russian cities:
- Moscow;
- Saint Petersburg;
- Kazan
- Volgograd;
- Rostov-on-Don;
- Ekaterinburg;
- Nizhny Novgorod;
- Kaliningrad;
- Samara;
- Sochi;
- Krasnodar;
- Saransk.
The exact addresses of Fan Passport Issuance Centers can be found through the official website Fan-ID.ru. There is reason to believe that Fan Passport Issuance Centers will be located on the territory of the stadiums of the future Championship.
Filling out an application at the Fan-ID Issuance Center
In order to apply for a fan passport World Cup 2018 at the Fan-ID Issuance Center, you must:
1. Provide a purchased ticket for any of the championship matches - in real or electronic form, plus an identification document (passport or driver's license);
2. Give written consent to the processing of personal data;
3. Fill out the proposed questionnaire;
4. Leave your contact information: phone number, postal address, e-mail;
5. Go through the photographing procedure;
6. Wait for an SMS or email notification about the approval of the candidacy and the issuance of a passport;
7. Pick up your completed fan passport at the Distribution Center by presenting your ID.
Apply for a fan passport online at fan-id.ru
In order to be free apply for a fan passport online at the 2018 World Cup through the official website Fan-ID.ru, you must:
- Go to the official fan passport website at the link: fan-id.ru/registration.html.
- Give consent to the processing of personal data;
- Enter the number of the purchased ticket for the 2018 World Cup match;
- Fill out the form;
- Upload your photo to the site, having read the requirements for the photo;
- Leave your contact information: phone number, postal address, e-mail.
- Select the method of receiving a ready-made passport: by Russian Post or in person at the Passport Issuing Center of any of the host cities of the 2018 World Cup.
Receiving a passport
There are two options that allow get a ready-made fan passport:
- pick up a fan passport yourself at the Issuance Center of any of the cities participating in the world championship (plus an additional Issuance Center in Krasnodar);
- receive your fan ID by mail.
A 2018 World Cup fan passport is required for the duration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Let's see why this Fan-ID is needed, how to get it and what other advantages does it provide?
What is a fan passport?
A fan passport is a document required for all spectators of the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches, required to enter the stadium. A fan ID is a small laminated form containing a photograph and personal information of the owner. The document also has a special magnetic chip for storing all information about its owner.
Why do you need a fan ID (Fan-ID)?
To personally attend matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, you need to obtain a fan ID. Without it, even if you have a ticket, entry to the stadium will be denied. This personalized individual card is designed to minimize the risk that one of the fans decides to cause riots. The procedure will also help stop various conflicts between fans, who will now behave more disciplined.
In addition, the fan registration card will help prevent possible terrorist threats: in order to receive it and be allowed into the stands, you will have to go through a check, including through intelligence service databases. If it turns out that a person has previously been seen in something criminal (even hooliganism), then he may be denied a Fan-ID.
Anyone who decides not to maintain public order, burn fires in the stands, try to bring prohibited items into sports facilities, throw things on the field, etc., risks being left without a fan ID. For such violations, a person will no longer be allowed to attend other World Cup matches.
How to get a fan passport for the 2018 World Cup?
Anyone who decides to watch the 2018 World Cup games live will need a registration card. You can apply for a fan ID only after the application for a ticket from FIFA has been confirmed. Only after this can you start registering a Fan-ID, which is possible through: a personal visit to a specialized center or an official online resource.
Points where passports will be issued are open in all 11 cities where matches of the 2018 World Cup will be held.
Here is their list:
- Moscow
Moscow, st. Khamovnichesky Val, 34. Opening hours: Tue.-Sun. – from 11.00 to 20.00 (without break).
Monday is a day off.
Moscow, Koroviy Val street, building 5, building 1. Opening hours: Mon.-Sun. – from 9.00 to 21.00 (without breaks). On holidays, the Distribution Center operates according to regular hours.
Moscow, Volokolamskoe highway, 73. Opening hours: Mon.-Sun. – from 09.00 to 21.00 (without breaks). On holidays, the Distribution Center operates according to regular hours.
- Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Liteiny pr., 26, business center "Preobrazhensky Dvor". Opening hours: Tue.-Sun. – from 11.00 to 20.00 (without break). Monday is a day off.
St. Petersburg, Primorsky Prospekt, 72, shopping center "Piterland". Opening hours: Mon.-Sun. – from 09.00 to 21.00 (without breaks). On holidays, the Distribution Center operates according to regular hours.
