How can a Georgian citizen obtain Russian citizenship in 2021 (simplified procedure)

Legislation

On the basis of these legislative acts, citizens of Georgia have the right to acquire citizenship of the Russian Federation:

• Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 62 of May 31, 2002 “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation”, the law contains information regarding the rights and obligations of citizens of the Russian Federation;
• Federal Law No. 143 of November 15, 1997 “On acts of civil status”, this document contains norms according to which Russian citizens have the right to withdraw from the country.
• Law of Georgia on the legal status of foreigners;
• Law of Georgia dated March 26, 1993 No. 193;
• and etc.

Simplified procedure

According to the new requirements, all those who know the state language of the Russian Federation and reside on Russian territory permanently have the right to count on a simplified procedure for changing their citizenship. Moreover, the duration of residence on the basis of a residence permit does not matter.

The application review period takes 90 days, and the period for purchasing a temporary residence permit is excluded. Only certain citizens have the right to use this method of migration. These include those who:

• were born on the territory of the former Soviet Union and received its citizenship;
• received a diploma while studying at a university in the country;
• there are relatives who have Russian citizenship.

Those who have a parent with Russian citizenship have special privileges. In such a situation, you can obtain Russian citizenship in Georgia without leaving this country.

The period for reviewing documents for granting the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner takes no more than 90 days from the date of filing the application and a complete list of required documents.

Submission methods and where to apply

The documentation package is submitted:

1. Using the appropriate section on the official website of the State Services.
2. Personal appeal.
3. At the expense of the representative, having issued a notarized power of attorney.

From the moment of submitting documents until acquiring the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation, at least 6 months pass.

Regardless of the method of acquiring Russian citizenship, the collected list of documentation must be submitted to the following authorities:

• Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia;
• or a personal visit to the representative office of the Russian Federation in Georgia.

Information on acquiring Russian citizenship

Since May 6, the Russian Visa Center in Tbilisi has been providing services to assist in applying for consular actions. Visa center specialists prepare a package of documents, fill out an application for consular action, draw up a text of a power of attorney or consent for subsequent submission of documents to the consular department of the Interests Section. The Russian Visa Center provides services to assist in obtaining consular services on the following issues:.

If the fact of registration through third parties is discovered, the place in the queue will be released without prior notice and the possibility of restoration. Attention: Reception is carried out strictly at the appointed time and only for the consular action for which the registration was made. Registration for March of the year will be open on December 1 of the year. Please note that registration will only be open for March; registration for later months will be possible after the publication of a similar announcement.

The Russian Visa Center provides services to assist in obtaining consular services on the following issues: Citizenship Preparation of documents for making decisions on issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation: admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation of a child, one of whose parents has citizenship of the Russian Federation; admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation by a parent who has citizenship of the Russian Federation and permanently resides on the territory of the Russian Federation; renunciation of citizenship of the Russian Federation by an adult citizen residing in Georgia; renunciation of the citizenship of the Russian Federation by a child simultaneously with one of the parents or the only parent.

Besiki, 4, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Required documents

To obtain Russian citizenship, a migrant from Georgia needs to collect the following list of papers:

• application for citizenship;
• Application for citizenship
• a certificate certifying the renunciation of citizenship of the country from which the foreigner arrived;

The procedure itself for renouncing Georgian citizenship takes up to a year. To purchase a Russian passport, you only need a document confirming that the renunciation process has already begun.

• 4 color passport size photographs;
• a certificate certifying employment in the Russian Federation;
• salary certificate;
• a certificate proving proficiency in Russian at the appropriate level;
• a copy of the passport of the subject who is a relative of the applicant with Russian citizenship;
• passport of a citizen of Georgia;
• birth certificate;
• a receipt confirming payment of the state duty.

For disabled persons and minor citizens, the application is submitted by the father or mother or guardian.

Important! All documents must be provided in the original + photocopies with a notarized translation, if the language of the documents is not Russian.

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Standard procedure

When the applicant does not belong to a preferential category entitled to a simplified procedure, it is required to go through the entire procedure along the longest path. To this end, he will have to go through the following stages in turn:

• Temporary residence permit. Having this status, you are required to live in Russia for at least 1 year;
• Residence permit, which requires you to live in the country for another 5 years;
• Russian citizenship.

First of all, a citizen of Georgia needs to apply for a visa to the Russian Federation and enter the country. Then he, together with the owner of the housing where he plans to live, contact the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, where he registers at his place of stay. After this, you need to collect documents that are submitted along with the application for a temporary residence permit. These include a certificate of knowledge of the Russian language, a certificate from the hospital confirming the examination, and others.

After a year of living in the country under a temporary residence permit, a Georgian citizen can apply for a residence permit. To do this, you also need to prepare a whole package of documents, starting from confirmation of income, to another certificate for knowledge of Russian, but this time at the level of a residence permit. When the corresponding status is received, you must live for another 5 years. Only after this period is it possible to apply directly for citizenship.

