Process Features
In addition to preparing all the documentation, a correctly compiled application sheet is of particular importance .
Filling out a request to assign citizenship to a child follows the same principle as for an adult. In this case, there is only one difference - the form of the request for Russian citizenship. An application for the desire to become a citizen of the Russian Federation and an example of filling it out can be viewed on special websites.
It is important to pay special attention to the process of filling out the form, since if such a sheet is not filled out in accordance with the requirements, the person will be denied acceptance of all relevant documents to establish Russian citizenship.
An incorrectly filled out form will not cause a refusal to issue citizenship, but will significantly extend the time for processing documents. It is also important to remember that a minor child cannot fill out the received application form with his own hands. This procedure must be carried out for him by the child’s legal representative (parents or official guardian).
Residence of the Russian Federation will be issued at the territorial division of the Migration Service. To obtain citizenship for a child, parents will need to collect all the documentation and fill out the appropriate form in two copies at once.
How to fill it out correctly
An application for acquiring Russian citizenship for a child must be filled out following all the norms and basic rules. It is important to consider:
- all written designations are carried out only in Russian;
- You can use two ways to fill out the document.
There are two ways to fill out the form: by hand and on the computer. If you decide to enter all the data by hand, then it is important to remember to make your handwriting as legible as possible. Experts advise citizens to enter all information in block letters in order to avoid possible difficulties with migration officers. If you choose the electronic filling method, you will first need to download the form, and then fill it out and print it.
It is important to observe some restrictions that may spoil the document:
- It is prohibited to use for work any correction of data in the application and the introduction of new data;
- you also cannot leave empty columns on the form itself;
- It is forbidden to correct or cross out anything in the questionnaire;
- When filling out an application for Russian citizenship, it is strictly prohibited to use other abbreviations, unclear signs and various abbreviations. It is important to indicate in detail all possible data and information;
- The entire form must be filled out in literate and correct language. It should not contain spelling or punctuation errors, otherwise such an application will simply not be considered;
- all answers to the proposed questions must be as detailed as possible and not contain false information.
It is also important to remember that today it will not be possible to fill out an application for granting citizenship to a child online, since such a function is not available on the official website.
General filling requirements
To increase the chances of receiving a positive response to your application, it is important to fill out the application correctly, regardless of what form you use and on what basis.
Basic filling requirements:
- The data is typed on a computer or entered into a printed form by hand. Write in large, clear, legible handwriting.
- Fill out only in Russian.
- Abbreviations, corrections, corrections, and strikethroughs are not allowed.
- The form is printed on both sides of one sheet.
- Photos are attached to the form. You cannot cut and paste them yourself.
- The completed form is signed in the presence of an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs when submitting the application.
- 2 copies will be required.
Type of questionnaire
There is no need to confuse two procedures: certification of citizenship and establishment of residence for a child. The certification procedure can be carried out with children who were born after 06/01/2002. To issue citizenship, authorized bodies use applications in form number seven. A special form with the document can be downloaded on a special website.
The residence registration process can be carried out with children who were born before the specified date - 06/01/2002.
To assign resident status to a child, application form number two is used. Statement two can be used if the child is given official citizenship of the Russian Federation in exchange for renouncing citizenship of the country in which he previously lived. In this case, the document to be filled out is also downloaded from the Internet.
All completed documents must fully comply with the available samples. Examples of the correct execution of all documents can be viewed on special information portals and stands in territorial migration management bodies.
The first part of the sample to be filled in
To begin, the applicant must write the names of the territorial division of the migration service at the top of the received sheet. In this case, the registration number is not indicated. This line is intended for migration service workers.
On the left side of the completed application you need to write the following requests:
- obtain a Russian citizen passport;
- check the box on the birth certificate.
On the right side of the application you need to write the first name, last name and patronymic of the child’s parent who provides documentation for the change of citizenship. In addition to the initials, it is also necessary to write down the previous citizenship, current address of residence and details of the applicant’s passport (this will include the series, number, who issued it and the date of receipt).
The form itself also includes a request for an application for Russian citizenship for the child. The parent who submitted the application must choose one of the possible types of family ties with the baby. Unnecessary options must be crossed out by hand.
Procedure for filling out an application
There is a generally accepted template for writing an application for citizenship for a child - Appendix No. 3 to the Regulations on the procedure for considering issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation. The application form has the following structure:
The header of the document (upper left corner) indicates the name of the territorial body of the Federal Migration Service of Russia to which the applicant is submitting an application for Russian citizenship. The name of the service is the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Just below is the line “registration number”, which will later be filled in by the migration service employee.- In the upper right corner there is a place for the applicant's photograph. The official seal of the territorial body of the Federal Migration Service is placed under it. The application must be accompanied by three photographs measuring 3 x 4 centimeters (if the child is over 6 years old).