St. Petersburg, Dobrolyubova Ave. 20, building 1, SWISSAM school. Opening hours: Mon.-Sun. – from 09.00 to 21.00 (without breaks). On holidays, the Distribution Center operates according to regular hours.
- Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad, st. Teatralnaya, 35. Opening hours: Tue.-Sun. – from 11.00 to 20.00 (without break).
Monday is a day off.
How to get there: You can get from Khrabrovo Airport to the FAN ID Issue Center by bus 244-E. Proceed to Victory Square. The distribution center is located on the second floor of the Morskoy business center.
- Kazan
Kazan, st. Bauman, 44/8, shopping and entertainment complex "Rodina". Opening hours: Tue.-Sun. – from 11.00 to 20.00 (without break).
Monday is a day off.
How to get there: from the Kremlevskaya metro station you need to walk along the even side of Bauman Street to house 44/8. The distribution center is located at the intersection of Bauman and Musa Jalil streets. The entrance is located on the side of Bauman Street.
- Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod, st. Sovnarkomovskaya, 28. Opening hours: Tue.-Sun. – from 11.00 to 20.00 (without break).
Monday is a day off.
How to get there: from the Moskovskaya metro station (exit from the Moskovsky railway station) you need to walk along the even side of Sovetskaya Street to house No. 18 (the intersection of Sovetskaya and Sovnarkomovskaya streets). From house No. 18, turn left onto Sovnarkomovskaya Street. Proceed along the even side of Sovnarkomovskaya Street meters to house No. 28.
- Samara
Samara, Moskovskoe highway, 17. Opening hours: Tue.-Sun. – from 11.00 to 20.00 (without break).
Monday is a day off.
How to get there: from the Moskovskaya metro station, on the odd side of Gagarin Street, proceed to Moskovskoye Shosse. The distribution center is located on the third floor of the Power of Sports shopping center.
- Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don, st. Nizhnebulvarnaya, 6. Opening hours: Tue.-Sun. – from 11.00 to 20.00 (without break).
Monday is a day off.
How to get there: from the railway station you can take buses 3, 3A, 7, 70, 80 to the Stanislavskogo Street stop. Further along the even side of Voroshilovsky Prospekt go to the Don River. Before the Voroshilovsky Bridge, turn left and go down the stairs to Nizhnebulvarnaya Street. Turn left and walk 150 meters. The distribution center is located in the Five Seas business center.
- Sochi
Sochi, st. Novaya Zarya, 7, MoreMall shopping center. Opening hours: Tue.-Sun. – from 11.00 to 20.00 (without break).
Monday is a day off.
How to get there: from Sochi railway station you can take buses 105, 105k, 105c, 125 to the MoreMall shopping and entertainment center stop. The distribution center is located on the ground floor of the shopping and entertainment center. The entrance is from the embankment in the middle of the center, to the right of the Touching Zoo.
- Ekaterinburg
The distribution center is located at: Ekaterinburg, st. Vainera, 9 in the Passage shopping center.
How to get there: from the metro station “Metro 1905 Goda” (exit towards Teatralny Lane). From the station exit on Teatralny Lane, you need to go straight to the Bankovsky shopping complex, turn right into Bankovsky Lane and proceed straight towards Lenin Avenue to the entrance to the Passage Shopping Center. The distribution center is located on the third floor.
- Volgograd
The distribution center is located at the address: Volgograd, Ave. named after V.I. Lenina 54B.
How to get there: from the train station take trolleybus 12v or minibus 123 to the TsPKiO stop. From the stop on the even side of V.I. Lenin Avenue, proceed to the Premier Building business center. Then turn left and proceed to the shopping center "Europe City Mall". The distribution center is located on the second floor of the Europe City Mall shopping center.
- Saransk
The distribution center is located at: Saransk, st. Bolshevistskaya 30, Business Center "Admiral"
How to get there from the railway station: from the Saransk-1 station, cross the Heroes-Stratonauts Square. Further along Lenin Avenue, follow the odd side to house 23 (the intersection of Lenin Avenue and Polezhaeva Street). From house 23 turn right onto the street. Polezhaeva. Proceed along the even-numbered side of the street to house 36 (the intersection of Polezhaeva and Bolshevistskaya streets). From house 36 turn left and follow Bolshevistskaya Street to the Distribution Center.
To apply for a 2018 World Cup fan passport online, you need to go to the site www.fan-id.ru and fill out a form where you will need to indicate:
Ticket application number or ticket number
Full name
Floor
Passport details including citizenship
Date of birth
Contact information (phone number, e-mail, etc.).