Simplified procedure

According to current legislation, foreigners belonging to one of the following categories have the right to take advantage of the simplified procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship:

• Born in the USSR and did not change their passport;
• Have a husband or wife of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• WWII veterans who previously had USSR citizenship;
• Incapacitated persons with children of Russian citizens;
• A parent with an incapacitated child, a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• Native speakers of the Russian language who have been documented as such;
• Investors who have opened a legal entity with an authorized capital of 100 million rubles;
• Highly qualified specialists.

Another option for simplified acquisition of citizenship, which allows you to bypass the stage of obtaining and living in the country with a residence permit, is participation in the “Compatriots” state program. It allows residents of Georgia to move to the Russian Federation, receiving compensation for transportation costs, as well as lifting expenses. The main limitation is that not all regions of the country participate in this program, and the best conditions are only in the Far East. You can obtain Compatriot status through the consulate without leaving Georgia. Having the appropriate documents allows you to officially find a job immediately upon arrival in the region of residence, without completing additional paperwork,

Decor

To apply for Russian citizenship, you can contact the appropriate authority:

• Personally;
• Through a proxy, registered by a notary;
• Through the State Services portal.

If there are certain grounds, citizenship is issued through the consulate. In addition, the interests of the disabled, as well as minors, are represented by parents or guardians.

Required documents

In order to obtain Russian citizenship, you need to prepare a whole list of documents. These include:

• Application of the established form, requesting Russian citizenship.
• Educational documents (diploma issued before 91 on the territory of the USSR or certificate of knowledge of the Russian language).
• 4 photographs taken in passport format 4.5x3.5 (necessarily on matte paper);
• Copy + original of the applicant's national passport.
• Certificates or statements confirming that the applicant has enough money to live in the country (2NDFL Certificate or statement of account balance, which must contain at least 12 minimum wages).
• Residence permit, temporary residence permit, certificate of a Compatriot or other documents, based on the procedure for obtaining citizenship.
• Birth certificate.
• Receipt for payment of state duty.
• A document confirming the official renunciation of existing Georgian citizenship. Due to the fact that the process of depriving this citizenship takes on average up to 12 months, it is enough to submit a certificate indicating the beginning of this procedure.

Where to submit

It is possible to obtain citizenship through the consulate if this occurs for the following reasons:

• Documents are submitted for the parent, a citizen of Russia.
• The person lived in the USSR, but after the collapse he did not receive any new passport, therefore he is considered a stateless person.
• A child obtains citizenship at the request of a parent.

In all other cases, regardless of the procedure for obtaining citizenship, you must contact the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the territory of Russia. In certain situations, it is permitted to submit documents through a proxy. But in this case, notarization is required, not only of the status of such a person, but also of the applicant’s signatures on all papers. In addition, everyone who wishes to obtain Russian citizenship takes an oath and also gives a written commitment to comply with the laws of the country and revoke the current citizenship.

Common mistakes

The Russian Federation grants citizenship only to those entities that meet the criteria established by law, provide reliable information about themselves, do not violate laws, and do not pose a threat to the safety of citizens of Russia and the country as a whole. If you fail to comply with any requirement, you may be refused. If the refusal, in your opinion, will be unlawful, you can go to court.

2021 is characterized by a huge number of companies offering simplified Russian citizenship under the resettlement program. Many companies illegally provide services for a simplified procedure for obtaining a Russian passport through migrant status.

Grounds for obtaining Russian citizenship

Applicants who meet the requirements stated in the law can apply for Russian citizenship. There is a general and simplified procedure for obtaining a passport.

The simplified scheme applies to Georgians who:

• are married to Russians;
• retained the USSR passport;
• participate in the program for the return of compatriots.

Such migrants are not subject to quotas; they are not required to wait until the end of the established period of residence on the basis of a temporary residence permit (3 years) and a residence permit (5 years).

Other applicants from Georgia will have to go through the general procedure.

Conditions for candidates for obtaining Russian citizenship on a general basis

To obtain a Russian passport, Georgian citizens must go through the following steps:

1. Entry into the country.
2. Registration for migration registration with the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
3. Receiving a temporary residence permit.
4. Residence in the Russian Federation permanently for 3 years.
5. Registration of residence permit.
6. 5-year stay in the country with a residence permit.
7. Submitting an application for citizenship.

Before submitting a set of documents for citizenship, the applicant must:

1. Pass an exam on knowledge of the Russian language and answer questions on law and history. Based on the test results, a corresponding certificate is issued. If the applicant received his education in the USSR, he can present a diploma insert with grades.
2. Undergo a medical examination at a certified center and provide a certificate of health and the absence of dangerous diseases: AIDS, tuberculosis, and so on.

Who can get a passport using a simplified scheme

Applicants who meet one of the requirements have the right to obtain citizenship under a simplified scheme:

1. Meet the conditions of the “right of blood”. This applies to those who have at least one parent who has a Russian passport.
2. They have former citizenship of the USSR and have not changed their passport from the Soviet Union to a Georgian one.
3. Born on the territory of the Russian Federation.
4. They have ancestors from Russia and documents confirming this fact.
5. Made large investments in the Russian economy.
6. Graduated from a Russian university and worked in the Russian Federation for 3 years.
7. They carry out entrepreneurial activities, and the tax amount was at least 1 million rubles for three years.
8. Participate in the state program for the resettlement of compatriots.