Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated August 6, 2014 No. 551
DECREE
PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
On amendments to 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 amended by Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 17, 2020 No. 398, dated July 24, 2020 No. 477)
1. Introduce into 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 “On approval of the Regulations on the procedure for considering issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2002, No. 46, Art. 4571; 2004, No. 1, Article 16; 2006, No. 45, Article 4670; 2007, No. 31, Article 4020; 2008, No. 29, Article 3476; 2009, No. 34, Article 4170; No. 43 , Art. 5049; 2011, No. 43, Art. 6025; 2012, No. 23, Art. 2991; No. 38, Art. 5074; No. 50, Art. 7016; No. 53, Art. 7869; 2013, No. 52, Art. 7146), the following changes:
a) in paragraph 14:
add subparagraph “d1” with the following content:
“d1) when acquiring citizenship of the Russian Federation on the basis of part two1 of Article 14 of the Federal Law:
resident card;
paragraph; (Repealed from July 24, 2021 - Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated July 24, 2020 No. 477)
a decision to recognize the applicant as a native speaker of the Russian language, adopted by the commission of the Federal Migration Service or its territorial body for recognizing a foreign citizen or stateless person as a native speaker of the Russian language (hereinafter referred to as the commission for recognizing a foreign citizen or stateless person as a native speaker of the Russian language);
paragraph; (Repealed from July 24, 2021 - Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated July 24, 2020 No. 477)
Paragraph four of subparagraph “h” should be stated as follows:
“certificate of a participant in the State program to assist the voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad to the Russian Federation, approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 22, 2006 No. 637 “On measures to assist the voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad to the Russian Federation” ( hereinafter referred to as the State Program), or a copy of the State Program participant’s certificate, if the applicant is a family member of a participant in this program.”;
b) section II after the subsection “Admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified procedure” is supplemented with a subsection with the following content:
“Recognition of a foreign citizen or stateless person as a native speaker of the Russian language. Issuance of notification of the possibility of admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation
161. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have reached the age of 18 years, have legal capacity, temporarily staying or residing on the territory of the Russian Federation, have the right to apply to the commission for recognizing a foreign citizen or stateless person as a native speaker of the Russian language with an application for recognition of them as native speakers of the Russian language in in accordance with Article 331 of the Federal Law.
162. Foreign citizens and stateless persons specified in paragraph 161 of these Regulations, together with an application for recognition as native speakers of the Russian language, submit one of the documents confirming the right to reside (stay) in the Russian Federation (residence permit, temporary residence permit, visa, migration card or other document provided for by Federal Law of July 25, 2002 No. 115-FZ “On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation” or an international treaty of the Russian Federation confirming the right of a foreign citizen or stateless person to reside (stay) in Russian Federation).
163. Foreign citizens and stateless persons specified in paragraph 161 of these Regulations, who previously permanently resided on the territory of the Russian Federation or on the territory belonging to the Russian Empire or the USSR, within the state border of the Russian Federation, additionally submit one of the documents confirming the fact of their permanent residence in the relevant territory (extract from the house register, a copy of the apartment card, a document containing information about military registration, a military ID or other document).
164. Foreign citizens and stateless persons specified in paragraph 161 of these Regulations, who have (had) relatives in a direct ascending line, permanently residing or previously permanently residing on the territory of the Russian Federation or on the territory belonging to the Russian Empire or the USSR, within the state borders of the Russian Federation, additionally submit one of the documents (documents) confirming (confirming) the presence of these relatives, as well as the fact of their permanent residence in the relevant territory (birth certificate, marriage document, adoption certificate, death certificate of a relative, type residence permit, an extract from the house register, a copy of the apartment card, a document containing information about military registration, a military ID or other document(s).
165. In the absence of the documents specified in paragraphs 163 and 164 of these Regulations, applicants submit archival certificates, extracts from archival documents, copies of documents from the Archive Fund of the Russian Federation and (or) other archival documents.
166. Foreign citizens who have reached the age of 18, have legal capacity and are recognized as native speakers of the Russian language, in order to renounce their existing citizenship of a foreign state, can apply to the Federal Migration Service or its territorial body with an application to issue them a notification about the possibility of receiving Russian citizenship Federation (Appendices No. 9 and 10) on the basis of part five of Article 32 of the Federal Law.
The said application is drawn up in two copies (each on a form) in the prescribed form and submitted to that body, by the decision of the commission for recognizing a foreign citizen or stateless person as a native speaker of the Russian language whose applicant is recognized as a native speaker of the Russian language.
