Registration of Russian citizenship for a child from Ukraine

Foreigners whose children are Russian citizens can obtain Russian citizenship for the child. This method helps protect the rights of the child in a situation where one of the parents is a foreigner and the other is a Russian who has died or whose parental rights have been taken away. For disabled parents, this is an opportunity to exercise the right to reunite with their children. The legislation provides for a simplified procedure and several options for naturalization for different categories of persons. Let's figure out how Russian children can help their parents acquire Russian citizenship.

How to acquire the status of a Russian citizen

Fulfillment of the conditions and presence of grounds established by Federal Law No. 62-FZ of May 31, 2002 “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation” gives foreigners the right to obtain Russian citizenship:

• by birth;
• as a result of naturalization;
• as a result of restoration of the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• on other grounds established by this law or an international treaty of the Russian Federation.

Registration of a temporary residence permit (TRP) and residence in Russia with a residence permit (RP) are the steps that will have to be taken on the way to a Russian passport.

The status of a Russian citizen is acquired in a general or simplified manner.

In general, a foreigner receives Russian citizenship after 1 year after submitting documents; the decision is made by the president of the country. The accelerated naturalization procedure takes from 3 to 6 months; issues of granting citizen status are dealt with by employees of the territorial divisions of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Registration of citizenship for a newborn child

Most often, paperwork (for both adults and children) takes quite a lot of time, so new parents try to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. They will have to receive at least three documents for the newborn - a birth certificate, SNILS and a compulsory medical insurance policy. The last two are registered with the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation and the Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund, respectively. However, neither one nor the other can be obtained without a birth certificate.

A special place is occupied by the question of whether a child needs a birth certificate to obtain citizenship or can other documents be used? Most adults, as a rule, have not encountered such procedures, and if they have, there is a high probability that the modern procedure is very different from the one that was in effect before. Before taking any steps, responsible parents must find out where to go, and most importantly, what documents are needed to obtain Russian citizenship for a newborn.

In Russian legislation there is such a concept as “acquisition of citizenship by birth,” according to which, if the parents are citizens of the Russian Federation, then the child automatically becomes a citizen of the Russian Federation, the place of birth does not matter.

In addition, the child also becomes a Russian citizen under the following conditions:

• one of the parents is Russian, and the other is a stateless person / declared missing or his whereabouts are unknown. In this case, the place of birth does not matter;
• one of the parents is a citizen of the Russian Federation, and the second is a foreigner, the child’s place of birth is the territory of the Russian Federation;
• one of the parents is a citizen of the Russian Federation, and the second is a foreigner; the child was born outside the Russian Federation, but another country refuses to grant him citizenship (in other words, the baby becomes stateless);
• both parents / only parent live in Russia, while they are stateless persons or citizens of another state that refuses to grant citizenship to the newborn.

Actually, these criteria determine what citizenship documents will be required for a child born in Russia. First, let's clarify what it means to “obtain/register citizenship.” Between 2003 and 2007, proof of citizenship was provided by an insert on a birth certificate.

However, from February 6, 2007, the issuance of inserts was canceled by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 3, 2006 No. 1226 “On amendments to the current Regulations on the procedure for considering issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation.” All previously issued inserts remain valid and do not require replacement with other documents. Now Russian citizenship is confirmed by a stamp placed on the back of the birth certificate.

The law does not oblige parents to put such a mark in their child’s document. Moreover, in our society there are no sanctions for the absence of a stamp (formerly an insert). Nevertheless, as practice shows, it is better to take care of this issue.

The need to have a citizenship stamp on the birth certificate may be dictated by the following life circumstances:

• planning a trip with a child abroad;
• submitting documents for a foreign passport;
• registration of an internal Russian passport;
• recording information about the newborn in the passport of legal representatives;
• registration at the place of residence or stay;
• enrollment in a preschool or school institution;
• receiving maternity capital.

Simplified diagram

The simplified procedure for naturalization in Russia is an officially established procedure that allows the applicant to become a full citizen of the state, while the requirement for a five-year period of residence in Russia is not imposed on him. Foreigners who have the grounds specified in Article 11 of Federal Law No. 62 have the right to be naturalized in this way.

The circle of applicants for purchasing a passport with a double-headed eagle includes:

• former citizens of the USSR living in one of the countries of the former Soviet Union, but who have not accepted citizenship of that country or of any other country;
• having parents or children who are Russian citizens;
• Russian spouses who have been married for more than 3 years.

Procedure for obtaining citizenship

In 2021, obtaining Russian citizenship by marriage is carried out according to the following scheme:

• legal crossing of the Russian border;
• registration of marriage with a Russian citizen;
• registration of temporary residence permit;
• obtaining a residence permit;
• submitting an application for Russian citizenship;
• decision to grant citizenship.

