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Citizenship of Russia

The grounds, procedure and conditions for acquiring and terminating citizenship of the Russian Federation are determined by the Federal Law of May 31, 2002 No. 62-FZ “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation” and the Regulations on the procedure for considering issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 14, 2002 No. 1325, as well as Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation of April 24, 2019 No. 183 "On the definition for humanitarian purposes of the categories of persons entitled to apply for admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner" and of April 29, 2019 No. 187 "On certain categories of foreign citizens and stateless persons who have the right to apply for admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner."

Citizenship of the Russian Federation is possible

  1. By birth
  2. As a result of admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation
  3. As a result of the restoration of the citizenship of the Russian Federation
  4. On other grounds provided for by Federal Law No. 62-FZ or an international treaty of the Russian Federation.

Admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner

Admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner is carried out if there are conditions and grounds established for certain categories of persons by Article 14 of the Federal Law of May 31, 2002 No. 62-FZ "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation" (hereinafter - Federal Law No. 62-FZ) . At the same time, the requirement for a period of permanent residence in Russia has been removed for them (but not the condition to have a residence permit, with the exception of the persons specified in parts two.2 - eighth of this article). In accordance with the specified article of the Federal Law No. 62-FZ, the following categories of persons can be admitted to Russian citizenship in a simplified manner:

• stateless persons who had the citizenship of the USSR, who lived and live in the states that were part of the USSR, and who did not acquire the citizenship of these states.
• foreign citizens and stateless persons who

were born on the territory of the RSFSR and had the citizenship of the former USSR

have been married for at least three years to a citizen of the Russian Federation residing on the territory of the Russian Federation

have a capable son or daughter who has reached the age of eighteen and is a citizen of the Russian Federation

have a child who is a citizen of the Russian Federation
(in the event that the other parent of this child, who is a citizen of the Russian Federation, has died or, by a court decision that has entered into legal force, is recognized as missing, incompetent or limited in capacity, deprived of parental rights or limited in parental rights)

have a son or daughter who has reached the age of eighteen years, who are citizens of the Russian Federation and by a court decision that has entered into legal force, recognized as incapable or limited in capacity
(in the event that the other parent of these citizens of the Russian Federation, who is a citizen of the Russian Federation, has died or by a court decision entered into force, declared missing, incompetent or limited in capacity, deprived of parental rights or restricted in parental rights)

received after July 1, 2002 vocational education in basic professional educational programs with state accreditation in educational or scientific organizations of the Russian Federation on its territory and carry out labor activities in the Russian Federation in the aggregate for at least one year before the day of applying for admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation

are individual entrepreneurs and carry out business activities in the Russian Federation continuously for at least three years preceding the year of applying for admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation, in the types of economic activity established by the Government of the Russian Federation. At the same time, during the specified period, the amount of taxes and fees paid by such citizens and persons in each calendar year in accordance with the legislation on taxes and fees and insurance contributions to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation is at least 1 million rubles

are investors whose share of the contribution to the authorized (share) capital of a Russian legal entity operating in the territory of the Russian Federation in the types of economic activity established by the Government of the Russian Federation is at least 10 percent continuously for at least three years preceding the year of applying for admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation
(At the same time, the size of the authorized (reserve) capital of such a legal entity must be at least 100 million rubles and, during the specified period, the amount of taxes and fees paid by such a legal entity in each calendar year in accordance with the legislation on taxes and fees and insurance contributions to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation Federation is at least 6 million rubles)

carry out labor activity for at least one year before the day of applying for admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation in the Russian Federation by profession (specialty, position) included in the list of professions (specialties, positions) of foreign citizens and stateless persons - qualified specialists entitled to admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner, approved by the Ministry of Labor of Russia

have at least one parent who has the citizenship of the Russian Federation and lives on the territory of the Russian Federation

are citizens of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Moldova or Ukraine

recognized as native speakers of the Russian language in accordance with Article 33.1 of Federal Law No. 62-FZ

are married to a citizen of the Russian Federation residing on the territory of the Russian Federation, and have common children in this marriage

are disabled, arrived in the Russian Federation from the states that were part of the USSR, and are registered at the place of residence in the Russian Federation as of July 1, 2002

are veterans of the Great Patriotic War, had the citizenship of the former USSR and live in the territory of the Russian Federation

are participants in the State program to assist voluntary resettlement to the Russian Federation of compatriots living abroad, have received a temporary residence permit in the Russian Federation or a residence permit, have registration at the place of residence on the territory of the subject of the Russian Federation, chosen by them for permanent residence in accordance with the specified State program or are registered at the place of stay in the territory of the specified subject of the Russian Federation

belong to the categories defined by the President of the Russian Federation in accordance with part one.1 of Article 29 of Federal Law No. 62-FZ

Processing time: from 12 months


Cost of support for obtaining Russian Citizenship:

  • 15,000 euros per applicant;
  • 30,000 euros for spouse and applicant;
  • 40,000 euros for the applicant’s spouse and one child;
  • 50,000 euros for the applicant’s spouse and two children;
  • 10,000 for each additional family member.

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