Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| па́спорт | pásport | also, masculine |
| заграни́чный па́спорт | zagraníčnyj pásport | masculine |
| загранпа́спорт | zagranpásport | masculine |
| загра́нник | zagránnik | colloquial, masculine |
| загра́н | zagrán | colloquial, masculine |
| па́чпорт | páčport | dated, dialectal, masculine |
| пачпо́рт | pačpórt | dated, dialectal, masculine |
| па́шпорт | pášport | dated, dialectal, masculine |
| пашпо́рт | pašpórt | dated, dialectal, masculine |
In Russia, the word па́спорт usually refers to the internal identity document used within the country, rather than the travel document. To specify the document used for international travel, you should use the phrase заграни́чный па́спорт or its shortened form загранпа́спорт.
Which one should you use?
While па́спорт typically refers to a domestic internal identity document, заграни́чный па́спорт and загранпа́спорт are used to specify a foreign or international travel passport. The shortened form загранпа́спорт is very commonly used in everyday speech and official contexts to mean a travel passport.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For an affectionate way of referring to a passport used among friends or family, you might hear паспортик. In contrast, загра́нник and загра́н are colloquial forms. On the other hand, па́чпорт, пачпо́рт, па́шпорт and пашпо́рт are dated and dialectal versions.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The forms па́чпорт, пачпо́рт, па́шпорт and пашпо́рт are considered dialectal.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms listed are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
pásport
What mistakes should you avoid?
When a Russian speaker says па́спорт without modifiers, they are most likely referring to their domestic ID card/booklet. Instead, use загранпа́спорт for international travel.
When do people say it?
The word Виза means visa and is sometimes used interchangeably with passport when referring to international travel documents in some regions.
Did you know?
- The domestic па́спорт is a small booklet that contains a permanent registration stamp called прописка, which links the citizen to a specific residential address.
- The internal па́спорт was historically used by the state to strictly control the movement of citizens between cities, a legacy still reflected in the registration system.
- In Russia, the internal па́спорт is used for almost every official interaction, such as buying a SIM card or picking up a package, making it a primary tool for daily identification rather than just a travel document.
Examples in context
- Я забыл свой паспорт дома. Можете ли вы помочь мне оформить новый паспорт?I forgot my passport at home. Can you help me to obtain a new one?
- Где мой па́спорт?Gde moy pasport?Where is my passport?
- Покажи, пожалуйста, свой па́спорт.Pokazhi, pozhaluysta, svoy pasport.Please show your passport.
- Я забыла па́спорт дома.Ya zabyla pasport doma.I forgot my passport at home.
Example conversation
At the airport check-in counter.
- Мария MariaВаш па́спорт, пожалуйста.Vash pasport, pozhaluysta.Your passport, please.
- Дмитрий DmitryВот, возьмите.Vot, voz'mite.Here, take it.
- Мария MariaСпасибо, Дмитрий.Spasibo, Dmitriy.Thank you, Dmitry.
- Дмитрий DmitryНе за что.Ne za chto.You're welcome.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “passport” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