- Below, the applicant writes about what prompted him to make this application. For example, this paragraph may begin with the words: “My motive is...” or “I was prompted to make this application...”.
- Next, fill in the “Information about the child” section. It will require you to indicate: full name, date and place of birth, gender, citizenship (where received, when and on what basis), place of residence, birth certificate details (number, date and place of receipt) passport information if available (number, place and date of issue).
- Below is the item “Information about the applicant”. Here you must write: full name, place and date of birth, citizenship, place of work and position held, marital status, marriage or divorce certificate number, passport details.
- Then fill in the “Information about the other parent” section. The same information is written here as in the previous paragraph.
- Clause about attached documents. Here the applicant lists all the documents that are attached to the application.
- Afterwards there is a point confirming that the applicant is familiar with Article 22 of the Law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation”, which states that the submission of knowingly false data entails a refusal to grant citizenship.
- A line confirming the authenticity of documents and the reliability of the written information. As in the previous paragraph, here the text has already been written, you just need to read it.
- At the very end, the date of writing the application is indicated, and the applicant signs.
- The migration service employee stamps and fills out the lines indicating that the application has been accepted for consideration.
- application for Russian citizenship for a child, Appendix No. 3
- application for Russian citizenship for a child, Appendix No. 3
Filling out information
The second part of the form, as a rule, contains all the information about the child who needs to obtain citizenship of the country. This part contains five separate points:
- in the first column you must indicate the first name, last name and patronymic of the minor child for whom citizenship will be established;
- in the second part, the date and place of birth of the baby is indicated. The date is entered as follows: day, month and year. The place of birth can be a specific city or town;
- in the third paragraph, the family’s place of residence is entered in detail. It is best to write completely without using abbreviations. The country is written first, then the region, city and specific street;
- the fourth column requires the indication of the certificate number, which will help confirm the fact of birth, its date and time of issue of the application;
- Additional data is entered into the fifth paragraph only when the child was adopted. In this case, you will need to write the certificate number, which can confirm the fact of adoption, its date and the issuance of special documents.
Detailed information about the child's parents
This part of the document also includes five points. To fill it out correctly you need:
- enter information about the second parent or legal guardian;
- indicate the date and place of birth;
- indicate citizenship;
- write about your place of residence;
- provide all passport details.
After this procedure, you need to ask what additional documents, in addition to those specified in the application, need to be provided to the migration service or diplomatic organization. You also need to remember that all documents and applications submitted to the department must be previously certified by a notary.
If a child is assigned citizenship by birth, then the documentation is submitted to the migration department at the place of residence. If the child is given a new citizenship on the basis of renunciation of the old one, then it should be registered at the diplomatic mission of Russia, in the country of temporary residence or at the migration department of the Russian Federation.
At the end of the document, you need to put the date the form was issued, as well as the signature of the parent who filled out the entire form. The remaining columns are filled in by the employees of the migration organization themselves.
After inspection of the documentation by the chief, a seal with the coat of arms of the territorial department of the migration service is installed on the form. Afterwards, three more photographs will be additionally issued in addition to the application for citizenship (their size will be presented in a ratio of 30 by 40 millimeters). It is important to remember that photographs should only be taken when the child is over six years old.
An example of filling out an application for Russian citizenship in 2021
When filling out an application for Russian citizenship, you must begin with the “header”, where the full name of the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is displayed.
- After the word “Application” in the text “Please accept ...”, phrases regarding the basis for accepting citizenship that are not needed are crossed out (Article 13, Article 14 of the “Citizenship Law”).
- Then the motive for conferring citizenship of the Russian Federation is stated. Options for entering information:
- Assignment of citizenship of the Russian Federation.
- Desire to work and live in the Russian Federation.
- Reunion with family.
- The following table shows the request for simultaneous citizenship of parents and children. If a couple fills out the form for conferring citizenship at the same time, then the children are entered in the form of one of the spouses. This greatly simplifies the process and does not require repeated requests. It is also required to display if the child’s citizenship remains unchanged.
Next, we proceed to filling out the “Information about the applicant” section. Here, in the appropriate paragraphs, the answers to the recorded questions are entered:
Point 1. The full name of the applicant is displayed, as in the passport. If the last name has changed, this must be displayed.
