The chief of head Department on migration Affairs of the Russian Federation Valentina Kazakova said that those wishing to obtain Russian citizenship will be much more.
She explained that the projected growth in the popularity of the citizenship of the Russian Federation is associated with entered into force on 24 July 2020 amendments to the law “On citizenship of the Russian Federation”, which simplify the procedure for obtaining Russian passports.
Many reason for the refusal of Russian citizenship is the fact that either had to get out of the current citizenship or to produce the document, which was sent to authorities of the state of nationality. Here from July 24 to this document anyone to provide you need, regardless of nationality.
a significant number of persons from abroad with residence permits to stay in Russia, given the changed circumstances to renounce the current citizenship now, most likely, will address, statements about the acquisition of citizenship, — cited the words of Valentina Kazakova in “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”.
She expressed hope that many foreigners studying in Russian universities will take advantage of the simplified obtaining of citizenship.
Under previously existing legislation, it was necessary to submit documents confirming that the person, after graduation, worked officially for three years with the deductions to the various social insurance funds certain funds
But, given such a category of foreign citizens as graduates which are in demand in the labour market and adapted to the Russian society, the period of employment was reduced from three years to one year. And I hope that this provision will benefit many foreign nationals — quoted Valentin Kazakov in the newspaper.
Wrote NEWS.ru earlier, Valentina Kazakova said that from January to June of 2020 citizenship of the Russian Federation has received about 300 thousand foreigners. She added that from March 2020 to the office addressed more than 1.5 million foreigners for visa extension.
