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Grounds for granting citizenship to migrants from Uzbekistan

Like most migrants, Uzbeks can apply for documents of the Russian Federation on general terms or under a simplified system.

Simplified procedure

Foreigners with Uzbek citizenship can obtain Russian citizenship much faster if they follow a simplified procedure. In such circumstances, the required period of residence may be reduced by 3 years. In some cases, citizenship is issued within 12 months.

Those foreigners who have the grounds established by Russian legislation can apply for the simplified version. These include:

Acceptance of compatriots into the resettlement program;
Creating a family with a person who has a Russian passport;
Availability of a document of higher education in a Russian educational institution, obtained before 2002;
Large cash injections into the country's economy;
The presence of children or parents with Russian citizenship.

Veterans of the Second World War and native speakers of the Russian language and culture can also count on a simplified procedure.

Exceptional cases

In certain situations, a passport may be issued without first obtaining a residence permit by decision of the President.

This method is available to foreigners who have outstanding services to Russia:

Scientists;
Cultural and sports figures;
Representatives of rare professions who have made a significant contribution to the development of the country.

In addition, foreigners can apply for citizenship without complying with residence periods and mandatory procedures:

On a universal basis

If a migrant has no reason to obtain citizenship under a simplified scheme, he can become a citizen of Russia on a general basis. In this case, the procedure takes longer.

Registration of citizenship in the homeland

The procedure for processing documentation provides for the option of submitting it from Uzbekistan. This option will take longer. Migrants applying for a new citizenship without leaving their homeland should go to the Embassy or Consulate of the Russian Federation in Uzbekistan for this.

After submitting all the required documents in accordance with the list, it will take six months to consider the renunciation of citizenship. It will take 3 months to review the papers and receive an official response.

Who can apply?

If you live in Uzbekistan, then only adults whose at least one parent is a Russian citizen have the right to apply for Russian citizenship. Applications are also accepted from those who previously had USSR citizenship, and now live in neighboring countries without citizenship.

We have also prepared important information for residents of the CIS countries. We will talk about obtaining Russian citizenship for the following countries:

Belarus;
Kazakhstan;
Ukraine;
Tajikistan;
Kyrgyzstan;
Armenia;
Azerbaijan.

Rules of participation and requirements

To obtain Russian citizenship, these persons can submit an application and a package of documents directly in Tashkent, through the information window of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Uzbekistan (83 Nukus St.).

To submit an application, you must have your passport, birth certificate and the passport of your parent - a citizen of the Russian Federation or a certified copy thereof. Or you can pre-send your details by email and make an appointment.

At the consular department in Tashkent, you can submit documents to participate in the State Program to assist the voluntary resettlement of compatriots in the Russian Federation. As part of this project, a simplified procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship (within a year) is provided for all compatriots with historical roots in Russia.

Participation in the program allows you to receive allowances (up to 240 thousand rubles), as well as monetary compensation for moving costs, rental housing and other expenses.

However, in Tashkent you just submit an application for participation and other documents. If you are sent a notification within two months that you have received a Program Participant Certificate, then you will need to apply for citizenship in Russia, after moving and receiving a temporary residence permit.

List of papers

The procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship begins with the formation of a package of documents and a preliminary appointment at the consulate.

In an email to the address you will need to indicate your personal data, passport number, contacts, date of birth, and also attach a scan of documents (parents’ Russian passport, birth certificate, etc.).

After approval of the preliminary application, you will be sent a date for a personal appointment at the consular section in Tashkent.

Documents for submission:

applicant's passport;
application in two copies;
photos;
income certificate or other documents confirming the source of livelihood;
confirmation of knowledge of the Russian language;
birth certificate;
passport of the parent-citizen of the Russian Federation;
notarized renunciation of Uzbekistan citizenship;
receipt of payment of the consular fee.

This package is submitted by those whose parents are Russian citizens and live in Russia. For those who lived in the USSR, but found themselves in neighboring countries without citizenship, a different set of documents is required.

