What documents are needed for registration of citizenship of the Russian Federation

For many foreign citizens, the receipt of Russian citizenship is a cherished dream, because Russia offers great prospects for employment, social support, comfortable and safe living.

The very first task is to prepare and collect the necessary papers to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation. The adoption of Russian citizenship can occur in two ways: in a simplified and general manner.

Currently, for many foreign citizens, the question of obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation is generally in general. What documents are needed to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation, and what claims places the law in such a situation?

List of documents

In order for a foreign citizen to be able to acquire Russian citizenship without any problems, he will need to prepare the following documents:

• application - 2 copies;
• foreign and internal passport;
• decorated residence permit;
• photos of the installed sample;
• certified copies of marriage certificates (in case of changing the name) and the birth of children;
• documents on education;
• properly decorated refusal of existing citizenship;
• autobiography;
• confirmation of the lack of criminal record;
• documents on the exit from the already existing citizenship of another country;
• proof of financial responsibility for residence in the territory of the Russian Federation;
• a document confirming the knowledge of the Russian language at the proper level;
• receipt about the payment of state duty.

Attention

Depending on the circumstances, additional documents may be required from the applicant. You can learn more detailed list in the territorial department of the UFMS.

In order for all documents for obtaining citizenship to be taken, it is necessary to prepare them properly:

1. For some types of papers, you will need to remove copies (passport, testimony, etc.). Originals when submitting papers will be returned to the applicant, and the copies will be certified by the signature and print of an official who adopted them.
2. All documents must have a certified translation into Russian.
3. The application must be filled in two instances with a broken handwriting or using a computer. No typos, mistakes, blots in the text of the application for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation are not allowed.

It is necessary to follow the term of individual documents, since if at the time of their submission it turns out that they are overdue, in receiving the packet package will be denied and documents for registration will have to remake, which will significantly slow down the period of obtaining citizenship.

It is important

All documents must be submitted by the applicant personally. In rare cases, appeal through the representative. This requires circumstances that have exceptional nature and documentary confirmation.

Documents confirming the ownership of the Russian language

According to the terms of the law, regulating the issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, to a foreign citizen who has decided to obtain Russian citizenship, one of the main requirements is applied - the ownership of the Russian language at the proper level.

The required list of documents includes confirmation of the ownership of the national language of the Russian Federation. Language knowledge should be at such a level so that a foreign citizen can communicate freely, not only orally, but also in writing.

So that the migration service does not have additional questions, it will be necessary to attach documents confirming the ownership of the Russian language:

1. Documents, confirmation of education in Russia, or the Soviet Union.
2. Confirmation of the formation obtained in a foreign country, where the National language of the Russian Federation is recognized as one of the state.
3. A certificate containing information about the passing of testing in the Russian language.
4. Confirmation of the passage of courses for the study of the Russian language outside the Russian Federation.

1. Women whose age is over 60 years old.
2. Men after 65 years.
3. Disabled people having a second group
4. Incapable citizens.

If a foreign citizen does not have any of the above documents, he will have to go through appropriate testing to obtain citizenship.

To pass the test, you will need to submit the following documents:

1. Passport with a transfer attached to it.
2. Migration card.
3. A receipt confirming the payment of testing (in Russia on average, the price ranges from 6 to 8 thousand rubles).
4. Direction issued by the Migration Service.

Test procedure:

• Before conducting the test, an instruction on the exam will be given on how to perform the test, what time is to do, the rules of registration will be given.
• All sheets for testing are filled by manually.
• In the process of test, ask questions is prohibited, all clarifications are better asked before the exam.
• To use dictionaries or other reference materials is strictly prohibited.

All testing lasts about 4 hours and is divided into 5 separate tests, which include a letter, reading, grammar, oral speech and listening.

To the test is considered passed, you must dial more than 65% for each individual test. If the test is not transferred, re-passing is allowed, subject to additional payment. After passing the exam according to the rules, a certificate of the established sample is issued, indicating the level of ownership of the Russian language.

Statement of Admission to Citizenship of the Russian Federation

When filling out the application, you must adhere to the established requirements. If the applicant is retreating from them, it will serve as a basis for making a decision to refuse to receive all documents.

All documents must be submitted at the place of residence of the applicant to the territorial UFMS RF. If a citizen who applies does not have registration in Russia and will live beyond its borders, the documents are submitted to the consulate or diplomatic representation of the Russian Federation.

When preparing a statement, you need to know the following rules:

1. A document is filled in a special form.
2. Language for filling - Russian. The exceptions are graphs directly indicating that Latin letters can be used to fill them. You can arrange a statement either by hand or using computer equipment. If the filling comes from hand, you need to follow the handwriting, all letters must be written parsing.
3. Underline, correction, reduction, abbreviations are not allowed.
4. Answers must be exhaustive.
5. A document is filed in two copies.
6. Filling out all state columns.

Here you can download forms and samples of applications for citizenship of the Russian Federation

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The experience of the lawyer has since 2005. He graduated from the Moscow State Open University with a Red Diploma. Private practice, specialization - migration and civil law.