You will also need to upload your photo, which has a number of strict requirements. 
Online registration is especially beneficial for foreigners. After all, for this they will not need to specially come to one of the 11 cities where the world championship football matches will be held. Citizens of foreign countries will only need to fill out a form and wait for the application to be approved. After all formal procedures, Fan-ID will be sent to them by mail.
Approximate Estimated delivery time Fan passports abroad – up to 30 days. In Russia, delivery to the border postal exchange point is carried out within 7 - 11 days.
For obtaining a fan passport no need to pay anything. All costs are already included in the ticket price. At the same time, a fan passport for the 2018 FIFA World Cup is mandatory for both Russians and visitors to our country. Even children will have to complete it.
When receiving a Fan-ID at a specialized center, take with you the main document that proves your identity. Citizens under 14 years of age will need a birth certificate. If your fan ID is lost, it will have to be restored. As the organizers of the 2018 World Cup promise, this will be possible even at the box office of the stadiums hosting the championship matches, and not just at the distribution centers.
What other benefits and benefits will the 2018 World Cup fan passport provide?
Fan-ID’s tasks also include creating favorable conditions for all football fans:
For foreign citizens, this document will replace a visa. That is, upon presentation of Fan-ID (foreign passport, tickets, etc.), guests from other countries will be able to freely enter Russian territory.
At airports, using an individual fan card, you will be able to go through passport control using a simplified procedure.
Identification will allow you to avoid numerous checks at the entrance to stadiums.
It will provide an opportunity to travel for free on public transport in the cities participating in the World Cup.
Using a personal fan card, you will be able to use Russian Railways services for free. We are talking about traveling by rail between the cities where the world championship matches will take place.
It is expected that thanks to this document, during breaks between football matches it will be possible to attend many cultural and entertainment events for free or at a good discount.
Closer to the start of the 2018 World Cup, the tournament organizers will announce other benefits of a fan passport. But even now, the implementation of such a system for identifying football fans seems promising, convenient and extremely useful.
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The FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. Sports competitions will take place in eleven cities.
The following will host the Championship on their territory: Volgograd, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Kaliningrad, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, St. Petersburg, Saransk, Sochi.
What is a Fan ID?
A fan passport (Fan ID) is a spectator’s personalized card for access to matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Everyone who has purchased tickets to the matches should receive it. In addition, the document gives the right to free travel between the cities organizing championship matches, as well as on city public transport, commuter trains and Aeroexpress trains on the day of the match. Foreign citizens who have issued a Fan ID have the right to visa-free entry into the territory of the Russian Federation during the tournament.
Have you purchased a ticket for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™? Be sure to obtain a Fan Passport or Fan ID. It is issued free of charge, once for all matches, and is presented at the entrance to the stadium along with the ticket. Based on the FAN Passport, both on a laminated form and in electronic form, foreign spectators will be able to enter and exit Russia without issuing visas if they have identification documents (Passport).
Entry is possible from 00:00 on June 4 to 23:59 on July 15, 2018 (local arrival time). Departure is possible from 00:00 on June 4 to 23:59 on July 25, 2018 (local departure time). Together with a match ticket, it entitles you to free travel on additional trains between the host cities of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ and on public transport in the host cities on match days.
Read the rules for obtaining a Fan ID and fill out an application on the website www.fan-id.ru. You can also submit an application at any FAN ID Issuance Center in Russia. Foreign spectators who do not permanently reside in Russia can receive a FAN Pass either by mail, or at one of the visa centers of the project partners, or at the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office, or at any issuing center on the territory of the Russian Federation.
How to get a FAN ID for the 2018 FIFA World Cup online?
As you know, in order to become a Championship fan, it is enough to buy at least one ticket to one of the Championship matches. You can buy a ticket for the 2018 World Cup online here website. Subsequently, you need to apply for a special card - Fan Passport on the website www.fan-id.ru. It is a mandatory document that you will present when entering any stadium in any city.
- Get your ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup™.
- Register on the site and receive confirmation.
- Receive your FAN ID by mail or at the Distribution Center.
- Take your FAN ID and take advantage of free travel.
- Take your FAN ID to the match and enjoy the game.
Having visited the site, you need to familiarize yourself with the information, look in the “Questions and Answers” section. Registration on the site is intuitive, just click on the red “Register” button. To complete your application, you will need your approved match ticket application number or match ticket number, as well as your identification document details, telephone number and your email address. You will also need a photo of yourself, or you can take a photo directly on the site.
