Double and second citizenship: how and where can I get?

The right of Russians for the acquisition of dual citizenship is enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation (see Article 62). In accordance with the Constitution, everyone can freely receive citizenship of another (foreign) state. In paragraph 2, it is indicated that the presence of a passport of another state does not diminish the rights, but does not exempt from the duties inherent in the Russian citizen if the federal law does not provide for another order. In addition to the general law, such issues regulates the Federal Law on the citizenship of the Russian Federation of 31.05.2002. Article 6 of this regulatory act states that the Russian side of a person who also has citizenship of another state, is considered exclusively "on general reasons", unless international treaties governing this issue are provided.

Is there a difference between the concepts of dual and second citizenship?

However, in legal practice it is believed that the difference is still there. Under the term "double citizenship" is meant the presence of two state passports in the person, between which the relevant international agreements signed. The Russian Federation has such international agreements only with several countries of neighboring countries: Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. According to these agreements, the holder of dual citizenship can choose, for example, in which of the two countries it will be held in the army. Children of "Double Citizens" also automatically at birth receive documents of both states. In other cases it makes sense to talk about the second passport. People who have further citizenship of any other country with which Russia has not been signed by special treaties (and this is the majority of the worlds of the world), Russian legislation is considered only as citizens of the Russian Federation. The general citizenship does not matter any legal force in Russia: Being here, you will not have any advantages.

Want to go to the army twice?

Lawyers call this situation with legal vacuum. For example, if you served in the army in the country of second citizenship, then you will need to serve in the army of the Russian Federation. Therefore, for men it makes sense to receive a second passport after they go beyond the recruiting age. That you have received the citizenship of another state, In the Russian Federation will not be in no way recorded. In general, the second citizenship allows its owner to receive many advantages. For example, the presence of an American passport or, it allows you to almost freely, that is, without the need to obtain visas, travel the world. The passport of one of the countries of the European Union, you can work and live in each of the 27 countries in the EU. Having the status of a subject of another state is sometimes much easier to emigrate into any third state. This status is really worth striving to have a "spare airfield" in case of social or other shocks in the country of permanent residence.

Where is it prohibited to receive second citizenship?

Respond - in all corners of the world. These include:

• developed states - Germany, Denmark, Norway, Japan;
• developing - China, India, South Korea, Kazakhstan.

In the US, only a formal refusal to the former citizenship is required, in fact, no one will check the presence or absence of a passport of another state. In some states, it is, on the contrary, is welcome. In Australia, for example, this is the method of attracting human resources due to their shortage of the latter in the country. In the Russian Federation, people having a passport of another state cannot occupy some state posts (FZ "On the State Service of the Russian Federation" from 07.07.2004), What, according to many lawyers, contradicts the Constitution of the Russian Federation. In general, the issues of obtaining citizenship and legal status of the immigrant have many features and nuances in each individual country. Everything is associated with them, naturally, is regulated exclusively by the internal laws of the country, the Unified International Law on Citizenship. And it does not have it, except for some of the acts of the European Union.

How does Russian receive another passport?

Regarding the additional passport confirming your rights in another state, the procedure is usually quite the same in a variety of countries. In most cases, it is necessary to pass naturalization. To do this, you first need to get the right to temporary or permanent accommodation (residence permit, permanent residence).

To obtain citizenship, it is necessary to achieve a residence permit in the country

See, for example, about or, as well as a common category "". After this, it is necessary to live in the country enough for a long time - in some countries it is enough for 3 years, on other time it is stretched to 12. The factory is actually obtaining a real passport, which equals you in All rights with original residents of the country. Usually, in addition to a long period of stay in the state, it is required:

• Do not have claims from law enforcement agencies.
• Know the main law of the country, its language and culture.
• Have good recommendations.

It should also be noted that in most cases the immigrant is not too relevant to obtain precisely a full citizenship - the status of a resident, a permanent resident with the right to an indefinite accommodation and work inside the boundaries is different from it (if, of course, you want to emigrate not for a political career). About how to get a cherished status and tells most of the materials of this resource.