Notification of second citizenship through State Services in 2021

The legislative framework of the Russian Federation still continues to be adjusted to norms that, on the one hand, will comply with international legislative frameworks, and on the other, will allow regulating order within the country. Until recently, Russians who had a second citizenship in addition to their native one were not obliged to report to anyone that they had received a passport from another country. In 2014, a law was promulgated, known in wide circles as the “Lugovoi Law.”

It was he who obliged all persons who possess documents from several states to notify government services about obtaining a second citizenship. Failure to comply with this rule is punishable. To avoid sanctions, everyone who has passports from other countries must send a notification of dual citizenship to the Main Directorate for Migration. Below we will look at what happens if you deviate from this requirement.

Dual and second citizenship: what is the difference?

First of all, let's figure out whether there are differences between what is positioned as a second citizenship and what is known as dual citizenship. If we consider it from the point of view of the Legislation of the Russian Federation, in 2021 these concepts are not separated. One can replace the other in verbal expression, and this will not be considered a violation.

From a legal point of view, there is still a difference between second and dual citizenship. In the first case, we are talking about situations where there is no agreement between countries on resolving the issue of their citizens obtaining both citizenships. That is, a Russian receives second citizenship of his own free will in those states whose laws allow this, that is, do not require renunciation of citizenship, for example, of the Russian Federation.

By the way, if you become a citizen of the Russian Federation, you will have to renounce all other citizenships. However, already being a Russian citizen, you can obtain a second citizenship, for example, Israel. There are no laws prohibiting such steps. This at one time led to the fact that the country's government agencies dealing with migration issues ceased to control the situation.

Now let's return to dual citizenship.
In legal interpretation, it occurs when states have legalized the acquisition of citizenship of another country while maintaining primary citizenship. This is the difference between the concepts. Russians can have two citizenships. Russia has signed agreements on this only with Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Accordingly, Turkmens and Tajiks can simultaneously become Russians without renouncing their existing citizenship. The advantage of such dual citizenship is that young people who receive it can serve in the army of one of the territories of their choice. If you have dual citizenship, your children will automatically become dual citizens. Read about all the pros and cons of dual citizenship here. Since for the Law of the Russian Federation there is no difference between the concepts, we will further consider them as one and the same.

The main goal is to determine the status of a Russian citizen who has citizenship in different countries, if this is not Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. What should he do so as not to break the Law?

Lack of Uzbek passport

Many people who want to renounce their Uzbek citizenship are interested in the question of whether this can be done remotely.

Today, a certificate of absence of citizenship of Uzbekistan is issued by the Embassy of the Republic. Such documents are not personally issued to individuals or intermediaries or lawyers. When contacting the Embassy, ​​you must have a passport with an extract and a departure slip.

A certificate of non-citizenship of Uzbekistan can be obtained within a year.

This cannot be done by proxy for the simple reason that citizenship is a very important point in a person’s life. Citizenship determines the rights and obligations of a subject to the state and society. Therefore, renunciation of citizenship should only occur in the personal presence of the applicant.

What should a Russian citizen who has received a second citizenship do?

So, obtaining a second citizenship is not a violation of the legislative framework of our country. However, your actions will be considered illegal if you hide the presence of a second passport obtained outside the Russian Federation. In order not to become a violator and not be subject to sanctions in the form of material and other penalties, you must inform the Main Directorate for Migration and Migration that you have had a second citizenship for a certain time.

The procedure is very simple and does not require much time. All that is necessary is to send a notification of second citizenship to the government authorities. It is important to understand that it is necessary to report such facts as obtaining a residence permit in another state or a residence permit. For a Russian who has entered into relations with other countries, it is important not to forget to notify about his actions in his homeland.

Documents are filled out and sent to the Main Directorate for Migration even if you are renewing a previously received residence permit. Also, do not forget that in this aspect everything that is relevant to adults is also relevant for minors.

Responsibility for failure to comply with legal requirements

A citizen of the Russian Federation can have not only one, but also more foreign passports, and the procedure in each new case changes only by adding data to previously received notifications. Some citizens are confident that they can do without such formalities, especially if they were passing through Russia. However, there are several laws regulating such subtleties, as well as types of prescribed punishments. The table shows the most common of them:

Information about changes in current legislation does not always reach those who are responsible for fulfilling its requirements in a timely manner.

Which persons can be notifiers?