In particular, a document is required confirming the applicant’s lack of citizenship, as well as three photographs, a certificate of income, a birth certificate issued in the USSR and proof of knowledge of the Russian language.

All documents are submitted in Tashkent to the consular department. The status of consideration of the application can be found on the website of the Russian Embassy in Uzbekistan, where the date of the decision is published for each registration number.

Processing times can be quite long, so please be patient.

Documentation for participation in the resettlement program

As mentioned above, in order to obtain Russian citizenship under a simplified procedure, you must first submit an application for participation in the state program for migrants to the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Tashkent.

The following must be submitted along with the application:

copy of the passport;
photographs of the applicant and his family members;
copies of diplomas, certificates, work books, certificates of education for all family members;
confirmation of academic titles and degrees;
document on knowledge of the Russian language and other documents.

Considering the large number of applicants, you need to send the applicant’s full name, date of birth, passport series and number, phone number [email protected]

You will then receive a call to let you know when you can come in to submit your application.

The program participant certificate is issued for a period of three years. During this period, a citizen of Uzbekistan must change his citizenship to Russian. After you become a participant, you can move to Russia and apply for citizenship. This is the easiest way to obtain citizenship, but you can only obtain migrant status if your profession is in demand in the region of resettlement.

Candidate selection criteria

Not everyone who applies for citizenship is issued a Russian passport.

In addition to the grounds established by law, a foreigner must meet certain criteria:

Have no criminal record;
Know the Constitution of the Russian Federation and unconditionally comply with the laws of the country;
Renounce existing citizenship;
Have no violations of immigration laws in the past;
Do not be deported from Russia;
Be of legal age and legal capacity;
Have a complete secondary education and a decent profession;
Confirm your knowledge of the Russian language with an appropriate certificate.

Reference! The certificate will not be needed for citizens of Uzbekistan who have a certificate of secondary education issued in the USSR before 1991.

These requirements do not apply to foreigners under 18 years of age and persons over 65 years of age.

Problems with renouncing citizenship among citizens of Uzbekistan

The main problem of all migrants: the very long processing of the application for renunciation of citizenship of Uzbekistan. On average, it can last from two to five to six years. All this time, formally, you will be a citizen of Uzbekistan, since there is no agreement on dual citizenship between the Russian Federation and Uzbekistan.

You won’t be able to avoid this problem, especially if you plan to travel to your homeland often. Many people confuse the procedure for renouncing citizenship with the exit procedure. But there is a significant difference between them.

To apply for Russian citizenship, a notarized copy of the application for renunciation of Uzbek citizenship is required . You can make such a document at any notary office.

One copy of the application is sent by mail to the Embassy of Uzbekistan, and the second, with a postal receipt attached, is attached to the citizenship documents. This is enough to obtain Russian citizenship. However, this does not mean that you have automatically renounced your old citizenship.

A separate application for renunciation of citizenship addressed to the President is submitted to the Department of Entry, Exit and Registration of Citizenship at the district police department in Uzbekistan or to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Russia.

When submitting an application, a package of documents is also provided (application form, autobiography, copy of passport, etc.). Exit is possible only after the President signs the Decree . Then you will need to hand over your passport as an Uzbek citizen and receive a certificate of loss of citizenship.

If you simply write a refusal, bypassing the exit procedure, you will be considered a person with dual citizenship. If you have already received a Russian passport, but the Presidential Decree regarding you has not yet been adopted, then leaving Uzbekistan is possible only if you have a permit entry (sticker).

Traveling without one may result in criminal prosecution. The punishment for illegal travel abroad in this case is up to 10 years in prison.

There is only one solution to the problem: you need to initiate renunciation of Uzbekistan citizenship . Next, you need to come to Uzbekistan with a Russian passport and a certificate stating that documents for renunciation of Uzbek citizenship are already under consideration.

If you do not plan to return to Uzbekistan, then you can wait for the automatic loss of citizenship. To do this, it is enough not to register with a consulate for 5 years while living in Russia. But this is also possible only after the issuance of a Presidential Decree, the preparation of which may take a lot of time.

Important! In the case of a simplified procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for native speakers of the Russian language, a notarized refusal will not be enough. It is necessary to renounce citizenship of Uzbekistan in accordance with the procedure established by law.

How to prepare documents

Regardless of whether citizenship is issued on a general basis or according to a simplified scheme, migrants from Uzbekistan must first of all prepare a basic package of documents:

Application-petition;
Internal passport of a citizen of Uzbekistan;
Birth certificate;
Documents about the education received;
Documentary evidence of marriage (if any);
3 photos;
Valid residence permit;
Certificate of renunciation of existing citizenship;

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Certificate of proficiency in Russian at a level sufficient for successful integration;

Certificate of Russian language proficiency

Confirmation of financial well-being (employment contract, bank statement);
Receipt for payment of state duty;
Confirmation of the grounds for obtaining citizenship.

Application form

Application for admission to Russian citizenship

General procedure

You can apply for citizenship without benefits if you have a residence permit and comply with the terms of your stay in the Russian Federation. To accept citizenship under general conditions, a migrant from Uzbekistan must go through three stages established by law and fulfill all the conditions for each of them.

Step 1. RVP

At the very beginning, the foreigner receives the right to stay within the country for a limited period. Such a permit allows you to stay in the state for no more than three years. Once the time has expired, the permit cannot be renewed.

The number of documents issued is determined by quotas set by the government annually.

Beyond the limit, only the following categories of migrants can receive a temporary residence permit:

Direct relatives of Russian citizens who have disabled status and need constant care;
People born in the Soviet Union on the territory of the RSFSR (having all supporting documents);
Foreigners who entered into a marriage with a resident of Russia.

Step 2. Residence permit

Next, the foreigner must take care of obtaining a permanent residence permit within the state border of the Russian Federation. This must be done at least 6 months before the expiration of the temporary residence permit. The residence permit is issued for a period of 5 years with the possibility of extension. Such a document allows you not only to live and work in Russia, but also to travel outside its borders without restrictions.

Step 3. Citizenship

Having lived in the country for 5 years with a residence permit status, a foreigner has the opportunity to submit an application for citizenship. During the period of consideration of the application, it is advisable for the migrant not to travel beyond the Russian border for more than three months.

Reference! In the absence of benefits, the entire process can take up to 10 years.

Next, the migrant needs to collect the entire package of documents and bring them into proper form. Old, unreadable documents should be replaced or duplicated. Certificates in Uzbek must be translated into Russian and the translation certified by a notary.

With the prepared papers, the migrant applies to the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the multifunctional center at the place of registration.

An MFC employee will check the documents and, if necessary, point out errors. After this, an inventory of the papers will be carried out. The applicant will be given a certificate stating that his application is being considered.

You can make an appointment to submit an application or clarify any questions related to obtaining citizenship on the website of the Migration Office.

Sample form

Participation in the program

One of the most popular ways to obtain Russian citizenship under a simplified scheme is to participate in the resettlement program for compatriots. To do this, the migrant must submit an application to the Russian Embassy in Uzbekistan. If a foreigner already lives in the Russian Federation, the application is submitted to the Migration Department. You can apply for participation in the program while in Russia if you have a valid temporary residence permit or residence permit.

The application will be studied for approximately 2 months. If the decision is positive, the applicant receives a certificate.

With the received document, the migrant and his family travel to their designated place of residence and register with the migration authorities. Afterwards, the program participant can apply for a temporary residence permit. The permit is issued outside of quotas for a period of 3 years without the right of extension.

Having received the document, the migrant must register at his place of residence within seven days. Immediately after registration, you can submit an application for citizenship. The further procedure does not differ from the general one.