Point 2. Date and place of birth are displayed.
Point 3. The gender of the applicant is noted.
Clause 4. Data on citizenship is presented, showing the basis on which it was accepted. If citizenship is lost, the reason is noted.
Paragraph 5. The passport data used by the applicant is noted.
Paragraph 6. Here the data on the citizenship previously held and the reason for its loss are noted with reference to a document confirming belonging to the lost citizenship.
Clause 7. Information about applying for citizenship earlier is filled in. If yes, then the structure that is responsible for making the decision is displayed.
Paragraph 8. Sets out the applicant's obligation to renounce his previous citizenship. If he did not refuse it in advance, an obligation to refuse in the future is filled out. If you have already submitted documents for refusal, then its details are displayed.
Points 9 and 10. Nationality and religion are displayed here. It is not necessary to fill out this information. If the applicant does not want to fill them out, then “I do not want to indicate” can be displayed.
Points 11-13.
- Data on education and profession are filled in, displaying the details of the diploma (number, date, faculty, who issued it).
- Whether you have a degree or not.
- And in the 11th paragraph, marital status is displayed. If married or divorced, details of the relevant certificates are displayed.
Clause 14. This clause is presented in the form of a table, which displays information about the applicant’s relatives. The data must be filled out in a strict order (husband or wife, children, brothers and sisters, and parents). If any of them died, their information is also filled in.
Clause 15. This clause is also presented in table form. It displays the work history for the last 5 years in chronological order, indicating the answers to the questions in the columns of the table. If there are periods when the applicant did not work, this should also be noted.
Paragraphs 16-19.
- The 16th paragraph displays all sources of earnings in the Russian Federation. When assigning pension payments, you need to display the details of the document on the basis of which the pension was assigned.
- In the next paragraph, data on earnings for the final year is displayed, on the eve of filling out the questionnaire. Data from January 1 to December 31 are taken into account. If a woman does not work, then she must present her husband’s 2-NDFL certificate.
- Next, the TIN (if any) is filled in, displaying its details, and in the next column, data on knowledge of the Russian language is entered, displaying the details of the education certificate.
Item 20. Information about the attitude of the author of the questionnaire to military service is displayed here.
Clause 21. In this section, it is required to display data on the presence of a residence permit on the territory of the Russian Federation, indicating the details of the certificate on the basis of which he is allowed to reside in the Russian Federation and his registration address. Below is a table where you need to fill out information about traveling outside the Russian Federation.
Paragraphs 22-25.
- The 22nd point displays data on your location in the Russian Federation at your place of registration or residence. If you have a certificate certifying your registration, display its details. If the author of the questionnaire has not been to the Russian Federation, then the questionnaire is sent to the embassy of the state where he is located.
- The next column indicates the presence of a special status of arrival in the Russian Federation. If available, you must refer to the certificate showing its details. This status can be granted to refugees, displaced persons and other persons.
- In paragraph 24, data is entered if over the past 5 years the author of the questionnaire was expelled from the Russian Federation before filling it out. If yes, then you need to display the reason, number and date of deportation.
- The 25th paragraph is intended for persons in military service, law enforcement agencies or security structures of another country. If the answer is positive, you must state the time and place of service, indicating your military rank and rank.
Paragraphs 26-29.
- These items display information about criminal prosecution and whether the person is being prosecuted by another country for any crimes.
- In paragraphs 28 and 29, the contact details and address of the applicant’s official and actual residence are entered. If the applicant acquires citizenship as a result of marriage, then the line is not filled in.
Paragraph 30. Here the passport details of the applicant of a foreign country are filled in, displaying his details.
- Then, in the appropriate column, the documents that are attached to the application are listed.
- Next, the signature of the applicant is placed stating that he undertakes to comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation and finally the date of filling out the questionnaire and once again - the signature.
After filling out the form, the questionnaire along with the attached materials is handed over to the responsible employee. The applicant receives a certificate of acceptance of the application. It should display your full name. applicant, date of receipt of the petition, case number and full name. inspector. Now we just have to wait for notification of the decision.
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Design of the second application
If a child receives citizenship on the basis of a refusal from a relative, then the parent will additionally have to fill out application number two . Such statements are considered completely similar, excluding the header itself.
In the header, you must additionally note the reasons for switching to another citizenship (moving to a new place of residence, changing the citizenship of parents).
At the end of filling out the form, you need to sign to confirm that you have read the rules for admission to citizenship. In accordance with these standards, if the application indicated false information or did not complete the required information, the child can be freely refused to establish a new citizenship.
