Instruction
1
A child is accepted in the Russian citizenship regardless of whether he was born in Russia or abroad:
1. when mom and dad baby Russians
2. when the child has only one parent – RF citizen,
3. when one of the parents is a Russian citizen and the other parent has the status of a stateless person, or declared missing or his whereabouts are unknown,
4. when one parent is a citizen of Russia, the other parent is a foreign citizen and the child is threatened to the status of stateless persons.
2
Also becoming a citizen of the Russian Federation, a child born on the territory of the Russian Federation:
1. when one of the parents is Russian and the other parent is a foreign citizen
2. when both parents (or single parent) are foreign citizens residing in Russia, and the state whose citizens they are, does not grant the child their nationality.
3. when both parents (or single parent) living in the Russian Federation and persons without citizenship.
3
In addition, the child who is not a citizen of the Russian Federation, may be accepted in the Russian citizenship in the manner and on the grounds provided for by articles 14, 25, 26 of the Law on citizenship for children is a simplified procedure of admission to citizenship. The simplified procedure implies the appeal to the competent authorities with a statement of admission to citizenship. In the role of applicants there may be both parents or guardians (curators) of a child eligible under the Law on citizenship.
4
Applicant residing in Russia, should send a statement about a reception in citizenship of the child in bodies of internal Affairs at the place of residence. The applicant is living outside of the Russian Federation, may submit a statement to the Russian diplomatic mission or consular institution.
5
Statement made in duplicate on a special form. Along with the application a document proving the identity of the applicant and the following documents:
- birth certificate or passport, if available;
- if the child resides in the territory of the Russian Federation, a residence permit or another document confirming the residence of the child in Russia;
- the document proving the identity and citizenship of the other parent (if the child's acquisition of citizenship on the basis of paragraph "a" of part 2 of article 14 and part 2 and 4 of article 25 of the Law on citizenship);
- a document certifying the status of the person without citizenship of the other parent (if the child's acquisition of citizenship on the basis of paragraph "a" of part 2 of article 14 and part 3 of article 25 of the Law on citizenship);
- a certificate of guardianship or guardianship, if applicable;
- for the acquisition of Russian citizenship by a child aged 14 to 18 years need the consent, in writing. Such consent shall be made in any form and certified by a notary;
- 3 photos of the child (3x4 cm);
receipt about payment of state duty or consular fee.
6
Consideration of the application under the simplified procedure and a decision thereon is carried out in a period of six months from the date of submission of the application. About the decision on such an application, the applicant shall be notified within one month from the date of the decision.In case of positive decision on granting Russian citizenship to a childwho has reached 14 years, shall be issued a Russian passport, a childunder that age, living in Russia, issued a special insert in the birth certificate, which confirms the presence of the child's citizenship of the Russian Federation. If the child is under 14 years of Russian lives, information about it recorded in the passport of a parent (parents) of the child – citizens of the Russian Federation. Also at the request of the parents of the child, he may be issued the passport of the Russian Federation.