The application form for obtaining Russian citizenship and a sample of filling out the application can be downloaded here.

Download the simplified application form for Russian citizenship by following the link.

To obtain Russian citizenship, a foreign person must undergo a number of mandatory procedures. Obtaining a visa to Russia is the most important step. In many cases, it is issued on the basis of a special invitation.

Russian visa

Citizens of some CIS countries do not need a visa. First of all, this concerns Belarusians, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstanis.

When crossing the border of the Russian Federation, it is mandatory to fill out a migration card. Upon arrival on the territory of the Russian Federation, a national of another state undertakes to register for migration at the territorial office of the Main Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of actual residence.

How to register a marriage relationship

Future spouses, one of whom is Russian, are obliged to sign a joint application for marriage. You can submit it either in person, when visiting the registry office, or online. The application must be accompanied by:

• passport;
• evidence of the absence of obstacles to entering into a legal marriage;
• Russian Federation visa or migration card;
• receipt of paid state duty.

The passport must be translated into Russian, and the translation must be certified by a notary. And you also need to attach a special certificate proving that the translation was done correctly. This certificate can be obtained at the consulate of the state whose citizenship the future spouse has.

Proof of the absence of obstacles in marriage is a certificate stating that the future spouse is not in any other relationship.

Certificate of marriage with a foreigner

The price of state duty is 350 rubles. The period for obtaining a marriage certificate is 30 days. If the future spouse is pregnant or there are other important circumstances, the period is reduced.

Registration of temporary residence permit

To obtain a temporary residence permit, the applicant undertakes to provide:

1. Application – 2 copies.
2. Photo.
3. Notarized translation of a foreigner's passport.
4. A photocopy of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
5. Migration card (original + copy).
6. Certificate of marriage.
7. Receipt for payment of state duty in the amount of 1600 rubles.

The temporary residence permit is issued within 2 months from the date of submission of the application. Residence in the Russian Federation on the basis of a temporary residence permit for at least 8 months provides the right to apply for a residence permit. The document issuance period is 4 months.

Registration of a residence permit

A residence permit provides the right to reside in the territory of the Russian Federation for an unlimited period . This document is the basis for obtaining Russian citizenship.

To obtain a residence permit you will need to prepare:

1. Statement.
2. Four photographs 3.5/4.5 cm.
3. Identity document.
4. Photocopies of passport pages with the RVP stamp.
5. A document confirming financial independence.
6. Confirmation of the availability of real estate.
7. Medical certificate.
8. Receipt for payment of state duty in the amount of 5,000 rubles.

The application is submitted in two copies. For convenience, this can be done online. Application form for obtaining a residence permit and a sample of filling out a form for issuing a residence permit.

From the certificates, you will need to submit a document confirming that the applicant is not addicted to drugs. And a certificate of absence of HIV infection and other dangerous diseases is also provided.

Obtaining Russian citizenship through a child

Without complying with the mandatory five-year residence requirement, Russian citizenship can be obtained in the special cases provided for in Article 14 of Federal Law No. 62, for example, through a child who is a citizen of this country.

A foreign parent will be able to naturalize within a short period of time if he:

• cannot carry out labor activities for a long time, and his adult child is fully capable;
• has an adult incompetent son (or daughter), whose second parent has died / his whereabouts are unknown / removed from raising the child;
• belongs to the category of parents who are raising minor children alone because the other half has died / is limited in parental rights by a court decision, declared incompetent or missing.

In addition, you will need to provide a number of documents confirming:

• renunciation of citizenship of a foreign state;
• knowledge of the Russian language.

Parents who have reached retirement age are exempt from receiving a Russian language proficiency certificate.

If the son or daughter is a minor and the other parent is absent

A situation often arises when the mother of a minor child is a foreigner, and the father dies or a court decision has been made against him to deprive him of parental rights. In this regard, the question inevitably arises: if the child is a citizen of the Russian Federation, can the mother obtain citizenship in order to take care of him?

The possibility of acquiring the status of a Russian citizen in a short period of time is provided for by law. Along with the application, you must submit a birth certificate or Russian passport - if the child is over 14 years old, a parent's death certificate or a copy of the court decision.

If the son or daughter is an adult, but is declared incompetent

The presence of an incompetent adult child who is a citizen of Russia gives the foreign parent the right to change his civil status in the event that the second parent has died or his whereabouts are unknown, or if the court has declared him incapable of fulfilling parental responsibilities.

As documentary evidence of the basis that makes it possible to obtain citizenship through an accelerated procedure, it is necessary to have relevant court decisions, and, if necessary, a death certificate of the second parent.

Parents who have lost their ability to work

Sometimes circumstances develop in such a way that a foreign person, due to illness or reaching a certain age, loses his ability to work. Is it possible to obtain Russian citizenship for a child? This is most often how this category of citizens and their children solve the current problem.

This possibility exists if the son or daughter has reached the age of 18 and the applicant can confirm his incapacity.

It is important to know that at the moment in Russia, men become disabled due to age at the age of 60, and women at the age of 55. However, most likely, after parliament passes the law on pension reform, the age will gradually increase. As documentary evidence, the foreign parent is required to present a pension certificate, a certificate of disability or a certificate of a disabled person.

How to obtain Russian citizenship if you have a minor child, a citizen of the Russian Federation

Now let’s consider a situation where there is a foreign parent (not married to a citizen of the Russian Federation) and he has a child, a citizen of the Russian Federation, who is not yet 18 years old. In this case, everything is more complicated - modern legislation sets a condition: applying for citizenship for a minor child is possible only in cases where the second parent (Russian citizen) for various reasons cannot take care of his son/daughter. Such reasons may be:

• death of the second parent;
• if the Russian father/mother is missing, then the foreigner can apply for citizenship for the child;
• if the other parent is deprived or limited in parental rights, the foreigner is also given the right to make a passport for his son/daughter;
• if the second parent is declared incompetent or limited in legal capacity, then the foreigner is also allowed to apply for citizenship through a simplified scheme.

Conditions for obtaining Russian citizenship for a minor child, excerpt from Article 14 of Federal Law-62
That is, in situations where the second Russian parent cannot fulfill the responsibilities of caring for and maintaining the child, a foreign parent can obtain citizenship in order to take care of the minor.

Documents for Russian citizenship for a minor son or daughter

Documents for citizenship for a minor child of a citizen of the Russian Federation
Another option for obtaining a passport through a child under 18 years of age is when a foreigner is married to a citizen of the Russian Federation and has a common child with him/her . In this case, the procedure for becoming a Russian citizen is simplified. In another article we talked in detail about citizenship by marriage and children.

Registration of Russian citizenship through a child

If the applicant belongs to the category of foreigners who have the right to obtain Russian citizenship for children who are citizens of the Russian Federation, the status of a Russian citizen is issued according to an accelerated procedure. A temporary residence permit is issued without taking into account the quota and in the region where the son or daughter lives.

After living under a temporary residence permit for 6 months, you can start applying for a residence permit, which will be provided if the applicant has lived on the basis of a temporary residence permit for at least 1 year at the time of receiving it.

Registration at the place of residence is a mandatory step after obtaining a residence permit. Residence under a residence permit on the territory of the Russian Federation gives the right to submit an application and a package of required documents to the migration service department. It is there that you can learn more about how to obtain citizenship for your mother if your son is a Russian citizen, and what documents need to be provided in each specific case.

What documents will be required?

The completed application must be accompanied by a package of documents, the list of which was approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 14, 2002 No. 1325.

The standard list includes:

• applicant's passport/ID;
• resident card;
• birth certificate/passport of a child of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• a document confirming the renunciation of existing citizenship;
• certificate or other document confirming knowledge of the Russian language.

In addition to general papers, you will need certificates that confirm the existence of grounds for naturalization; documents in a foreign language must have a notarized translation.

Make an appointment

When all the stages established by law have been completed, documents for citizenship are submitted to the territorial body of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of residence. Contact information and work schedules of the departments are posted on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. You can make an appointment using the resource on the “Online appointment booking” page https://guvm.mvd.rf/services/appointment. On this page, you must select the territorial authority, type of service, type of operation, date and time for submitting documents.

It is worth noting that the system is still being improved and making an appointment for citizenship issues is not yet possible in all cities of Russia; sometimes the waiting period for a free space for an online appointment lasts for a day, especially since each family member needs to book an appointment separately.

Which institution should I contact?

The functions of granting Russian citizenship under a simplified procedure on the territory of the Russian Federation are carried out by the territorial bodies of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The application and package of prepared documents should be submitted to the migration authority at the applicant’s place of residence.

Outside the Russian Federation, documents for naturalization are accepted by diplomatic and consular missions of the Russian Federation. It is more convenient to submit documents for obtaining a temporary residence permit to Russian diplomatic missions on the territory of a foreign state. Sometimes collecting certificates and taking tests for parents is easier and cheaper in the country of your previous citizenship.

State duty and processing time

According to Article 333.29 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, a fee[/anchor] is charged for the provision of this state tax, the amount of which is 3,500 rubles. A receipt for payment of the state fee must be attached to the application. In different regions of registration, payment details differ, which can be found on the website of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

When submitting documents outside of Russia, a consular fee is charged, the payment of which occurs directly at the consulate cash desk; the amount can be converted into local currency.

The total period of the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for a child can take one and a half to two years, this period includes the registration of a temporary residence permit and residence permit. It takes no more than 6 months to directly consider an application for citizenship under a simplified procedure.

