citizenship of the Russian Federation for citizens of the DPR in 2021 Migrant Rus

DPR passport is a document identifying the identity of a citizen of the Donetsk People's Republic, issued by the local migration service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 2021. The territory controlled by the DPR includes the entire eastern part of the administrative-territorial border of the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

As a result of the events that occurred in Ukraine in 2014, a number of eastern regions of the country opposed the changes that had taken place and decided to go their own course.

This is how a territory called the DPR appeared on the map, which was recognized only by two states: Nicaragua and Syria, as well as several unrecognized countries or partially recognized Republics similar to the DPR, including Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and Transnistria.

Therefore, citizens of the DPR cannot officially visit the countries of Europe and America using an internal passport.

Legal agency “Migron” https://migron.ru/ is a specialized migration agency for citizens of Ukraine, residents of the DPR and LPR in Russia. Can help you obtain a temporary residence permit, residence permit, non-resident residence permit and Russian citizenship on a turnkey basis from the very beginning until you receive a Russian passport. Over 6 years of work, we have helped more than 2,500 foreign citizens obtain Russian citizenship. Address: Moscow, Kurskaya metro station, st. Zemlyanoy Val, building 7, office 219 Phone: + 7 (495) 118 33 71 More information on how to obtain and obtain Russian citizenship can be found on the website migron.ru

Why does the unrecognized Republic need its own passports?

Ukraine is gradually moving to replacing regular passports with biometric ones. Many residents of the DPR are not able to obtain this document in the territory controlled by Ukraine. Others lost documents due to hostilities. Therefore, starting in 2021, the DPR launched a program for issuing passports of the Republic.

This document is not recognized by Ukraine, but since February 2021, according to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 74, it is considered equivalent to a Ukrainian passport. By presenting a DPR passport in Russia, you can freely cross the DPR-Russia border by filling out a Russian migration card. At the same time, for residents of the DPR there is a rule of continuous stay in the territory of the Russian Federation for six months. Registration of DPR citizens in Russia begins with migration registration.

Recognition of DPR passports also extends to Crimea, which has been a subject of Russia since March 18, 2014.

What does a DPR passport look like?

Other documents that are issued by the DPR and officially recognized by Russia in 2021 are:

certificate of marriage or divorce;
birth or death certificate;
any documents on education or qualifications;
documents for the vehicle.

Having a passport of a citizen of the DPR, a person enjoys the following rights on the territory of the Russian Federation:

official employment;
obtaining higher education;
processing loans and installment plans;
purchase of travel documents.

At the same time, the Donetsk People's Republic, like the neighboring Lugansk People's Republic, did not receive official recognition from the Russian Federation.

The purpose of obtaining a DPR passport by citizens of the unrecognized Republic? In addition to legal entry into the territory of the Russian Federation, this document is primarily intended for internal use. The DPR passport allows you to:

apply for benefits or pension benefits and other social benefits;
the right to receive humanitarian assistance;
identification card when receiving parcels;
the possibility of making financial payments within the Republic;
legal stay in the territory of countries that recognize the DPR;
privileges during curfew;
official employment within the DPR.

For a number of residents of the Republic, the issue of obtaining an internal passport is a patriotic step.

Under what conditions are Russian citizenship issued to citizens of the DPR living in Russia?

If you:

from Donetsk region;
live in the Russian Federation;
are planning to obtain citizenship;

then you should definitely read Decree No. 187 . It is this document that states what is needed for a person from the DPR or another part of the Donetsk region to become a Russian citizen.

Let's note right away. At first, obtaining citizenship was simplified only for residents of the DPR, that is, for those who came from territory controlled by the Republic. But later, new conditions were introduced into the Decree, according to which immigrants from absolutely any locality in the Donetsk region can now register from Russian territory . That is, it doesn’t matter whether the city/village is part of the Donetsk People’s Republic or not. The same applies to the Lugansk region.

Therefore, when the article talks about citizens of the DPR, it also means residents of other settlements in the Donetsk region.

According to Decree 187, two conditions are important to obtain citizenship from the territory of the Russian Federation:

Availability of registration in the Donetsk region on a certain date. To obtain Russian citizenship, citizens of the DPR need registration on the date April 7, 2014 . Even if you have already de-registered, but on this date you had a registration in the Donetsk region, then the condition is considered fulfilled.
Need status in Russia. Those migrants who already have some kind of legal status in the Russian Federation at the time of application can apply for a passport. This could be: temporary residence permit, residence permit, temporary asylum, refugee status, participant in a state program .

A person applying for citizenship must simultaneously meet both conditions listed above.

Let's give examples. The citizen came from the Donetsk People's Republic. He has a temporary residence permit in Russia. As of April 7, 2014, he was registered in Donetsk. Such an applicant fits under the Decree and can apply for Russian citizenship.

Second example. The citizen had registration on the required date, but he is in Russia under a patent. According to the Decree, it does not pass. The solution is to make a temporary residence permit, and only then apply for Russian status in a simplified manner.

By the way, a person who meets the requirements of the Decree can apply for citizenship if he has migration registration in Russia. That is, registration at the place of residence in the Russian Federation is not mandatory for such candidates.

What documents are required to acquire citizenship under Decree 187?

The list of papers has been significantly simplified:

the citizen draws up an application (sample and form are at the end of this list), we wrote how to draw up a form in the second part of this article;
a passport and its translation , certified by a notary, are presented
Papers must be presented indicating that the registration was in the Donetsk region on 04/07/14 . This could be, for example, a passport with a registration stamp;
They will also ask for a document confirming the status of the Russian Federation , for example, a residence permit;
If your relatives will receive citizenship, you will need papers that will confirm your family ties . For example, in the case of spouses, you will need to present a marriage certificate;
Before submitting, applicants take photographs : 3 pieces, size 3 x 4 cm, matte. These photos will go specifically to the application, and not to the passport;
check for payment of state duty . The amount is the same as for all foreigners - 3,500 rubles.

As you can see, you don’t have to prove income, knowledge of the Russian language, or renounce Ukrainian citizenship. Be sure to check the lists of documents with your migration department, as the lists vary slightly depending on the region of filing.

A decision on the application is made within three months.

The application form is available here.

Sample application for citizenship (Decree 187)

Which relative can become a Russian citizen together with a citizen of the DPR?

According to the same Decree No. 187, along with the applicant, his relatives can join the ranks of Russians. We are talking only about those closest to us: children, parents, spouses .

At the same time, relatives, unlike the applicant, do not need to meet the requirements of the Decree.

Let's give an example. A citizen of Ukraine arrived in the Russian Federation from Donetsk. He had a residence permit for the required date, and in Russia he became the owner of a temporary residence permit. It fits all the requirements. He also has a wife. She was not registered in the Donetsk region, and in Russia she only has migration registration and no status. The wife can also submit documents under Decree 187. Her basis: the husband has registration in the Donetsk region as of April 7 and status in Russia.

By the way, relatives have the right to submit documents for citizenship not at the same time as you, but on a different day. The main thing is to have time to do this before you receive the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

Registration of a DPR passport in 2021

Anyone who wishes to obtain a passport of a citizen of the DPR must contact the regional department of the migration service at their place of residence. The procedure for registration and issuance of a passport for a citizen of the DPR can be found on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the DPR.

List of documents

Documents for obtaining a DPR passport:

a handwritten or printed statement confirming the execution of the document;
birth certificate;
This is what a birth certificate looks like in the DPR
individual identification code (TIN);
Website of the Ministry of Revenue and Duties of the DPR
two photos;
documents indicating membership in persons entitled to receive a passport of a citizen of the Donetsk People's Republic (if it is necessary to confirm the status of the person applying for a passport);
current documents necessary to fill out all pages and make required marks (including a certificate from the military commissariat if the applicant is male);
a receipt for payment of the duty or a document exempting its payment.

Filling out the form

The application for a passport is checked against the documents presented and certified by an employee of the Migration Service. The applicant is required to sign the application.

If this is not possible, a service note is made in a special column. Additionally, the subject is photographed, and an electronic photo is attached to the corresponding application.

If the applicant’s identification code was received before the proclamation of the Republic, this document is accepted by the Migration Service. Such a Ukrainian-style document must be issued no later than July 1, 2014.

Photo requirements

The submitted DPR passport photos must be 35 x 45 mm in size and be clear. The photo is taken strictly from the front.

Headgear and other items are not acceptable in such a photograph, with an exception made only for applicants who regularly wear glasses. The glass must be completely transparent. On the back of the photo you must indicate the applicant's full name.

Mandatory marks that need to be put in the passport include the date and place of birth, a certificate of marriage or divorce, and registration at the place of residence.

This is what a DPR marriage certificate looks like

The amount of state duty for document preparation is 250 Russian rubles. Upon payment, the person is given a corresponding receipt.

How to obtain Russian citizenship in the DPR and LPR: instructions

Published September 10, 2021 Author's projects

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Since April 2021, residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics have the opportunity to acquire citizenship of the Russian Federation according to a simplified scheme proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the latest data, more than 130 thousand residents of the DPR and about 124 thousand residents of the LPR became Russian citizens under a simplified procedure. Read about where and how to start obtaining citizenship in the material.

DONETSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

In the Donetsk People's Republic, as of the beginning of September 2020, applications for citizenship of the Russian Federation are accepted in all territorial divisions of the Migration Service of the Republic on a first-come, first-served , electronic coupons (issued at the post offices of the State Enterprise “Donbass Post” and on the “Queue” website Online"), as well as within the framework of a centralized submission for interaction with enterprises, institutions and organizations of the DPR.

To submit an application to the Migration Service, you need a set of documents , namely originals (after verification are returned to the applicant) and copies (certified by an official of the Migration Service):

DPR passports (copies of all pages, including blank ones).
Ukrainian passports (copies of all pages, including blank ones). If your Ukrainian passport is missing (lost or stolen), you can present a Ukrainian foreign passport and an address certificate for it. There is no need to translate your Ukrainian passport.
Original and copy of birth certificate . If a certificate in Ukrainian needs to be translated into Russian, it does not need to be notarized.
Original and copy of marriage or divorce , change of surname . If it is in Ukrainian, it must be translated into Russian, there is no need to notarize it.
Certificate from place of work, service, study (valid for 30 days) or a copy of the pension certificate (if available). If a person is not officially employed, it means that he does not provide a certificate of employment.
Eight photographs measuring 35x45 mm on white matte paper.
Application for admission to Russian citizenship (filled out at the migration service).
Application for issuance of a Russian passport (if desired, filled out at the migration service).
Receipt for payment of services and state fees (300 rubles). Issued by the Migration Service during the submission of documents and paid at the branches of the Central Republican Bank and the International Settlement Bank, but only after the corresponding notification is issued to the citizen;

Let us recall that in April 2021, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted a bill that exempts residents of the DPR and LPR from the state fee of 3.5 thousand rubles for admission to Russian citizenship. Payment of 300 rubles is made only for issuing a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. Separately, a citizen pays 2,000 rubles for a foreign passport (if desired); for children under 14 years of age, a foreign passport costs 1,000 rubles .

10. Transparent plastic folder in A4 format for documents.

a child aged 14 to 18 years in his application for Russian citizenship , then the package of documents specified above is provided for the child. Additionally, the child’s written consent is provided, which is filled out by him/her personally in any form. Certified by an official of the Migration Service in the presence of the child.

a child under 14 years of age in his application for Russian citizenship then he must additionally provide: a copy of the child’s birth certificate (if the child’s birth certificate is not in Russian, its notarized translation is provided); If one of the parents submits documents, a notarized consent of the second parent is provided for the child to obtain Russian citizenship, as well as a copy of his passport. If documents are submitted by two parents at the same time, then the above consent is drawn up at the migration service and certified by an official of the migration service.

A notarized translation of documents is required only if the applicant:

passport of a citizen of a foreign state (in case of having another citizenship other than the citizenship of Ukraine);
certificates of birth, marriage, divorce, change of surname, filled out in foreign languages (except Ukrainian);
birth certificates of children (in case of filing an application for admission to Russian citizenship), filled out in Ukrainian or another language (with the exception of Russian).

The period for consideration of an application for admission to Russian citizenship is up to 3 months from the date of submission of documents. If the application is approved, an employee of the Migration Service will make a call and set a day for travel (centrally on specially designated buses) to the issuing point on the territory of the Russian Federation in the Rostov region ( Matveev Kurgan, Pokrovskoye, Kuibyshevo, Rodionovo-Nesvetaiskaya ).

Citizens in respect of whom a decision has been made to grant Russian citizenship are required to undergo fingerprinting and take the oath of citizenship of the Russian Federation . Refusal of these procedures is the reason for non-issuance of a Russian passport.

The issuance or replacement of a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation is carried out by the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation exclusively on the territory of Russia .

LUGANSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

In the Lugansk People's Republic, applications for acquisition of citizenship of the Russian Federation are accepted in the territorial divisions of the Migration Service of the Republic in a live and electronic queue (on the State Services website).

To obtain Russian citizenship, residents of the LPR must submit originals and copies of the following documents (after verification, the originals are returned to the applicant, copies are certified by an official of the migration service):

LPR citizen passport (all completed pages);
Passport of a citizen of Ukraine (all completed pages - translation into Russian is not required);
Birth certificates. If a certificate in Ukrainian needs to be translated into Russian, it does not need to be notarized;
Certificates of marriage, divorce, change of surname , filled out in Russian or Ukrainian (documents executed in Ukrainian are accompanied by a translation into Russian, without notarization);
Certificate from place of work/service or copy of pension certificate (if available);
Eight photographs measuring 35×45 on matte paper (white background, no frames, the size of the face oval in the photograph should occupy at least 70-80% of the vertical photograph, strictly frontal, looking straight, with a neutral facial expression and closed mouth, in black white or color. The size of the head image in the photograph must be from 30 to 32 mm in height, 18 to 22 mm in width. For citizens who constantly wear glasses, it is mandatory to take photographs with glasses, and the eyes must be clearly visible. uniforms are not allowed);
Application for admission to Russian citizenship (filled out in typewritten form) and application for issuance of a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation (filled out in typewritten method);
Application for issuance of a foreign passport of the Russian Federation (if desired, filled out in typewritten form);
Receipts for payment of state fees (300 rubles, paid at branches of the State Bank of the LPR only after an employee of the migration service unit issues a corresponding notification to the citizen);
a child under 14 years of age in his application for citizenship , then he will additionally provide:

A copy of the child’s birth certificate (if the child’s birth certificate is not in Russian, a notarized translation is provided).
Notarized consent of the second parent about the child obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation and a copy of the second parent’s passport.

a child aged 14 to 18 years in his application for citizenship , then he will additionally provide:

A copy of the child’s birth certificate (if the child’s birth certificate is not in Russian, a notarized translation is provided).
Notarized consent of the second parent about the child obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation and a copy of the second parent’s passport.
The child’s written consent, which is filled out by him or her in any form and certified by a migration service official in the presence of the child.

A notarized translation of documents is required only if the applicant:

Passport of a citizen of a foreign state (if you have another citizenship other than the citizenship of Ukraine).
Certificate of birth, marriage, divorce, change of surname, filled out in foreign languages (except Ukrainian)
Birth certificate of children (if they are included in the application for admission to Russian citizenship), executed in Ukrainian or another foreign language

The period for consideration of an application for admission to Russian citizenship is up to 3 months from the date of submission of documents. After which, an employee of the Migration Service will call the applicant and set a day for travel (centrally on specially designated buses) to the issuing point on the territory of the Russian Federation in the Rostov region ( Novoshakhtinsk, Gukovo, Krasny Sulin, Donetsk ). Citizens in respect of whom a decision has been made to grant Russian citizenship are required to undergo fingerprinting and take the oath of citizenship of the Russian Federation . Refusal of these procedures is the reason for non-issuance of a Russian passport.

Useful documents and resources:

Decree No. 183 of the President of the Russian Federation of April 24, 2019 “On determining, for humanitarian purposes, categories of persons who have the right to apply for Russian citizenship in a simplified manner” ( on the simplified acquisition of citizenship by residents of the DPR and LPR );

Federal Law of April 24, 2020 No. 129-FZ “On Amendments to Article 333-35 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation” ( on exemption from payment of state duty by residents of the DPR and LPR for admission to Russian citizenship );

Main Directorate for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia;

Official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;

Official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the DPR;

Official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the LPR.

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Categories of citizens who can receive a DPR passport

The basis for obtaining a DPR passport is the presence of a passport of a citizen of Ukraine and registration in the territory controlled by the Republic.

