Admission of minors to citizenship of the Russian Federation
Our agency helps prepare the documents for an application for admission to Russian citizenship. In Estonia, only children under 18 of Russian citizens can apply for Russian citizenship under the simplified procedure. A child who is a foreign citizen may be admitted to citizenship of the Russian Federation if one of their parents (adoptive parents) is a citizen of the Russian Federation or is acquiring citizenship of the Russian Federation.
Documents needed to apply for Russian citizenship
Documents for adults
Since 26.10.2024 stateless persons can apply for admission to citizenship only on the territory of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia).
Documents for children under 18
the child’s passport
the child’s birth certificate
the parent’s valid international passport
the residence permit of the parent who is a Russian citizen
the other parent’s passport
the child’s consent (only for children aged 14 to 18) to acquiring citizenship of the Russian Federation
Marriage certificate
3 photos of the child, 3*4
the completed application
Documents for children under 18 for citizenship by birth
A child acquires citizenship of the Russian Federation by birth if, on the day the child is born:
a) both parents or the only parent hold citizenship of the Russian Federation (regardless of where the child is born)
b) one parent holds citizenship of the Russian Federation and the other parent is stateless, or has been declared missing, or their whereabouts are unknown (regardless of where the child is born).
c) one parent holds citizenship of the Russian Federation and the other parent is a foreign citizen, provided that the child was born on the territory of the Russian Federation or would otherwise become stateless.
the parents’ (parent’s) valid international passports
the child’s birth certificate
the child’s ID card
if necessary, a document from the competent authority of the foreign country of which one of the parents is a citizen, or on whose territory the child was born, confirming that there are no grounds for granting the child that country’s citizenship by birth