The procedure for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation for citizens of the LPR. Obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation for residents of the DPR and LPR

In 2014, hostilities began on the territory of Donbass. Thousands of people were forced to save their lives and seek asylum in the Russian Federation. To date, the situation is only getting worse and most of the inhabitants of this region are seriously thinking about moving to Russia and obtaining a passport. However, their difficulties did not end there. Obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation for residents of Donbass is associated with the passage of dozens of instances and the collection of hundreds of documents.

Ways to obtain citizenship

As a result of four years of hostilities, two unrecognized republics were formed: the LNR (Lugansk) and the DNR (Donetsk). Residents of these regions are faced with a huge number of problems, which are becoming more and more difficult to solve every year. Many of them decide to leave their homeland and move to the Russian Federation. There are two ways to obtain citizenship for residents from Donbass:

On common grounds.
Simplified procedure.

General order

Very often there is a situation when obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation for residents of the LPR and DPR has to be formalized on a general basis. To do this, people from Donbass must go through many bureaucratic procedures that can take more than one year. Among them, the following are mandatory:

In some cases, to obtain citizenship, it takes not five years, but only one year to live in the country on a residence permit. To do this, it is necessary to belong to the category of citizens who are of interest to the country and contribute to its development. The following residents of Donbass can fall into this category:

Relating to highly skilled workers who can help in the development of the Russian economy.
Those who applied for political asylum in the Russian Federation.
Refugee holders.

Previously, in order to obtain a Russian passport, a citizen of the DPR or LPR had to go through a difficult procedure for renouncing Ukrainian citizenship. It was with this moment that most of the problems arose, because the final decision on this issue was made by the President of Ukraine.

As a result, it became necessary to submit official request to the relevant authorities and personally present during the procedure. To do this, a person had to cross the demarcation line and return to the territory of Ukraine, or contact the Ukrainian embassy on the territory of the Russian Federation. However, on September 1, 2017, the Government of the country adopted a law that allows residents of the LPR and DPR to receive Russian citizenship without renouncing Ukrainian citizenship.

Upon successful completion of this procedure, the representative of Donbass must collect all the required documents. Some of them have a limited duration. Based on this, you need to properly plan all your actions and correctly organize the process. To start the procedure for obtaining citizenship, you must:

two correctly completed copies of the application;
three photographs 3 cm wide and 4 cm high;
passport of a citizen of Ukraine (if not, then it is necessary to present the main document of the representatives of the DPR and LPR);
a document confirming the receipt of a temporary residence permit or residence permit;
certificates of secondary or higher education;
papers confirming the registration of marriage and the presence of children (if any);
a medical certificate confirming the state of health and the absence of serious diseases, as well as drug or other addiction;
a copy of the document on renunciation of Ukrainian citizenship;
receipt of payment of state duty in the amount of 3.5 thousand rubles.

All copies of Ukrainian documents must be translated into Russian and notarized.

There is a separate clause in the legislation of the Russian Federation that prescribes all stages of obtaining citizenship for minors. They differ from the generally accepted ones only in the set required documents. Among the prepared papers must be:

Two copies of the application from the parents, guardians or trustees of the minor.
Birth certificate with citizenship indicated in it, or passport.
Papers that confirm the grounds for obtaining Russian citizenship.
For minors aged 14 to 18, their notarized consent is required.
A copy of the document on withdrawal from the citizenship of Ukraine.
Three high-quality photographs (size 3×4).
Receipt proving the payment of state duty.

Simplified scheme

The acquisition of Russian citizenship for citizens of the DPR in a simplified manner in 2018 is the simplest and most fast way. On legislative level all categories of citizens who have the right to obtain a Russian passport under a faster scheme are clearly spelled out.

Among such residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions may be:

People who were born on the territory of the Russian Federation or the former Soviet republic of the RSFSR.
Those who have received the status of a native speaker and permanently residing in Russia.
Those who have obtained political asylum or refugee status.
Consisting of more three years in an officially registered marriage with a resident of the Russian Federation.
Being individual entrepreneurs and having an annual income of more than 10 million rubles.
Highly qualified specialists in a profession in demand in Russia.
Contributing to the cultural development of the state.
Persons who have any merit to the Russian Federation.
Living on the territory of lands that are historically considered Russian.
Being children or parents of an adult resident of Russia.
Officially working and educated in one of the universities of the country.

Options for moving to Russia

Before obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation in 2018, a citizen of the LPR must go through several difficult stages. All of them are prescribed in the legislation and require strict implementation. If everything is done correctly, then the whole process can be greatly simplified and accelerated.

Permission to stay

Any foreigner has the right to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation for 90 days from the date of arrival. After that, he is obliged to leave the country and wait for the next six months to repeat the entire procedure.

In connection with the hostilities in the Donbass, for the inhabitants of this region were provided special conditions. According to them, the time of stay in the country is not limited to a ninety-day period, but is extended until the situation in Ukraine normalizes.

In other cases, you can extend your stay in Russia if there are the following grounds:

Formation of RVP. This rule applies even in cases where all the necessary documents have not yet been collected or are being considered by the competent authorities.
Submission of an application by a Ukrainian who was recognized as a native speaker of the Russian language.
The presence of a paper from the employer stating that a Ukrainian located in the territory of the Russian Federation is highly qualified or is a specialist in one of the most sought-after areas.
Presentation of a document from the leadership of the university where the Ukrainian is studying.
Employment of Ukrainians who are full-time students.
Patent registration.
Granting temporary political asylum.
Registration of documents for refugee status.

Temporary residence

Any representative of Donbass for TRP (temporary residence permit) must have a permanent residence. It does not matter whether this housing is purchased or rented. Each individual region of the Russian Federation has its own quotas for issuing such permits. Based on this, Donetsk and Luhansk residents can obtain a permit for the EaP only if there are free quotas or under a simplified program. The second option includes the following categories:

Citizens of Ukraine born in the Russian Federation or the former RSFSR.
Parents and spouses of citizens of the country who have lost the ability to work.
Children of disabled parents from Russia.

In any of these cases, the applicant is obliged to pay a state duty in the amount of 1,600 rubles.

In addition to all family ties, it is necessary to prove knowledge of the Russian language. To do this, residents of Donbass must provide the following supporting documents to the appropriate authorities:

A high school diploma or higher education diploma obtained before Russia gained independence.
Higher Diploma educational institution registered in the Russian Federation.
Certificate of successful completion of the language proficiency test. Such an exam is held in a specialized center not only for residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, but also for any other foreigners.

Each representative of Donbass who has made a request for an EaP permission receives official document confirming the legality of being on the territory of Russia.

As a rule, the request is considered no more than two months. Based on its results, a temporary residence permit is issued or denied. In case of a positive decision, the representative of the DPR or LPR has the right to stay on the territory of Russia for the next year. Upon completion, he can apply for a residence permit.

Residence permit in the country

Residence permit is the last paper before obtaining a passport. To get it, a small contribution of 3.5 thousand rubles is made. