Documents required for registration of Russian citizenship by marriage
Citizens of other states sometimes need to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation, this is due either to personal desires to live and be a citizen of our country or other objective reasons that are not always limited to desire. The most common is marriage.
Marriage as a basis for obtaining citizenship of the Russian state
One of the grounds for acquiring the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation is the marriage of a non-citizen of the country with one. And the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship by marriage is considered simplified. However, not every registered family tandem gives relief in obtaining citizenship. So, a marriage union is subject to registration in one of the Russian registry offices. If we are talking about civil marriages (cohabitation), concluded in accordance with the laws of another state, then there can be no talk of obtaining citizenship in connection with marriage.
In addition, as another condition, the residence of the spouses in the country is provided.
The duration of marriage by the time of applying for citizenship of the Russian Federation should be 3 years or more in order to avoid the mass conclusion of fictitious marriages, with which formal spouses aim to legitimize their status in the country and become its subjects.
Before the deadline for applying for citizenship, a potential applicant for it must apply for a residence permit, since this is the only basis for legal stay in the country for such a long period. The presence of a valid marriage with a Russian or a Russian woman simplifies the procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit.
Establishment of the fictitiousness of the marriage, as well as the provision of other false documents
Responsibility as such, neither administrative nor criminal, for the conclusion of a fictitious family union, pursuing the goal of simplifying the acquisition of citizenship, is not provided for in domestic legislation.
However, the identification of such a fact and the recognition by the court of the registration of relations as fictitious entails the cancellation of all decisions based on the fact of marriage. This means that citizenship is canceled if it has already been obtained, a residence permit and so on.
Unlike European countries and the United States, our Federal Migration Service purposefully does not conduct inspections aimed at identifying fictitious marriages, so the percentage of detection of such facts is reduced to almost zero.
Providing false information or forged documents also entails the cancellation of the decision made through the judicial authorities. In addition, forgery of documents is considered by criminal law as a criminal offense and may result in criminal prosecution.
Documents required to apply for Russian citizenship
Obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation is a bureaucratic procedure and requires the collection and submission of a certain list of documents. The following documents are required to provide:
- Application, the form of which has an established pattern;
- Resident card. This document is not required for persons whose status is refugee;
- Marriage certificate. In this case, the marriage must last at least 3 years.
- Russian passport of the husband (wife) with a registration mark.
- Documentary confirmation of payment of the fee in the amount of 3,500 Russian rubles;
- A document from an institution of a foreign state, indicating that the applicant has renounced his previous citizenship or the impossibility of renunciation;
- Certificate confirming that the citizenship applicant has income;
- Photo in the amount of 3 pieces 3x4 in size.
- Written confirmation of Russian language proficiency;
In the case when the applicant has children, also non-citizens, it is obligatory to provide a certified copy of the birth certificate for each offspring or a copy of the passport of the children who already have it, as well as their photo in the amount of 4 pcs.
The body considering the application for citizenship by marriage and the term for its consideration
After the possible deadlines for applying for citizenship of the Russian Federation, a person applies to the territorial FMS at the place of his registration.
Application methods:
- Personally;
- By mail or through a trusted person. However, this option is an exception to the rule and is acceptable under exceptional circumstances. At the same time, notarial inscriptions certifying the signature are required on the documents that are signed by the applicant.
The term for consideration of applications for citizenship by marriage is up to six months, on general grounds the term is longer and amounts to up to a year.
The official day of becoming a citizen of the country is the day when a person receives a passport of the Russian Federation.
In general, the procedure for obtaining the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation by marriage does not differ from the procedure for a common basis. The advantage of the procedure lies only in the fact that the period for considering an application is half the standard one, and also in the fact that the issuance of a temporary residence permit prior to obtaining the desired status occurs outside the quotas established for the region.
Attention! Due to recent changes in legislation, the legal information in this article may be out of date!
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