Before we begin to resolve the issue of how to obtain a form to report that you have a second citizenship, let’s look at the categories of persons who are required to send messages to government agencies about their relations with other states. There aren't many of them. This:

• Russians who currently have a second citizenship;
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• citizens of the Russian Federation who have received a residence permit in other countries;
• persons who have official documents of other states giving them the right to permanently reside in their territories;
• citizens representing minors, as well as persons with disabilities who have second citizenship or other legal grounds to live outside the Russian Federation. It is important that the representatives are official, capable of presenting documents confirming their status to the Main Directorate for Migration.

All of the listed categories of people are required to submit an application for second citizenship to the Main Directorate for Migration. You should be aware that there may be exceptions to this rule.

Note to civil servants

Considering that a person is in the civil service, he has the right to request the relevant document through the personnel department. If a civil servant makes a petition in person, you should clarify the need to transfer the document to another department.

If a person has an official job and can prove that he does not have a second passport, then he does not pay the state fee for issuing the certificate.

If a civil servant still had to pay for the certificate, he will need to make a request to his department and ask for compensation for the costs he incurred.

In theory, all of these measures are intended to restore order in the ranks of major and minor officials. The main task is to find scammers who, taking advantage of their official position, tried to extract additional benefit from it.

What is a notice?

So, you have already obtained your second citizenship, you have taken into account all the Laws of the country of which you have become a citizen. Next, you should carefully study the legislation of the Russian Federation so that an unexpectedly received fine does not become an unpleasant surprise for you.

First of all, study the notification form for second citizenship. This is a compact document that can be found on many websites. You will see that you are required to provide the following information:

1. Where do you send a message that you have become a subject of another territorial unit. This indicates the name of the organization you are contacting. The specific structural unit is also indicated.
2. Your full name.
3. Birth details (when and where).
4. Where do you currently live (address).
5. Passport data. This should reflect information gleaned from both a Russian ID and a passport obtained in another country.
6. What citizenships do you have besides Russian? This also includes information about the document received abroad.
7. When and on what basis did you receive the right to live in the territory of another country or registered a second citizenship, etc.

The application form resembles a questionnaire, which contains complete information about the status of a Russian citizen outside the Russian Federation. For minors and incapacitated persons, a separate document is provided for completion. Please keep this in mind when downloading the sample notification.

Lack of Azerbaijani passport

A certificate of absence of Azerbaijani citizenship can be obtained by contacting the Embassy of the Azerbaijan Republic in the Russian Federation.

But you can also contact the country’s police or another migration authority with a corresponding statement.

Sequence of actions to obtain a certificate of absence of Azerbaijani citizenship

Rules for filling out the form

When filling out the downloaded application for dual citizenship, take into account the following requirements:

• The main language used for design is Russian. In some paragraphs, the reasonable use of characters of the Latin alphabet is allowed;
• corrections, blots, abbreviations, abbreviated spelling of names are prohibited;
• each paragraph must indicate the required information; omissions are not allowed;
• notifications of second citizenship can be filled out in blue or black pen by hand or using various technical means.

All data provided must be reliable and confirmed with copies of other documents attached to the main form (2 copies). Be mindful of deadlines. It is enough for a Russian to obtain a second citizenship, and the countdown of the time interval begins, during which he is obliged to take action to notify government authorities that he has a passport of another country. 60 days are allotted for this.

Form of notification of a citizen of the Russian Federation having a second citizenship

General information

A certificate of absence of citizenship of another state is an information sheet that can confirm that a person is a citizen of only one country.

The certificate is issued by civil servants when applying for a job. Anyone who plans to devote their life to political journalism will also need to obtain such a certificate. You should contact the Embassy of the country of departure. It is advisable to do this in advance, since the processing time for an application varies from 3 to 6 months.

Procedure for submitting the completed form

You have three options when answering the question of how to submit an application for second citizenship. This:

1. When contacting the GUVM in person.
2. Through an intermediary, registered in accordance with the requirements of the Legislation.
3. Submit the form by mail.

You need to contact the migration authority at the place of your actual location, stay or residence. As mentioned above, in addition to the notification itself, Russians must provide copies of some documents. Scan or photocopies are required:

• Russian identity card;
• foreign identity card;
• foreign passport;
• paper stating that the applicant permanently resides in the Russian Federation.