How to become a citizen of the Russian Federation: general information

For those who were born and live in Russia, the issue of obtaining citizenship is resolved by itself. Most people will prefer to apply for a Russian passport rather than any other passport. However, not everyone receives Russian citizenship, as they say, by birth. There are also foreigners seeking to join the ranks of Russians.

Before submitting the corresponding application, a foreign citizen will have to first obtain a temporary residence permit (hereinafter referred to as the TRP), and then a residence permit (hereinafter referred to as the residence permit).

Reviewing applications and making decisions on issues of Russian citizenship is a lengthy procedure and can take up to one year from the date of submission of the application and all necessary documents.

However, there are some nice exceptions. For example, in some cases, the period of residence in the Russian Federation may be reduced, and sometimes a foreigner is not allowed to receive a temporary residence permit at all.

Grounds for rejecting an application

The grounds for refusal to grant citizenship are listed in Article 16 of Federal Law No. 62.

Foreign citizens who:

• pose a threat to the security of the Russian Federation;
• took part in hostilities;
• have an outstanding criminal record;
• provided incorrect information or provided false documents.

How easy is it to obtain Russian citizenship based on a parent?

Previously, migrants with Russian parents had an obvious advantage. They could submit documents both from the territory of Russia and while in their own state. In the second case, it was necessary to contact the Russian Consulate. But since July 2021, the opportunity to apply for citizenship through a parent through a Russian representative office in a foreign country has been removed. Now registration on this basis is possible only in Russia and only if you have a residence permit.

Is it possible to obtain citizenship through a consulate?

UPD: Citizenship through the consulate based on a parent is no longer available from July 24, 2020!

No longer relevant!!! Obtaining citizenship through the Russian consulate, of course, has its own difficulties. People are faced with queues and situations where they fail to submit papers the first time. But you don’t need to experience all the “joys” of obtaining a residence permit in Russia, since this status is not required when applying to the consulate.

Stages of obtaining citizenship by father or mother

As we have already found out, adult foreign citizens can obtain citizenship through a parent only from the territory of Russia. The procedure will be carried out in a simplified manner. This means that for the applicant there will be relaxations in the deadlines - there is no need to wait for a certain period after you receive a residence permit, and the application itself for accepting you as a Russian citizen will be considered not for a year, but for three months.

The procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship by parent is as follows:

1. Upon arrival in Russia, you must register for migration. This is the first and mandatory stage for a foreign citizen.
2. The next step is to obtain a residence permit. Foreigners who have a Russian citizen parent do not need to apply for a temporary residence permit. Such applicants immediately apply for a residence permit, in accordance with paragraph 4 of part 2 of article 8 of Federal Law-115 “On the legal status...”. Please note that the parent must have permanent registration in the Russian Federation.
3. After receiving your residence permit, you need to register. To apply for citizenship, you must have registration at your place of residence. Don't give in to immigration registration.
4. After registering, you can collect documents and apply for Russian citizenship. There is no need to wait five years. You will submit papers in a simplified manner, and to submit a simplified procedure, you do not need to wait any period after receiving a residence permit (however, in some regions, inspectors may not accept documents immediately after receiving a residence permit and require that they come, for example, after , as a year will pass from the date of receipt of the residence permit, although this is absolutely illegal).
5. An application for citizenship based on a parent is processed for three months. Plus, it may take another month to send a notification that you have been accepted as a Russian citizen. After receiving the relevant notification, all that remains is to take the oath and receive a passport as a citizen of the Russian Federation.

Procedure for changing citizenship of minors

The legislation of the Russian Federation provides for the possibility of changing the citizenship of children and persons who have lost their legal capacity when the citizenship of their parents or guardians changes.

A minor child under the age of 14 acquires the status of a Russian citizen together with his parents or at the request of one of them. If the mother and father are citizens of different countries, the consent of the foreign parent will be required to naturalize the child in Russia.

The citizenship of children aged 14 to 18 years can be changed only with their consent.

Citizenship stamp for children born between February 6, 1992 and July 1, 2002

The peculiarity of the second date – 07/01/2002 – is also explained by the historical events that followed the disappearance of the USSR. The new state required a large-scale revision of laws and their adaptation to the realities of the time.

The final chord in updating the regulatory framework on citizenship was the adoption of Law No. 62-FZ of May 31, 2002 “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation.”

Of course, it was also adjusted later, but the original version came into force on July 1, 2002, marking the end of such a difficult period in the history of the Russian Federation.

To summarize, let's say that the period of time from 02/06/1992 to 07/01/2002 can safely be called a transition period. So, how was the citizenship of children confirmed? At that time, they did not issue any booklets, inserts, or similar important and necessary papers: if a child had not reached the age of 16, a record of citizenship was made on his birth certificate.