If a citizen is registered in another region of Ukraine, but actually lived on the territory of the DPR as of 04/07/2014, then he will need to prove this fact by providing indisputable information confirming the right to apply for DPR citizenship.

Citizens of other regions of Ukraine and Russia can also obtain a passport of a citizen of the DPR, provided that they are in the military or government service, or work in the internal affairs bodies of the Republic. Such citizens must obtain an address certificate.

The following may apply for a DPR passport:

people over 14 years of age who have a passport of a citizen of Ukraine or were born on the territory of the DPR and reached the specified age at the time of the proclamation of the Republic;
stateless persons, including foreigners living on the territory of the DPR since April 2006, or children who moved to the DPR after reaching sixteen years of age;
family members of civil servants who permanently reside on the territory of the DPR;
citizens who temporarily resided outside the DRN as of 2014 due to study or work;
persons who are issued a DPR passport on the initiative of the leadership of the Republic for certain merits.

Citizens who have received a DPR passport will not have their Ukrainian document confiscated. This is due to the fact that having only a republican document makes it difficult to travel within the territory of Ukraine and abroad.

DPR passports - a victory or a necessary measure? Survey of deputies of the National Assembly of the DPR

Today there is a significant event in the DPR - citizens of the republic began to receive passports. The head of the DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko, received the very first passport. Another twenty were issued to young people who had reached their 16th birthday. In the future, DPR passports will be issued as usual.

What does this step mean - further strengthening of statehood or a forced measure? Are there plans to adopt the law “On Citizenship of the DPR”? And will it be possible to travel outside the republic with our passport?

“Antifascist” asked these questions to the deputies of the People’s Council of the DPR

Miroslav Rudenko:

— First of all, the introduction of DPR passports should be regarded as strengthening the statehood of our republic. After all, this means that we have an institution of citizenship, which will be followed by the strengthening of other government agencies. So, the key point can be called the movement of our state forward. In addition, the appearance of DPR citizen passports warns of possible unfriendly steps on the part of Ukraine, where they threaten to deprive citizens of Donbass of citizenship, and after the introduction of biometric passports, documents of the old format will be invalid.

As for traveling outside the republic, we already know for sure that it will be possible to travel to the territory of the Russian Federation, our historical homeland. South Ossetia, which has recognized the sovereignty of the DPR, will also accept our citizens. Negotiations are currently underway with another state that is ready to recognize the republic.

Legislative acts regarding the passport system of our state have yet to be developed.

Yuri Sivokonenko:

— Of course, the appearance of a passport for a citizen of the Donetsk People’s Republic means, first of all, the strengthening of statehood. But in a certain sense, this is also a necessary measure. And that's why. We already have a whole generation of children growing up who turned 16 years old in 2014, 2015 and 2021, but they do not have a document proving their identity. Ukrainian passports also became invalid for those residents of Donbass who celebrated their 25th or 45th birthday, but were unable to paste new photographs into their passports.

I am sure that crossing the Russian border with DPR passports will be possible without problems. I myself recently took a group of guys to Russia, and one girl from Lugansk had an LPR passport. At customs they let her through, and the document only aroused interest, as something new that the border guards had not yet seen. And I think the DPR law on citizenship will be adopted in the near future.

Alexander Khryakov:

— To a greater extent, this is a forced measure. Firstly, Ukraine increasingly began to talk about depriving all residents of Donbass of citizenship, classifying everyone who lives on the territory of the DPR as separatists. Secondly, we have many people who do not have identification documents. These include teenagers who have reached the age of 16, those whose passports were burned during shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and people who were captured and whose Ukrainian passports were taken away. Finally, people who have reached the age of 25 or 45 and have not been able to paste photographs into their passports actually live without documents. We simply must help all these categories of citizens of the republic.

As for the law, the law on the consular charter was recently adopted in the first reading, stipulating that documents such as a passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc. should be in use on the territory of our state. By opening consular missions in Rostov or in Moscow, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, we will progressively move towards recognition of the legality of these documents. There is another way - to achieve recognition of the genocide of the population of Donbass through the UN. After all, here, in a zone of war and humanitarian catastrophe, basic human rights are being violated. If the genocide of our people is recognized at the UN level, then our passports will be forced to be recognized by the entire civilized world.

Replacement or restoration of a DPR passport

Replacement and restoration of a passport, as well as its issuance for the first time, is carried out by the territorial office of the Migration Service of the Republic at the place of residence. Replacement of a document is possible in the following cases:

when the citizen turns 20 years old;
when a citizen reaches 45 years of age;
loss or theft of a passport;
change by a person of his personal data, made legally (change of surname in case of marriage or divorce);
damage to the document caused by weather conditions, wear and tear or other reasons, which makes it unsuitable for further use;
detecting inaccurate or erroneous information among the data entered into the document;
discrepancy between the visual image in the photo and the real appearance of the citizen, which occurred as a result of injury, surgery or illness, which makes it impossible to identify the person from the pasted photograph;
receiving a refusal to issue a DPR passport.

To restore a passport that was lost as a result of theft or loss, you must report this to the local department of internal affairs bodies. After this, the citizen receives a certificate of registration of this fact, which should be submitted to the Migration Service with an application for the issuance of a new document.

Even if a previous passport is found by chance, for example, it turns out that no one stole it, and it was all the time safely hidden in one of the cabinets, all its data will be cancelled. After the issuance of a new identity card, the series and number of the old passport are removed from the registers and will be invalid.

Continued use of the canceled document entails criminal liability.

Some citizens need to replace their passport due to changes in their personal data. In this case, it is important to provide a certificate of the changes made.

The legislation of the DPR establishes a period of 1 month for the production and issuance of a passport. If there are serious reasons for the delay, then the issuance period may be extended to a maximum of 2 months.

Refusal to issue a DPR passport

In accordance with the requirements of the current legislation of the DPR, there are a number of conditions under which an applicant may be denied a DPR passport. Among these are the following reasons:

a threat to the security of the Republic, including resistance to or opposition to the ruling system;
being in the service of special units of the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine or other government agencies of Ukraine;
intentional distortion or concealment of data necessary to obtain a DPR passport;
outstanding criminal record;
registered crimes committed on the territory of the DPR.

If a DPR passport is refused, a citizen cannot apply again. This right can only be restored in court, upon presentation of evidence challenging the refusal.

Rights of citizens of the Donetsk People's Republic:

Citizens of the Donetsk People's Republic have the right to: ➢ assemble peacefully, without weapons, hold meetings, rallies and demonstrations, processions and picketing; ➢ participate in the management of state affairs, both directly and through their representatives; ➢ in accordance with the Constitution and law of the Donetsk People's Republic, elect and be elected to government bodies and local government bodies, as well as participate in referendums; ➢ have equal access to public service; ➢ participate in the administration of justice; ➢ apply personally, as well as send individual and collective appeals to state bodies and local governments, etc.

What to do if a citizen was denied a DPR passport

What to do if a person permanently resided in the territory now controlled by the DPR, but had a different registration at the time of April 7, 2014? This problem arises among residents of Donetsk, Makeevka, Gorlovka, Enakievo, Yasinovataya, Torez, Khartsyzsk, Shakhtersk, Ilovaisk, as well as other cities and towns.

Map of the DPR and LPR for 2021

Justice can be restored during a court hearing. To go to court, you need to collect a package of documents, write a statement and present irrefutable evidence. The court fee in this case is 400 rubles. The application may be considered by the court of first instance located in the area of residence of the applicant.

If the court is satisfied with the evidence presented, a decision will be made, which should be submitted to the district office of the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the DPR along with a new application for a passport. All further actions and documents do not differ from the standard procedure for issuing passports.

Is it possible for residents of the DPR to obtain Russian citizenship?

This became possible thanks to Decrees of the President of Russia dated April 24, 2019 No. 183 and dated April 29, 2019 No. 187. Residents of Donbass who have passports of citizens of the DPR, as well as citizens of Ukraine living in the Donetsk region, persons can apply for Russian citizenship stateless, permanently residing in the DPR as of April 7, 2014. They can obtain Russian citizenship in a simplified manner without obtaining a temporary residence permit or residence permit. The application is submitted at the place of residence in the DPR or in Russia.

Required documents:

– photo 3 pcs. size 3x4 cm;

– an application in 2 copies for the granting of Russian citizenship; – passport, other document confirming citizenship or lack of citizenship;

– documents confirming registration at the place of residence in the DPR as of April 7, 2014;

- documents confirming the change of last name, first name or patronymic (if such facts exist);

– receipt of payment of state duty;

– medical certificates and certificates;

– in the case of a child, the child’s birth certificate and consent to admission to Russian citizenship at the age of 14 to 18 years.

