How can a Ukrainian obtain Russian citizenship, what is needed to obtain

Historically, the Russian and Ukrainian peoples are the closest both mentally and territorially. The centuries-old neighborhood was reflected in the level of relations between countries: a huge number of Russians have relatives in Ukraine, during the Soviet era, strong economic ties were formed between the republics, which later became independent states. Today, relations between our countries are going through hard times, but nevertheless (or as a result) the number of Ukrainians who wish to obtain Russian citizenship is increasing every year. Immigration to Russia for the majority of Ukrainians is the most affordable way to change their place of residence: a visa-free regime, a common language, rapid adaptation cannot but contribute to the annual growth in the number of Ukrainians who decide to settle in Russia.

Changes in legislation: it will become easier for Ukrainians to obtain Russian citizenship

Video: Ukrainian woman's personal experience in obtaining Russian citizenship

How to change Ukrainian citizenship to Russian

According to various sources, between two and five million Ukrainian citizens live in Russia today.. It is quite difficult for most of them to obtain a Russian passport today: the procedure is lengthy and requires a large number of supporting documents. As of March 2017, a Ukrainian can obtain Russian citizenship under a simplified or general procedure. A simplified scheme is provided for applicants who intend to obtain the status of a citizen:

through family ties;
by quota;
under the program of resettlement of compatriots;

A citizen of Nezalezhnaya can apply for Russian citizenship without leaving his country: for this, he must apply to the Russian consulate in Ukraine. This method is available only to a limited circle of applicants, including:

persons whose at least one parent is a citizen of the Russian Federation and permanently resides there (i.e., their Russian passport has a registration mark);
minor children whose parents or guardians (or one of them) are citizens of the Russian Federation.

Simplified procedure

Citizens of Ukraine who will be able to confirm their belonging to one of the preferential categories of applicants have the opportunity to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation according to a simplified scheme.

You can apply for a “simplified” program if you graduated from a university in Russia, if you are married to a citizen or citizen of the Russian Federation, if you have elderly parents in the territory of the Russian Federation, if you were an adult at the time of the collapse of the USSR and had grounds for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation , but instead they obtained Ukrainian citizenship. The list is incomplete, as they say, for more information, Google and official sources to help. Another reason for the simplification was the law on the citizenship of former Russian-speaking compatriots, which was recently adopted by the State Duma of the Russian Federation, but it seems that there is no practice yet.

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Russian native speakers

It is a well-known fact that the vast majority of Ukrainians confidently speak Russian. In this regard, the possibility of obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation on the basis of belonging to the category of native speakers is of particular relevance for citizens of Ukraine. To be among the applicants, you must obtain the appropriate sanction from the FMS. Applicant requirements include:

adulthood and legal capacity;
fluency in Russian and its use in everyday life;
permanent residence in the territory of Russia at present (or in the past) or the presence of at least one relative in the ascendant line, permanently residing or previously residing in Russia.

The term "permanent residence" means in this case that the applicant has a residence permit or RVP in Russia. Therefore, the first step is, as a rule, the legalization of stay on the territory of the Russian Federation. After that, a request for recognition is submitted to the FMS. Further, the applicant will be invited for an interview at the FMS office, based on the results of which a decision will be made on the recognition (or non-recognition) of the foreigner as a native speaker of the Russian language.

For immigration to Russia, please contact the Federal Migration Service of the country

If the decision of the Federal Migration Service is positive, the applicant can start processing according to a simplified procedure. In addition, if by this time the applicant does not have a residence permit, you should immediately start processing it.

In the event that the applicant is denied recognition, he has the right to apply again after a year or to apply on a different basis (not as a native speaker) without waiting for the expiration of a year.

When applying to the Migration Service with an application, the applicant must submit:

identification;
correctly completed application;
confirmation of the legality of stay on the territory of the Russian Federation;
confirmation of the fact of residence of relatives in Russia;
evidence of family ties.

The applicant will know the decision of the commission of the migration service 5 days after the interview.