167. Along with the application for issuing a notification of the possibility of admission to the citizenship of the Russian Federation, the following are submitted:
residence permit, temporary residence permit, visa, migration card or other document provided for by Federal Law of July 25, 2002 No. 115-FZ “On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation” or an international treaty of the Russian Federation confirming the right of a foreign citizen to residence (stay) in the Russian Federation;
decision to recognize the applicant as a native speaker of the Russian language, adopted by the commission for recognizing a foreign citizen or stateless person as a native speaker of the Russian language.”;
c) in paragraph 17:
in paragraph one, replace the words “parts six of Article 14” with the words “parts six and seven of Article 14”;
Paragraph four should be stated as follows:
“An application for admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation of a child placed under supervision in a Russian organization for orphans and children left without parental care, or an incompetent person placed under supervision in a Russian educational organization, medical organization, organization providing social services, or another Russian organization, submitted by the head of the organization in which the child or incapacitated person is kept (Appendix No. 3).”;
d) paragraph three of clause 20 should be stated as follows:
“a document confirming the residence of a child or incompetent person on the territory of the Russian Federation (residence permit or temporary residence permit for a child or incompetent person, residence permit or temporary residence permit for one of the parents or the only parent indicating information about the child, extract from the house books or a copy of the apartment card, a copy of the financial personal account, a copy of the detachable part of the notification form about the arrival of a foreign citizen or stateless person at the place of stay, a document confirming the basis for placing the child under supervision in a Russian organization for orphans and children without parental care , or the basis for placing an incompetent person under supervision in a Russian educational organization, medical organization, organization providing social services, or another Russian organization), or a document confirming the residence of the child or incompetent person outside the Russian Federation;”;
e) paragraph 30 shall be supplemented with the following paragraph:
“consider applications for issuing a notification about the possibility of admitting foreign citizens recognized as native speakers of the Russian language to citizenship of the Russian Federation in accordance with Article 331 of the Federal Law.”;
f) in paragraph 35:
in paragraph one, replace the words “territorial body of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation” with the words “territorial security body”;
paragraph seven is declared invalid;
g) in paragraph 36:
in paragraph two, replace the words “territorial bodies of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation” with the words “territorial security bodies”;
in paragraph four, replace the words “Time limit for consideration of applications in each of the bodies specified in this paragraph” with the words “Time limit for consideration of applications, with the exception of applications specified in paragraph 362 of these Regulations, in each of the named bodies”;
the fifth paragraph is declared invalid;
h) in paragraph five of paragraph 361, replace the words “territorial bodies of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation” with the words “territorial security bodies”;
i) add paragraphs 362 and 363 with the following content:
"362. Decisions on applications for change of citizenship submitted by persons who moved to the Russian Federation for permanent residence as part of participation in the State program, as well as by persons recognized as native speakers of the Russian language in accordance with Article 331 of the Federal Law, are made by the territorial bodies of the Federal Migration Service in agreement with territorial security authorities.
Paragraph. (Repealed from June 17, 2021 - Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 17, 2020 No. 398)
363. Decisions on applications for issuing a notification of the possibility of admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation are made by the Federal Migration Service, its territorial bodies in agreement with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, territorial security bodies, respectively.