Form of notification of a minor citizen of the Russian Federation having a second citizenship

To the completed form for a minor or incapacitated Russian, in addition to the above, you must attach copies of:

• birth certificate of the young applicant;
• acts of guardianship and trusteeship.

When documents are drawn up for minors who have not yet turned 14 years old, a document is also attached confirming that the child has Russian citizenship.

Mailing

In any territorial entity of the Russian Federation, it is recommended to use the services of the Russian Post to submit a notification to the migration service if it is not possible to go on a personal visit. This is a simple action, for which you need to have a form already issued by the authorities or downloaded from the Internet, which must be filled out in compliance with all the details and sent by post with acknowledgment of delivery (it must be saved, in case of misunderstandings, along with a list of the attachment). Some sources do not mention the need to attach to the completed form all the required copies certified by a notary, but without them the form is not a notification in the form.

In addition, this is not the fastest method of information, and can complicate life for those who only have a month to notify the competent authorities.

Features of filling out an application

The best options for downloading the registration form for additional citizenship are the websites of government services: Russian Post or UVM itself. The resources of services providing public services always contain forms with all changes made, if any.

As a result of printing the document, you should get a double-sided A4 format form. Please note that it consists of 3 parts. We have considered the points of only one of them. There are also parts: reverse and tear-off.

The applicant writes some information on the tear-off sheet. This:

• address of the service you are contacting;
• repeat your full name again;
• re-transfer the data from the Russian ID.

Everything else will be filled out by a government employee. This could be either a postal worker or an employee of the migration territorial unit. On the reverse side, you fill out the dual citizenship notification form in only one place, where you need to indicate how many sheets of copy of the attached documents fit on. Everything else is written by postal or UVM employees. All you have to do is put your initials and sign.

The legislative framework

Important! Please keep in mind that:

• Each case is unique and individual.
• A thorough study of the issue does not always guarantee a positive outcome. It depends on many factors.

To get the most detailed advice on your issue, you just need to choose any of the options offered:

• Use the online chat in the lower corner of the screen.
• Call: Federal number: +7 (800) 511-86-74

Issues of dual citizenship in Russia are regulated at the legislative level. According to Art. 62 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, citizens can have citizenship of a foreign state, since there are no restrictions. This does not relieve one from responsibilities or deprive one of civil rights on the territory of the Russian Federation.

The issue of providing a certificate is regulated by a number of legal acts:

• Federal Law No. 62 of May 31, 2002 “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation”;
• Federal Law No. 142 of 06/04/2014 “On amendments to a number of laws and regulations of the Russian Federation”;
• Federal Law No. 143 of November 15, 1997 “On acts of civil status”;
• Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1325 of November 14, 2002.

On their basis, the right appears to require the provision of a certificate not only for obtaining a public position, but also during service in responsible positions in various bodies and departments.

It is possible to have foreign citizenship in addition to a Russian passport. Within the Russian Federation, similar rules apply to such persons as to other citizens. But a number of restrictions apply to them. First of all, they cannot become members of precinct election commissions and be given a decisive vote. It is also prohibited to hold any positions in the state civil and military service.

Submission of notifications

Having decided the question of where to get documents to inform about your second citizenship, decide which way you will submit them. If it turns out that contacting the UVM will be the most beneficial for you, go to the organization’s website and find the branch closest to you, check its work schedule. You can call the office in advance for more information.

If you are sure that submitting a notification by mail is most appropriate, also find the nearest branch and go to it. The service employee will check your form (2 copies are provided) and fill in the missing ones.

Both at the UVM and at the post office, service employees are required to put signatures and seals on the main and tear-off parts. The tear-off part remains with the serving person.

If you resolve the issue via mail, take into account the fact that the service will cost you 290 rubles. To this amount you need to add a fee for forwarding the item, which will be registered as valuable and sent to its destination with an attached inventory. In total, you will have to pay about 500 rubles.

6. How does the state find out about your second citizenship?

The Russian authorities do not have a single algorithm for obtaining information about the immigration status of their citizens. In some jurisdictions, the fact that you have become a citizen is not a secret at all and is even publicly reported, such as in newspapers or news websites.

Information about an issued residence permit or citizenship may become available to Russian government agencies during the exchange of tax information within the framework of intergovernmental agreements.

In short, even if the government of your second homeland guarantees you complete confidentiality, weigh the risks. Perhaps tomorrow circumstances will change, and you will receive a fine for a violation or will sweep the streets for free for several months.