In order for a citizen to have the right to apply for recognition as a native speaker of the Russian language and the subsequent possibility of obtaining, two conditions must be met: firstly, a person applying for citizenship on this basis must be fluent in Russian, and secondly, he himself or his relatives in a direct ascending line must either in the past or in the present tense reside on the territory of the Russian Federation within its modern borders.

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Resettlement of compatriots

One of the most popular ways of acquiring Russian citizenship among Ukrainians today is participation in the resettlement program for compatriots. In accordance with its terms, compatriots are:

persons residing outside the territory of Russia, but belonging to the peoples historically inhabiting the Russian Federation;
foreigners whose ascendant relatives previously lived in Russia;
residents of countries formerly part of the USSR who had Soviet citizenship;
persons who currently reside in other countries, but are from the USSR or the Russian Empire.

Participants of the compatriot resettlement program can obtain Russian citizenship under a simplified procedure

Together with the applicant, his relatives are eligible to participate in this program:

spouses;
children and children of spouses;
parents and parents of spouses;
grandparents;
grandchildren;
siblings (siblings of spouses);
children of siblings.

Requirements and conditions

To participate in the program for the resettlement of compatriots, the applicant must meet the requirements:

18 years or more, legal capacity;
confident command of the Russian language;
no criminal record;
no threat to public order and national security of the Russian Federation on the part of the applicant;
non-affiliation with terrorist and extremist organizations;
the absence of court decisions on the undesirability of the applicant's stay on the territory of the Russian Federation and the facts of deportation from Russia within 5 years preceding the application for participation in the program.

In addition, the applicant may be presented with regional requirements of the subject of the federation to which the resettlement is planned.

Video: how to quickly obtain Russian citizenship (resettlement program)

Procedure

The algorithm of the applicant's actions in this case is as follows:

submitting a request to participate in the program and obtaining a certificate of participation. To do this, you must fill out an application in the prescribed form and attach the required package of documents to it. If the migration services make a positive decision, the applicant receives a certificate of participation, which applies to family members and is valid for three years;
arrival at the place of the planned resettlement;
applying to the department of the migration service at the place of residence for registration as a participant in the program;
migration registration at the place of residence;
filing a request for RVP;
registration (propiska) at the place of residence;
applying for citizenship.

Advantages

The most significant advantages of obtaining citizenship under the resettlement program for compatriots are considered to be:

it is possible to apply for citizenship without taking into account the quota established by the state;
the applicant will be able to find out the decision of the migration service about himself and his family members 60 days after the application is submitted;
it is possible to obtain citizenship bypassing the stage of registration of a residence permit;
there is no need to confirm financial viability and knowledge of the Russian language;
a decision on granting citizenship can be obtained within 90 days from the date of application;
the cost of moving and paperwork is compensated by the state;
the program participant is entitled to a settlement allowance (if he moves to the territory of priority settlement) and a monthly allowance until obtaining citizenship (but not more than six months);
can be employed without obtaining a work permit.

Reviews of Ukrainians about life in Russia can be read at the link:

Video: payments to participants in the resettlement program

What documents are needed

An applicant for participation in the resettlement program, when applying to the migration services, must present:

identity cards - your own and family members;
Marriage certificate;
confirmation of legal stay in the country.

In addition, it is necessary to prepare a package of documents for consideration by the migration commission, including:

a completed application of the established form;
copies of identity cards;
a copy of the marriage certificate;
copies of birth certificates of children;
2 photographs 35x45 mm in size;
copies of documents confirming the legality of stay on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Citizenship

Taking into account the fact that the program participant is exempted from the need to apply for a residence permit, an application for citizenship can be submitted immediately after obtaining a temporary residence permit and registering at the place of residence. To do this, a migrant from Ukraine must:

certify documented participation in the resettlement program of compatriots;
confirm the legality of stay in Russia;
register at the place of residence;
renounce previous citizenship.