Refusal to change citizenship
Refusal of an application to change Russian citizenship may occur in certain cases established by law. This may include:
- absence of paid state duty;
- the documents provided to the state migration authority were fake;
- indication of incorrect, inaccurate data;
- uncertified signatures at the notary office.
If, for a certain reason, the installation of a new citizenship was refused, then the next request for the assignment of such a right is allowed to be submitted only after one year.
Examples of completed applications for various reasons
By marriage
Submitting marriage documents is one of the options for obtaining Russian citizenship in a simplified manner.
Per child
If one of the child’s parents is a citizen of the Russian Federation, he has the right to apply for Russian citizenship for the child using a simplified procedure.
According to the program of resettlement of compatriots
When filling out the form due to involvement in the resettlement program for compatriots, in the first paragraph “Please accept me...” only “based on Article 14” is left, the rest of the articles are crossed out.
Other additional documents
When accepting an application, an authorized person of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation carefully checks its execution and completion. Even a minimal error or small omission can result in the application being returned for rework. To avoid any troubles, you need to carefully read all the points and first read the filling instructions.
When changing the child’s citizenship, the following must be additionally attached to the application:
- residence permit or other substitute document. This may include an extract from the house register, a copy of the apartment map, and a residence permit in the state. In some cases, a residence permit may serve as: confirmation of the child’s residence outside the country, the basis for placing the child under supervision;
- consent from a child who has reached the age of fourteen;
- applications for the consent of the father to citizenship of the Russian Federation (or mother). Such a document is drawn up independently by hand, and then certified by a notary. In the event of the death of one of the parents, he is considered missing, in the event of deprivation of parental rights or in the absence of certain information about him, supporting documents are provided (a written statement from the mother, a death certificate, or a final decision of the judicial authorities);
- in some cases, they additionally request evidence of adoption of the child or taking guardianship over him.
The child's legal representatives must complete all procedural procedures, including completing the child's citizenship application. Parents, guardians or other representatives established by law will perform such actions quickly, since they do not need to provide any information about the child’s experience, education, criminal record, or level of Russian language proficiency. All this helps to significantly simplify the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship.
Application forms - different for different cases
There are several forms. They differ for different categories of applicants and grounds for obtaining Russian citizenship. We will look at the main types:
- General procedure for receiving.
- Simplified procedure.
- Receipt under Decree 187 (applies to citizens of Ukraine who lived in Crimea before March 18, 2014 and some other Crimeans).
- Receipt according to decree 183 (applies to the republics of Donetsk and Lugansk).
- Receipt by former citizens of the USSR, their children and dependent dependents.
Forms are collected in person at the territorial Ministry of Internal Affairs. They change periodically, and we do not recommend downloading them from the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, because they are not always updated on time. A personal visit is more reliable.
The form of the document is prescribed in the decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 14, 2002 No. 1325.
For each reason for receipt, the set of documents that should be attached to the completed application changes.
General application for citizenship
The form is established by Appendix 1 to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 14, 2002 No. 1325. This is what Appendix 1 of the application for Russian citizenship looks like (first sheet):
This form has been approved since October 2021 (amendments and additions have been made to Decree No. 1325). There are 9 A4 pages in total. They are filled out by adults. To obtain a simplified procedure, use either this form or the form from Appendix 2.
Application for citizenship in a simplified manner for adults and children
Appendix 2 to the decree establishes the form for obtaining citizenship in a simplified manner. Sample of the first sheet:
Appendix 3 to the decree contains a form for a request to accept a child, an adopted child, or a child under the care of the applicant into the ranks of the Russians under a simplified procedure.
The first sheet of the form from Appendix 3:
For residents of Crimea
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated April 29, 2019 No. 187 established a special application form. It concerns:
- Residents of Crimea who left the peninsula before March 18, 2014, and at that time were citizens of Ukraine or stateless persons.
- Their children, parents and spouses.
- Citizens of Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen and Syria, born on the territory of the RSFSR, who had USSR citizenship, their children, parents and spouses.
For citizens of the DPR and LPR
By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 24, 2019 No. 183, another form was approved - for residents of the DPR and LPR.
For former citizens of the USSR
Another special category of applicants are former citizens of the Soviet Union who:
- arrived in Russia to live before 01.11.2002;
- do not have citizenship of another state;
- their children under 18 years of age and dependents.
This basis is regulated by Chapter VIII.1 of Law 62-FZ. The form is approved by Appendix 8 to Decree 1325 and looks like this: