Is it possible to travel abroad after submitting documents?
If a foreign citizen does not have any grounds for restricting his travel outside the Russian Federation, which are prescribed in Article 28 No. 114-FZ of August 15, 1996, then he has the opportunity to freely leave the territory of Russia, even after he has applied for citizenship .
Note! The fact that a person is absent from Russian territory during the consideration of his application for citizenship will in no way affect the outcome of the decision.
But it is worth noting that according to paragraphs. 11 of Article 7 No. 115-FZ “On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation”, if a foreigner stays outside the Russian Federation for more than six months, then he may be deprived of the temporary residence permit that was previously issued to him. Therefore, it is best if the period of stay abroad after submitting documents for citizenship does not exceed 6 months.
Benefits of participating in the resettlement program
If a person meets certain conditions, he can apply for citizenship under this program. This opportunity should not be neglected. It opens up many different advantages for a person. Among the most important of them are:
- the possibility of passing under a simplified scheme dated December 27, 2018 No. 544-FZ;
- full or partial exemption from fees;
- placing children in educational institutions, as well as obtaining higher and secondary education;
- receiving qualified medical care;
- assistance in the process of finding a job;
- getting help finding housing.
Moreover, immigrants can conduct business in Russia without any problems. If there is no work, the migrant will receive cash benefits before obtaining citizenship. Its amount depends on the minimum subsistence level established in a certain area.
How to obtain a Russian citizen passport?
You should start with the most important document of every citizen - a passport (we discussed all the nuances of obtaining a Russian passport after accepting citizenship here).
When obtaining a passport, the following is required:
- the applicant does not have any other identification document obtained in Russia;
- age at least 14 years;
- citizenship is obtained before applying for a passport.
List of documents for obtaining a passport:
- An application filled out according to the form (you can fill out the form on the spot).
- Foreign passport.
- Birth certificate.
- Receipt for payment of state duty in the amount of three hundred rubles.
- Two 3x4 photographs.
All this must be submitted to the authorized department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at your place of residence. In addition, for complete and correct execution of the document you may need:
- children's birth certificates;
- marriage certificate;
- military ID.
Important! All foreign documents must be translated into Russian, executed and certified by a notary.
You can find out in more detail about what documents you will need to obtain a Russian passport after accepting Russian citizenship and how to correctly write the corresponding application in our article.
The procedure for obtaining citizenship in the Russian Federation has many nuances, which can be difficult to understand right away. Our experts have prepared many useful publications on this topic, including the following articles:
- Step-by-step instructions for obtaining Russian citizenship.
- What are the grounds for acquiring Russian citizenship?
- What are the time frames for obtaining citizenship in the Russian Federation and what do they depend on?
- How to correctly fill out and submit an application for Russian citizenship?
- How to correctly compose an autobiography for Russian citizenship?
Dates of issue
If the application was received by the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of residence, the identity card will be issued within 10 days.
The applicant can also submit an application to any other structural unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, not at the place of actual registration, then the waiting period will be a month.
In any case, if necessary, you can issue a temporary identity card. To do this, you need to fill out a corresponding application and attach another photograph to it.
When receiving a passport, foreigners read out an oath, except for those who cannot do this for health reasons or are under 18 years of age.
Fingerprinting and oath
Immediately after receiving citizenship, you must take an oath.
Having received the relevant notification, you must contact the local migration division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There you will be fingerprinted and given a date to take the oath of office.
The solemn oath of allegiance to the state is taken no later than 10 days after the date of receipt by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the decision to grant citizenship to a person. It is read from the page, after which the new subject fills out the appropriate form and signs on it.
Important: according to current legal standards, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs do not have the right to ask a citizen verification questions about the history and legislation of Russia and, moreover, not to confirm the fact of taking an oath based on incorrect answers to these questions.
In practice, this unfortunately happens. In such cases, it makes sense to contact higher authorities or the prosecutor’s office, since arbitrariness is obvious. The same applies to the requirement to memorize the oath.
Registration of permanent registration
Having received the main document, you must proceed to the following mandatory formalities. Within a week after receiving your passport, you need to register at your place of residence.