Methods of acquiring citizenship

− Filiation (by birth) – acquisition of citizenship by birth. There are three forms of filiation: • By right of blood (Jus sanguinis), or acquisition of citizenship through the marriage of parents - a child acquires citizenship if his parents (or one of them) has the citizenship of a given state. • By the law of the soil (Jus soli) – a child acquires the citizenship of the state in whose territory he was born. A birth certificate virtually guarantees a certificate of citizenship. Renunciation of citizenship and deprivation of citizenship are impossible or difficult and, on the contrary, it can be easily stopped (USA, etc.) • By inheritance - a rare form, available in the legislation of several European countries. Thus, persons who were citizens of the Republic of Latvia before June 17, 1940 pass on their rights to citizenship to their descendants. The difference from the “right of blood” can be traced in the situation if the child’s parents, citizens of the Republic of Latvia, legally died before his birth. The civil status of the newborn depends on the status of his ancestors on June 17, 1940. Similar practices are also observed in Romania.

− Naturalization (rooting) – entry into citizenship of a person at will. The procedure for granting citizenship is regulated by state legislation. Within the framework of naturalization, the following are sometimes distinguished: • Registration - acquisition of citizenship at the request of a person without any additional conditions (usually the categories of persons entitled to use this method are specified by law). • Granting citizenship is usually an honorary grant of citizenship to a person by the head of state for some merit (if such is provided for by law). − Option – a person’s choice of citizenship when changing state borders. The option procedure is regulated by international treaties of such states. − Transfer is the transition of the population of a territory from one citizenship to another in connection with the transfer of the territory in which they live from one state to another. In some countries, it is possible to obtain citizenship by purchasing real estate or by investing in the country's economy.

Can Russian citizens get a DPR passport?

Basically, those wishing to have a DPR passport include current citizens of the Russian Federation who received Russian citizenship while being in refugee status from Ukraine. This can be done, but the time frame for granting DPR citizenship may be delayed due to bureaucratic red tape or other costs.

However, even those who have never been Ukrainian citizens, but have the status of a media person, were able to easily obtain a DPR passport. Among these we can recall Nikita Dzhigurda, Yulia Chicherina and Andrei Panin.

Okhlobystin became a citizen of the DPR on December 1, 2021

To obtain a DPR passport for citizens who do not live on the territory of the unrecognized Republic, entry into the territory of the DPR into which may be complicated from a financial or political point of view, they must contact the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Donetsk People's Republic in Moscow.

Here such applications are considered at the republican level. To do this, you don’t even have to go to the capital of the Russian Federation, you just need to leave a request on the official website of the representative office.

From dreams to reality: why the DPR will not introduce a citizenship law

I never thought that I would have to act as a lawyer for the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, and especially Vladislav Yuryevich Surkov, but it is necessary to give an explanation here.

Dear Nadya Indy was once again indignant at the absence of a citizenship bill from the DPR Council. Indeed: there is a republic, passports are issued, but there seem to be no citizens. At the same time, deputies do not even think about accepting it. Everything is logical, and I have heard more than once, not only from Nadya, that it is time to decide on this issue, both for the Council and for Zakharchenko.

But neither Zakharchenko, nor, especially, the Council in this case will pass such a law, and this is not their fault. The whole point is that the adoption of the law on citizenship directly contradicts the Minsk agreements, where the main point is that the LDPR are regions of Ukraine with a special status, and the adoption by the “separatists” of the law on citizenship can and will only be interpreted as a rejection of what was signed in Minsk . Moreover, the refusal is indicative.

So why not? It seems that it is not being fulfilled anyway, this Minsk, and once it is torn apart, it will be possible to completely forget about it.

That’s how it is, only President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin personally acted as the guarantor of the Agreements on behalf of the Russian Federation and confirmed this at a meeting in Paris, moreover, Lavrov also pledged to influence the DPR in terms of implementing Minsk. That is, by adopting this law, the DPR unilaterally breaks the Minsk Treaty, and at the same time all the guarantees and obligations of Russia at the highest level.

