What documents are needed to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation. A bill simplifying the acquisition of citizenship of the Russian Federation

30.05.2021

Residents of the near abroad, that is, people from the former Soviet republics, sometimes want to move to the Russian Federation. What must be done to become a citizen of this country? What package of documents do you need to collect to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation?

The Migration Service informs what documents are needed to obtain Russian citizenship for migrants

The Migration Service of the Russian Federation has opened a website for people who are going to become citizens of our country. To obtain the necessary information about what documents are needed to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation, a migrant can contact the Office of the Migration Service of his region or on the official website, which details the grounds, conditions and procedure for obtaining and terminating the rights of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

On what grounds can one obtain the status of a citizen of Russia

As a result of birth in Russia.
Obtaining citizenship on a general basis.
Obtaining citizenship under a simplified procedure.
When restoring the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
If there are other grounds in accordance with applicable law.

How to find out what documents are needed to obtain Russian citizenship?

The list of required documents is established by the current law, it is quite detailed, and no migration department has the right to require additional information that is not contained in the list.

Sometimes it happens that certain migration services make unlawful demands on clients to provide them with documents that are not specified in the list established by law. You can contact the nearest migration service and ask them to give you forms to fill out. But it will be better if you do not rush, but take them home and fill in all the necessary fields in a calm atmosphere. Then, when you submit them, you can make the necessary additions if the employee asks you about it.

What documents are needed to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation

Original and copy of birth certificate.
Original and copy of civil passport or certificate stating that you are stateless.
Original and copy of foreign passport.
Indicate the reason for your presence in Russia: you can indicate the presence of a Russian visa, a migration notice, a migration card that you received when crossing the border. All these provisions do not apply to Belarusian citizens, since Belarus and Russia have a common migration space.
Submit a certificate stating that you have no criminal record. True, this provision does not apply to citizens of the CIS.
A copy and original of a marriage or divorce certificate, this applies to married and divorced citizens.
If there are children, a copied and original version of the document confirming their birth.
If you are the owner of a dwelling or a private house, then the originals and copies of documents confirming your ownership.
Original and copied versions of diplomas of any education received.
Be sure to provide medical evidence that you do not suffer from contagious and infectious diseases.
Provide your photos in a certain format established by the regulations on the migration service.
Questionnaire of the established form.
Application for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation.

This is the main list of what documents are needed to obtain Russian citizenship. But in order to get a positive decision in the shortest possible time, you need to provide as much information about yourself as possible. You can obtain official responses to your requests to Government Services and Government Authorities or other important records of your citizenship status, such as a work permit issued in your name.

What is the legal procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship?

The Government Decree introduced a special procedure for obtaining the status of a citizen of our country for certain categories of persons. It should be noted that there are general rules for obtaining the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation. But recently, a simplified acquisition of Russian citizenship has also been introduced (2014).

What is the difference between the existing methods and what conditions are needed for ordinary and simplified obtaining the status of a Russian citizen?

The procedure for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation on a general basis provides for:

Residence of a citizen in Russia from the moment when he received a residence permit.
Obligation of a citizen to comply with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, recognition of the laws of Russia.
Source of permanent income.
Renunciation of a person's former citizenship. Proficiency in Russian at a certain level.

If a citizen has high scientific achievements, or he has special qualifications that are of interest to Russia, or he applies for political asylum, or he has special merits recognized by Russia, or he lived in the former Soviet republics, then in this case a simplified system for obtaining citizenship is possible RF. This is beneficial not only for people entering, but also for our country.

And what does the bill provide for, simplifying the acquisition of Russian citizenship for migrants?

For an applicant who is going to become a citizen of the Russian Federation, only the successful passing of an exam in the Russian spoken language is provided, where the level of knowledge will be determined.

Reducing the time for consideration of the submitted application to three months.
Accelerating the acquisition of citizenship for those people who are resettled under the state program from abroad.
For those people who speak and write fluently in Russian, the conditions for obtaining the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation are greatly simplified.
For those foreign citizens who have on the territory of Russia, the application is considered in the shortest possible time.
For those citizens whose one of the parents has Russian citizenship, there are significant reductions in the time for obtaining citizenship.

A simplified system for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation removes all restrictions on the mandatory period of residence in Russia.

How can a Ukrainian become a citizen of the Russian Federation?

By decree of the Government, obtaining Russian citizenship for Ukrainians takes place in a different order: they do not need to draw up documents to leave their country of residence for permanent residence in Russia. They do not need to obtain permits to leave, but if Ukrainian citizens show a desire to participate in the election campaign, they will need this document. You can get it at the Ukrainian consulate.

To become a citizen of Russia in the usual way, you must go through several stages:

Ukrainian citizens can enter the territory of Russia with their civil and foreign passports without a visa.
After crossing the border, citizens of Ukraine fill out a migrant card, and this border can be sea, river or air.
Registration procedure upon arrival in Russia. To do this, you must present your passport and migrant card. After these actions, the foreign citizen receives a notification, the date is affixed in it. The presence of a notification is a confirmation in Russia.
It is necessary to obtain a permit for a short stay in Russia. This permit will allow citizens of Ukraine to obtain a residence permit, it is affixed to the passport.
Registration of a residence permit in Russia occurs after a citizen has received a temporary residence permit. Its duration is set at five years.
The final stage: obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation. This is possible only if the citizen has not left the Russian Federation for five years.

There are certain provisions on simplification in obtaining Russian citizenship for foreign businessmen who have invested their money to open enterprises with the involvement of Russian labor. The amount of investment must exceed 10,000,000 Russian rubles.

This also applies to foreign students who have completed their studies at Russian universities and wish to continue their careers in Russian enterprises.

Simplified registration of Russian citizenship can take about three months, but no later than this period you must be notified of the decision.

What documents are required for citizenship of the Russian Federation for a child?

To determine the package of necessary documents, it is important to know some circumstances: the year of birth of the child, the citizenship of the parents or adoptive parents. But it is also important to know that there are differences in the packages of required documentation for children born before 2002 and after it.

A package of necessary documentation for establishing citizenship for children:

Statement of the established form from the parents.
Child's birth certificate.
Evidence of residence in Russia of the parents at the time the child was born.

Your application must be reviewed within ten days and your child's citizenship determined.

What is needed to identify a person born after 2002 whose parents are citizens of the Russian Federation?

This is a common situation, and there are no obstacles for Russian parents to register their child as a citizen. The list of necessary documentation for this procedure is the simplest: submit your civil passports, their scanned versions, a certificate of the established form of the birth of your child. Then the data about the child is entered into a common database, and a note about the presence of a child is put in the passports of the parents.

What must be submitted to establish the status of a child's citizen if one of the parents has a foreign citizenship?

To carry out civil registration of a child whose one of the parents has foreign citizenship, information from the consulate of the state to which the parent belongs is added to the main package of documents: that the specified parent has citizenship in this state and information about the statelessness of the child in this state.