What's the procedure for Russian citizenship?

To become a Russian citizen, you must have lived and worked in Russia for more than five years, and you can apply without any bad record, but the first thing to do is to renounce China citizenship.

documents proving that the applicant has the funds to ensure the minimum living guarantee for himself and his family members in the Russian Federation, or documents proving that he is incapable of working (income certificate of natural person, income declaration form approved by tax authorities, work unit certificate, employment certificate, retirement certificate, certificate of subsidies provided by social security institutions, certificate of receiving alimony, certificate of deposit and account number in credit institutions, certificate of inheritance right, personal income certificate of the applicant's dependents, Other documents proving income from activities not prohibited by law or other documents proving inability to work)

There are explicit provisions in the Russian Nationality Law:

1. Born to acquire nationality. When a child is born, both parents or a single father (or mother) have Russian citizenship, or one parent has Russian citizenship and the other is stateless, the child has Russian citizenship regardless of the place of birth. If at the date of birth, one of the parents of a child has Russian citizenship and the other is a foreign citizen, and the child was born in the Russian Federation, the child has Russian citizenship.

2. Foreign citizens who have reached the age of 18 can apply for Russian citizenship: foreign citizens who apply for Russian citizenship must master Russian. As for how to determine the level of Russian, special regulations will be issued. Foreigners or stateless persons who want to acquire Russian citizenship must have lived in the country for at least five years continuously, and the time spent abroad cannot exceed three months each year.

under the current legal framework, children born in Russia will not automatically acquire Russian citizenship. According to the provisions of article 62, paragraph 12, of the Law of the Russian Federation on Russian nationality, a child born in Russia can obtain Russian international status if at least one of his parents is a Russian citizen.

If both parents are foreign citizens, the child can obtain Russian international status only if his parents' country will not grant him citizenship. Each administrative subject has different legal provisions on this issue, and the basis for not granting citizenship is also different.

Extended information:

Foreign citizens who have reached the age of 18 can apply for Russian citizenship, and the conditions they need to meet are as follows:

1. Foreign citizens who apply for Russian citizenship must master Russian. As for how to determine the level of Russian, special regulations will be issued.

2. In order to acquire Russian citizenship, foreigners or stateless persons must have lived in the country for at least five years continuously, and the time spent abroad should not exceed three months.

3. (This article applies to the former Soviet Union joining the Republic of China, but not to people) Those who were born in the former Soviet Union, have passports from the former Soviet Union, or foreigners who have been married to Russian citizens for more than three years, and those who have made great contributions to Russia in the fields of science, technology and culture have the right to apply for Russian citizenship as long as they have lived in Russia for one year.

4. Applicants must give up their original nationality when they become Russian citizens.

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