On the procedure for notifying the state of dual citizenship

Many countries introduce a ban on obtaining dual citizenship. But Russia does not limit its citizens in this matter. The exception is only employees of state structures. This article discusses the grounds and the procedure for notifying the state about the presence of a particular citizen of a double version of citizenship, as well as the necessary documents for this.

Double citizenship implies the presence of a special status in a person, according to which he has a citizen of two states at once. This phenomenon was quite large in the territory of the CIS countries.

In connection with the innovations adopted by the Government in 2014, citizens with double citizenship should put the state about this.

There are two options for the status on the territory of the Russian Federation, which from the legal side reflect the state of dual citizenship:

• a citizen of Russia issues a passport or residence permit for another country, in accordance with signed international agreements between specific states. Such an agreement, for example, is concluded between Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, etc.;
• obtaining a second citizenship issued by another state. At the same time, the Russian Federation, as a country, did not accept direct participation in this situation.

According to lawyers, obtaining a double version of citizenship in relation to other states is possible in other situations, but they are extremely rare.

According to current legislative standards, the basis for notifying the state on the presence of additional citizenship obtained from another country is:

1. persons who have a permanent residence (available to accommodation) in another power and lives outside the Russian Federation, but periodically visits their homeland;
2. the presence of a residence permit or permanent residence permit for a citizen of Russia, but a person lives in the territory of the Russian Federation;
3. the presence of a person of a second citizenship or a type of accommodation issued by any foreign state.

Consequently, if a citizen of Russia does not attend the country and has double citizenship, notify the state in such a situation is not necessary. At the same time, a person must be removed from registration in the Russian Federation.

In the presence of several types of citizenship, the required notification procedure may not undergo the following categories of citizens:

• persons who were removed from the registration accounting;
• persons who have passports issued in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan;
• persons who live in the city of Sevastopol and the Crimea as a whole. For these people, current legislation will take effect only after January 1, 2017.

Before starting such a necessary procedure for notification of the presence of several citizenships, it is necessary to reliably make sure that your situation falls under the requirements of the current legislation.

List of documents

To inform the state regarding the presence of several citizens from one person, a citizen of Russia is obliged to collect a certain list of documents.

The desired list of documentation can serve both a personally citizen of the Russian Federation and its legally authorized representative. It is necessary to represent the interests of a citizen in case of not achieving them for eighteen years or in the presence of limited capacity.

The desired list of documentation in this situation includes:

Confirmation of the presence of double citizens requires from persons who have not reached an eighteen-year-old age, as well as citizens with limited capacity, collecting the following documentation:

It should be known that the translation of all documents into Russian, as well as its notarization, not necessarily. The submission of all the necessary documentation is made to the FMS department, which is located at the place of residence.

Methods of notification

According to the law, which entered into force in 2014, people with double citizenship and those in any region in the territory of the Russian Federation must notify the state about this during a strictly defined period. This time period is exactly 60 days. Violation of the specified terms is punishable by administrative recovery.

To date, there are two ways of statement of state informed on this issue:

• personal visit to the FMS department. It is considered the most optimal and faster way;
• use the services of Russian Post and send all the necessary documentation in the FMS.

Consider more carefully each of the methods. So, personal feeding of the necessary documentation in the FMS office at its place of registration. In the absence of a permanent registration, you can contact the FMS department at the place of its actual stay. Information about the desired separation (address, schedule, etc.) can be found over the Internet or by calling the contact phone.

In the case of self-treatment, it will be necessary to fill the appropriate form directly at the reception (notification). It should be attached to the necessary documentation package. At the end of the reception, the employee assures the documents submitted by his signature and presents the applicant the "root" from the filled form.

Sending documents via mail. Such an option is less preferable and to it is resorted only when the first method for a number of reasons is impossible. In addition, the option of sending documents through the mail was accessible to citizens only a couple of days after the entry into the legal force of the new law, before it was not at all.

You can send documentation through any post office of Russia. In this case, the form can be downloaded from the Internet and filled in yourself at home. As well as with a personal visit to the migration service, the mail officer assures the adoption of documentation, putting it off or printing instead of personal signature.

Regardless of the notification method, after submitting the above list of documents, the employees of the migration service check the correctness of the statement filled with a person and the availability of all necessary documents. In the absence of shortcomings, a citizen will be notified of the adoption of these information in writing.

Moreover, this option does not depend on the method of filing the documentation. However, in the case of sending documents through the mail to the applicant, an employee issues another so-called "track number". With it, you can easily track the state of affairs regarding your question.

Whatever the option is not chosen by the interested person, you should know that the applicant must necessarily be confirmed by the fact of adopting all brought / sent information.

It is worth noting that during the preparation of the necessary document on obtaining second citizenship, according to innovation, notice is possible and via the Internet. To do this, you need to go to the official FMS portal and select the appropriate section. But this item of the law has not yet passed the final edition.

Legal representatives of persons under the age of 18, which may be parents or guardians, give notifications in the same way as other citizens are a personal visit or sending through the mail.

The preliminary collection of the necessary information will always be useful in any case, not only in the situation of obtaining double citizens. Having the necessary information regarding this issue, you can quickly do all the necessary actions and to invest in the allocated deadlines to avoid administrative penalties. Knowing what documents are needed, you can submit all the necessary documentation at once, which will help to significantly save time and no longer return to this issue.

Video "How to arrange Double Citizenship"

On the record, the lawyer gives advice on the registration of a citizen of Russia of dual citizenship and talks about aki documents are needed.