5 rules for the perfect photo for Fan ID
That at the second stage of ticket sales for the World Cup we managed to get tickets for matches in Sochi, Samara and Volgograd. The next stage was the registration of the so-called fan passport, or Fan ID, without which you will not be able to enter the stadium even with a ticket. We had already received such a document before going to the Olympics in Sochi, so the principle itself was generally familiar.
In this post, I’ll briefly talk about my personal experience of going through the procedure of registering and receiving a fan passport and about the fly in the ointment that I had to “face.”
You can apply for a passport remotely using the website Fan-ID.ru. To do this, you will need the number of a successful application for the purchase of a ticket for at least one World Cup match (you can get it in the confirmation email or in your personal account on the FIFA website). After this, you should fill out a form with personal (including passport) data. This takes three to five minutes.
The only problem that may arise is uploading a photo. In principle, you can take a photo at home (in fact, that’s what we did), but the background must be completely white, and not just light, as, for example, when applying for a Schengen visa. I achieved the desired result by rather roughly cutting out the outline of my image in Photoshop and placing it on a white background. The site accepted this portrait.
After filling out the form and uploading a photo, registration is virtually complete. All that remains is to choose the delivery method. A notification with an application number is sent to your email and phone. It must be reviewed within 72 hours. We received confirmation of approval the very next day.
In Moscow, you can get a fan passport at a special issuance center near the Sportivnaya metro station or at one of four public service centers (three in the center and one in New Moscow). The regions also have their own distribution centers. In addition, you can order delivery by Russian Post.
I decided to get a fan ID at Sportivnaya, combining this procedure with. The exact address of the distribution center is Khamovnichesky Val Street, building 34, but in fact the entrance to it is located from Savelyeva Street.
Finding the center is very easy. Coming out of the southern (closest to Luzhniki) metro lobby, you need to turn left, and then actually go around the Yunost Hotel, making two more left turns. Along the way you will come across this sign.
The center itself is also very noticeable. In general, it's hard to miss.
Despite the fact that there are barriers at the entrance to organize queues on the street, even before the Russia-Brazil match there was no particular excitement here. By the way, did you check out the “chandelier” in the shape of a football field?
When entering, you need to take an electronic queue ticket and wait to be called to one of the windows. There you must present your general passport and it is advisable to provide the number of the approved application for Fan ID. After that, you are asked to wait in the hall for another minute, then another girl shouts out your name and patronymic and hands you a fan ID, which is a laminated cardboard with a cord for hanging around your neck. Taking into account all these steps, I spent at most fifteen minutes in the distribution center.
By the way, theoretically, you can register right on the spot (without submitting an application online in advance).
This is where your photo will be taken. True, if there are no problems with taking a photo yourself, I don’t see the point in choosing this registration method.
Here we would like to praise the organizers for making everything so clear, simple and fast. And I will praise you, of course. But, unfortunately, there is one fly in the ointment, very important for our family. You can get a fan ID for someone (and in my case, for your spouse) only with a notarized power of attorney. Simply having her civil passport and marriage registration certificate is not enough. At the Consulate General of another country, I can apply for a visa for my wife, and then get her international passport (and without any unnecessary questions), but to get some unfortunate badge with a lanyard in my country, I must first go to a notary and, by the way, pay him money for issuing a power of attorney! Well, what kind of bureaucracy, motherfucker?!
At the same time (attention!) it is impossible to order delivery of a fan passport by mail throughout Moscow (and therefore to Zelenograd)! That is, now Yulia, no matter how you look at it, will have to spend half a day traveling from Zelenograd to Luzhniki, placing a two-year-old child somewhere during this time. Everything for the people!
And the second fly in the ointment, not directly related to obtaining a fan passport, but related to organizing a trip to the World Cup. If you are counting on free trains to the cities where tournament matches will be held, but have not yet managed to book seats on them, you can’t count on them too much - judging by our matches, there are actually no seats on such trains anymore (see screenshot). Apparently, all of them went to people who managed to buy tickets for the World Cup at the first stage of sales (to reserve a seat on the free train you need to have a fan ID, and to get it you must first buy a ticket for the match).
I think it would be more correct to open reservations for trains after the start of the third stage of football ticket sales (there will still be almost two months before the start of the World Cup at that time - enough time to plan a trip), so that everyone would be more or less on equal terms. Otherwise, it turns out that those who were previously lucky enough to buy football tickets (and this is literally a lottery) were also lucky with train tickets. Well, okay, nothing depends on us here. We have already bought our transport tickets. We're going to the World Cup!
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