To obtain registration at the MFC you must submit:
- Passport.
- Homeowner's passport.
- Document confirming ownership.
- Statement and consent of the owner.
- House book.
If there are several owners (shared ownership), then the consent and presence of each of them is necessary.
In the event that one of the owners cannot be present, he draws up a notarized power of attorney for the other owner.
At the MFC, employees fill out the forms themselves, check the documents, give all the necessary papers for signature, after which they take the documents along with their passports. Instead, they give a receipt indicating the list of documents provided and the date of issue. It usually takes 3-5 days.
Reference! There is no need to pay any fees when receiving registration; it is a free procedure. Fine in the amount of 1500-2500 rubles. is paid only in case of delay, i.e. the citizen submitted documents more than 7 days from the date of receipt of the passport.
Difficulties you may encounter when obtaining a passport
Problems that you may encounter when applying for a passport include:
- The documents are not suitable for reading information. In this case, you will need to provide a written explanation as to why the documents are in this condition;
- Translation in notarized documents is incorrect;
- There were errors in the application;
- The package of documents is not completely collected;
- The fact of falsifying documents has been revealed; if this is proven, the person can be deprived of citizenship and deported from the country.
Military registration
If a citizen is liable for military service, then he needs to register at the military registration and enlistment office at the place of registration.
To register you need:
- come to the military registration and enlistment office;
- undergo a medical examination;
- register;
- obtain a military ID (for those over 27 years old);
- obtain a registration certificate and serve in the army (persons under 27 years of age).
If a new citizen of the Russian Federation previously served in the armed forces in another country, and there is a special agreement between this country and Russia, there will be no need to join the army again. If there is no agreement, then the person registered is subject to conscription.
Documents required by the military registration and enlistment office:
- Passport along with a copy.
- Extract from the house register.
- Two 3x4 photos.
- Military ID from the former homeland.
- Copies and originals of educational documents.
- Conclusion of the medical commission.
- Statement.
- Driver's license, marriage certificate, children's birth certificates (if available).
for two months from receiving a passport to register for military service. Those who show up later will have to pay a fine of 100-500 rubles.
What to do with your previous passport after receiving Russian citizenship
When applying for a new passport, the previous national passport will be provided along with other documents. Based on it, data about the person will be entered into the new passport. Therefore, this document must be preserved, otherwise the time frame for issuing a new document will simply be significantly delayed.
Based on a document such as a passport, a person’s affiliation with a specific state is identified. After completing this document, the new citizen will be able to live a full life in the country. His rights and responsibilities now become the rules of life for him (
Replacement of driver's license
Another stage in the paperwork after obtaining citizenship for a car owner will be the replacement of a driver’s license.
Only citizens of another state can enjoy international or foreign rights on the territory of Russia.
In order to replace a driver’s license, you will need to provide the following to the traffic police MREO:
- passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
- foreign rights;
- medical examination certificate;
- application of the established form;
- a receipt for payment of state duty in the amount of 2000 rubles.
The procedure for replacing rights when obtaining citizenship is carried out in accordance with the norms of Chapter IV of the Rules for Conducting Examinations and the provisions of the Law “On Road Safety”. There is no need to undergo training, and exams in the theoretical and practical parts must be passed.
According to the laws of the Russian Federation, a person who has received citizenship has the right to drive only with a Russian driver’s license.
Important! According to the rules of Art. 12.7. Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, driving a vehicle without a valid license is considered an administrative offense and is punishable by a fine of 5 to 15 thousand rubles.
In general, the process of replacing all documents will take at least a month and will cause some trouble, but this procedure is mandatory and helps to avoid any difficulties in the future when getting a job, receiving medical care, etc.
Opinion of an expert on migration issues
Another additional, but no less important condition is the renunciation of past citizenship
by Federal Law of June 4, 2014 N 142-FZ .
But this requirement does not apply to residents of the Republic of Tajikistan. According to the international treaty on dual citizenship, they can hold two citizenships and two passports at the same time. Head of the department of the Migration Service of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Leonidovich Minchenko, police colonel