Filling out an application, video:

What documents are needed?

Those wishing to obtain citizenship of our country according to a general or abbreviated scheme of actions will be required to prepare the following documentation:

application for citizenship in 2 copies;
internal passport of your country;
certified copies of documents confirming birth, legality of marriage or the fact of its dissolution (if available);
a copy of the residence permit certified by a notary, which is available;
certificate of renunciation of citizenship of Uzbekistan or entry from it;
proof of education received and a diploma from a completed educational institution (everything must be translated into Russian and certified by a notary);
photographs 3 pieces, format 35*45mm;
a certificate or other confirmation of financial well-being and the ability to ensure one’s existence by legal means (work book, proof of income, bank account statement);
if a citizen of Uzbekistan has children, consent is required from those over 14 years of age, and parental consent for those under this age;
receipt of paid state duty (3500 rubles);
documents confirming knowledge and ability to use the Russian language in everyday life (test result);
other documents upon request.

Language proficiency requirements do not apply to persons:

studied in Russia;
native Russian speakers;
persons under 18 years of age;
for men and women of disabled age;
persons whose legal capacity is limited.

ATTENTION : If the applicant’s children also need to change their citizenship, their birth certificates should be attached to the submitted papers. If papers are presented in Uzbek, they are accompanied by an official translation into Russian, certified by a notary.

Acceptance of citizenship

The applicant will be notified in writing of the decision. As a rule, the decision is sent by mail to the place of registration. The last step after receiving the notice is to take the oath. Only after this procedure does an Uzbek become a citizen of Russia. Refusal of the oath is tantamount to renunciation of citizenship.

Deadlines for obtaining citizenship

When issued in a general manner, the entire process takes more than 8 years. In case of marriage with a Russian citizen, the period is reduced by 3 years. Under the compatriots program, registration can be completed in less than a year.

An application for citizenship can be processed within 12 months.

Step-by-step instructions for receiving in general order

The legal acquisition of citizen rights according to general rules is a long and complex process. It includes the following stages:

Temporary residence permit (TRP)

A temporary residence permit allows you to live in the country for a long time and later obtain a residence permit. The issued document is valid for 3 years, its continuation is not provided.

The permit is issued within the quota approved for each specific region of the Russian Federation for the calendar year. The number of quotas is established depending on the capabilities of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation to accept a certain number of migrants.

Quota restrictions do not apply to the following categories of citizens of Uzbekistan:

born during the era of the Soviet state on the territory of the RSFSR;
disabled people, children who have Russian citizenship or are married to a citizen of the Russian Federation.

Read about how to obtain a temporary residence permit for a citizen of Uzbekistan here.

Residence permit (residence permit)

When six months remain before the end of the time indicated by the permit, a citizen of Uzbekistan can exercise the right to submit an application for a residence permit in the Russian Federation.

Owning it will allow a person to leave the country and enter back an unlimited number of times.

The validity period of the residence permit is 5 years ; it is allowed to extend its validity for a longer period.

Citizenship

Living and working within the borders of Russia for at least 5 years without interruption gives Uzbeks the right to claim the status of Russian citizen. Short trips (the law allows you to be absent for no longer than 3 months during the year) abroad of the Russian Federation are allowed.

The time required to live in the country without leaving the country is, in certain cases, reduced to 12 months. This is valid for the following persons:

demonstrating high achievements in the cultural or technical field, as well as in sports, outstanding success in the professional field;
those in need of asylum due to political oppression;
with official refugee status.

These documents are reviewed by the President of the Russian Federation , and he makes a decision on each case after careful consideration and study of the submitted papers within 12 months.

ADVICE: Contract servicemen who come from countries that were part of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union have the opportunity to apply for Russian citizenship without taking into account how many years they spent in the Russian state.

The scheme for expedited receipt of Russian documents is valid for Uzbeks who have sufficient grounds and meet the requirements of Article 14 of the Law “On Citizenship”.