The package of documents that is attached to the application for citizenship contains:

identification;
confirmation of legal stay in the country;
certificate of the participant of the program;
confirmation of renunciation of previous citizenship;
3 photographs 30x40 mm;
receipt of payment of duty in the amount of 3500 rubles;
in case of change of name or surname - documentary evidence;
for children aged 14 to 18 years - their written consent to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation.

Video: features of registration of citizenship of the Russian Federation for citizens of Ukraine

A Ukrainian can obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation under a simplified scheme based on the presence of family ties in Russia, i.e. if the husband, wife or parents of the applicant are Russian citizens. The same applies to persons born in Russia. In this case, it may take up to three years for the application to be processed. The basis for obtaining citizenship under a simplified scheme may be:

the presence of parents (or one of them) living in Russia and being citizens of the Russian Federation;
previous citizenship of the USSR and residence in the territory of one of the republics that were part of the USSR;
3 years of marriage to a Russian citizen;
disability of the applicant in the presence of children living in Russia and being citizens of the Russian Federation;
the presence of a child who is a citizen of Russia, if the second parent has died, is deprived of parental rights, is incapacitated or declared missing;
the presence of adult children-citizens of the Russian Federation, recognized as incompetent, if the second parent is dead, deprived of parental rights, incompetent or declared missing.

The presence of parents-citizens of Russia is the basis for obtaining citizenship

Temporary quota residence permit

The quota for temporary residence permits - TRP - is approved by the government of the country for each calendar year for all subjects of the federation separately. To receive a quota, the applicant must register with the migration register at the place of residence, and then submit a corresponding request to the FMS. When considering a request, the migration service takes into account:

the situation with migrants in the federal subject where the applicant plans to live, the crime situation, the degree of interethnic and interethnic harmony in the region;
cultural and social features of the region;
whether the applicant has real estate in the region;
whether the applicant has relatives in Russia, and in what status they live in the country;
features of the labor market in a given subject of the federation - what are the chances of employment;
sanitary and epidemiological situation in the region;
the applicant has a work permit (patent).

The decision to grant a quota is made on the basis of the expediency of placing the applicant in the given territory. It is not possible to challenge the refusal in court.

There is no single national form for applying for a quota - in each region, the form can be obtained at the local branch of the FMS. Attached to the application:

identification;
migration card;
notice of arrival at the place of residence;
diplomas and certificates of education received;
work permit, labor patent;
if necessary - confirmation of family ties with Russian citizens and the availability of real estate in the Russian Federation.

General order

The situation when a Ukrainian does not have grounds for obtaining Russian citizenship under a simplified scheme happens quite rarely, but if a citizen of Ukraine is still forced to go through the procedure in a general manner, then he must meet the following requirements:

the period of continuous stay in the territory of the Russian Federation with a residence permit must be 5 years or more. It can be interrupted if the applicant left the country for more than 3 months during the year;
the applicant undertakes to comply with the Constitution of the Russian Federation;
there is a source of livelihood;
the immigrant has renounced or is ready to renounce his previous citizenship;
the applicant speaks Russian.

Exempted from the requirement to comply with the residency requirement and from the need to issue a temporary residence permit and residence permit:

persons who have special merits to the Russian Federation;
citizens of countries formerly part of the USSR who served under a contract in the ranks of the armed forces of the Russian Federation for three years or more.

If the applicant graduated from a secondary school with instruction in Russian, the level of language proficiency is considered sufficient. Otherwise, you must pass a test for knowledge of the Russian language.

Getting a Russian passport on your own is quite a feasible task for most Ukrainians. Being immigrants from the USSR, many of the citizens of Ukraine have the opportunity to change their citizenship to Russian according to a simplified scheme. The proposed innovations in the legislation will further simplify the procedure for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation by Ukrainians, since they provide for the possibility of granting the status of a citizen under the law of the soil. Among the advantages of Russian citizenship are the unlimited right to work, the right to vote, the opportunity to apply for vacancies in state structures that are inaccessible to non-citizens. The current state of affairs in relations between countries today gives reason to assume that the number of applications for citizenship in the offices of the Russian Federal Migration Service from Ukrainians will not decrease in the near future.