The period for consideration of applications for the issuance of a notification of the possibility of admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation in each of the named bodies should be determined taking into account part four2 of Article 35 of the Federal Law, in accordance with which consideration of the application for issuance of a notification of the possibility of admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation and making a decision on it carried out within a period of up to three months from the date of submission of the said application and all necessary documents, properly executed.”;
j) in paragraph 37:
the first paragraph after the words “grounds for rejecting applications” should be supplemented with the words “about the issuance of a notification about the possibility of admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation,”;
the second paragraph after the words “Decision to reject applications” should be supplemented with the words “on the issuance of a notification about the possibility of admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation,”;
Paragraph three should be stated as follows:
“Decisions on issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation are made on each application separately, indicating the grounds: issuing a notification about the possibility of admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation, admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation, restoration of citizenship of the Russian Federation or recognition as a citizen of the Russian Federation; rejection of an application for issuance of a notice of the possibility of admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation, admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation or restoration of citizenship of the Russian Federation; refusal to recognize a citizen of the Russian Federation; permission to renounce citizenship of the Russian Federation or refusal to renounce citizenship of the Russian Federation. Decisions are approved (signed) by the head of the authorized body or the person performing his duties.”;
k) in paragraph four of paragraph 40, the words “(including the head of the institution in which the child is in full state care)” should be replaced with the words “(including the head of the Russian organization for orphans and children left without parental care, in which the child is placed under supervision)";
m) in paragraph 48:
in paragraph one, the words “submitted by the head of an educational or medical institution, social welfare institution or other similar institution of the Russian Federation, in which the child is in full state care” shall be replaced with the words “submitted by the head of a Russian organization for orphans and children left without parental care , in which the child is placed under supervision";
Paragraph four should be stated as follows:
“a document confirming the child’s placement under supervision in a Russian organization for orphans and children left without parental care;”;
m) (Repealed from July 24, 2021 - Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated July 24, 2020 No. 477)
o) in Appendix No. 3:
The column “I ask you to accept the citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner for my son, my daughter, my adopted child, a child over whom my guardianship (trusteeship) has been established, a child under state care (cross out what is unnecessary)” should be stated as follows:
“I ask you to accept the citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner for my son, my daughter, my adopted child, a child (incapacitated person) over whom my guardianship (trusteeship) has been established, a child placed under the supervision of a Russian organization for orphans and children, those left without parental care (incompetent person placed under supervision in a Russian educational organization, medical organization, organization providing social services, or other Russian organization) (cross out what is not necessary)";
The column “Information about the child” should be amended as follows:
“Information about the child (incapacitated person) _________________________________________ (cross out what is unnecessary)”;
in column 18, the words “state institutions” should be replaced with the words “Russian organizations for orphans and children left without parental care, educational organizations, medical organizations, organizations providing social services, or other Russian organizations”;
p) in footnote 1 to Appendix No. 7, replace the words “under state care” with the words “placed under supervision in a Russian organization for orphans and children left without parental care”, the words “submitted by the head of the institution, the name of the position and the name of the institution are indicated » replace with the words “submitted by the head of the organization, the name of the manager’s position and the name of the organization are indicated”;
p) supplement with Appendix No. 9 (attached);
c) supplement with Appendix No. 10 (attached).
2. Recognize as invalid paragraphs five and six of subparagraph “m” and paragraphs five and six of subparagraph “n” of paragraph 4 of the appendix to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 27, 2007 No. 993 “On amendments to certain acts of the President of the Russian Federation on issues public administration in the field of migration policy and invalidation of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 16, 1993 No. 2145 “On measures to introduce immigration control” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2007, No. 31, Art. 4020).
3. This Decree comes into force from the date of its signing.
President of the Russian Federation V. Putin
Moscow Kremlin
August 6, 2014
№ 551
APPENDIX No. 1 to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 6, 2014 No. 551
“Appendix No. 9 to the Regulations on the procedure for considering issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation (as amended by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 6, 2014 No. 551)
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(name of authority1)
Registration number ____________________________________
(to be completed by an official)
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STATEMENT4
I ask you to give me a notification about the possibility of granting me citizenship of the Russian Federation.
The motives that prompted me to make this application
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Information about the applicant
1. Last name, first name, patronymic _____________________________________________________
(in case of change of surname,
___________________________________________________________________________
first name, patronymic, indicate previous last name, first name, patronymic,
___________________________________________________________________________
reason and date of change)
2. Date, month, year and place of birth
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Gender _____________________________________________________________________
(male, female)
4. Citizenship of which foreign country do you currently have (had before) _____________________________________________________________________
(where, when and on what basis
___________________________________________________________________________
acquired, lost)
5. Were you previously a citizen of the USSR or a citizen of the Russian Federation?
(if yes, then indicate the reason and date
___________________________________________________________________________
its termination, a document confirming the specified information)
6. Have you previously applied for admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation or restoration of citizenship of the Russian Federation _______________________
(if yes, then when and to which organ,
___________________________________________________________________________
what decision was made)
7. Nationality ________________________________________________________________
(specified upon request)
8. Religion ________________________________________________________________
(specified upon request)
9. Education and qualifications by profession, specialty or area of training _________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(name and details of the education document
___________________________________________________________________________
and (or) about qualifications, the name of the organization providing educational
___________________________________________________________________________
activity and issuer of the relevant document, its location (locality)
10. Academic degree, academic title _____________________________________________
(name and details of documents
___________________________________________________________________________
about an academic degree and (or) academic title, the name of the organization that issued
___________________________________________________________________________
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