How this will turn out for the Russian Federation is clear - a massive political and economic attack, on the one hand, and any actions of Kiev on the other, which, against the backdrop of constant attempts to make peace with the West and freeze the conflict in Moscow, will not cause joy, just as arrests of Russian property for abroad. And the European Parliament and the State Department will have a completely normal reason to stop Nord Stream 2.

Pasha Rasta believes that no, Andrei Alekseev, despite all his opposition, is sure that Putin will never abandon Donbass, and many also think... And they are all wrong.

In fact, the whole question is about the price - the failure of Minsk will lead to not just sanctions, but the announced and exemplary seizure of accounts and property of Russian companies, at least in the West. Thus, the third package of sanctions, tied to the “implementation of Minsk,” was directly attached to the sanctions against Sberbank. Just sanctions, but at the end of the first quarter of 2014, Sberbank had $39 billion in funding raised on capital markets, now it’s much less, and if they cut off the air, then Gref will personally roll on Putin’s floor, kick his feet and tear out his hair, moreover All the heads of state corporations will sing along with him - Gazprom alone has tens of billions of investments in the West.

That is, the price of the “law” for Zakharchenko and the DPR will be several hundred billion dollars, seized or lost by state corporations, that is, people close to the president.

Zakharchenko and the “Donetsk crests” will be cursed by all the liberal and patriotic media, everyone on TV will talk once about the black ingratitude of the Donetsk people, and a third will also come out on the side of the Ukrainians. For those who have doubts, remember the scandal between a never-state oligarch not from Kerimov’s inner circle and Lukashenko, where 80% of all Russian media and bloggers rushed to defend “their own”. Moreover, at the suggestion of the owners, the media and experts will calculate how much the “Donetsk people” stole from the Russians personally through their actions - those who remember the “gas war” know how in the Russian Federation they said that Ukraine “stole” everyone’s new TV.

Such a “setup” will play into the already gaining weight of the liberal lobby in the Kremlin, and then the unloved Surkov with his HPP will not be replaced by a specific Dvorkovich, or even Kudrin and his friend Yasin.

No, if the DPR were an independent republic in some way, then this could happen, but since the cessation of assistance from the Russian Federation, and even more so the closure of the border, will simply lead to famine, no sane leader will agree to this.

And you don’t need to do anything special for this - Russia from the very beginning called this conflict internal to Ukraine, to which it has nothing to do. And since their conflict is local, then let them sort it out themselves, introduce the same regime as on the border with Sumy, sell resources at world prices and that’s it.

Yes, the Kremlin now needs Donbass, first of all, as a guarantee against Ukraine’s bad thoughts regarding Transnistria, Crimea, and so on, because there is no LDPR and if Kerry’s blood hits Kerry’s head - through Poroshenko, squeeze out Transnistria - Russia will have to send troops to Kyiv with the above-mentioned consequences .

Yes, Donbass will not be surrendered, because the parallels with Yugoslavia are too obvious. Yes, there are another dozen or two reasons why Russia will not surrender Donbass now.

But if only it were true, and if all this happens through the fault of Zakharchenko and the Donetsk people, then relations with them will turn 180 degrees: then there’s no point in keeping him, if that’s how it all happened...

Nadya gave the last argument: “I just want these laws to be adopted.”

And yes, I want them to be accepted too. I want Donetsk and Lugansk to officially become Russia, and I have written many times about miners and hard workers who want the same thing. I want Kharkov and Odessa to be freed from occupation and subsequently join Russia. I want a lot of things, but our wishes and dreams are nothing more than wishes and dreams.

Why this is so, I’ll try to tell you later, but the reality is this: our time of dreams has passed, the Russian Spring has passed into history, the place of ideological ones has been taken by pragmatists, who, in principle, think in different categories than we do. If they change Zakharchenko, it will not be for the “uncontrollable”, but for someone familiar, understandable, from the Akhmetovskys, who almost lived in the AP of the Russian Federation - Levchenko, for example. And if Nadya’s place burns out, then there will be no need to change it...

What remains for us? There are only two choices: cry, drink, hide in a corner, or live and fight on. What if there are chances of returning the Republics to nationality? Is there a chance to recapture Greater Novorossiya from the Junta? Don't know. I just do what I have to do, and whatever happens will happen.

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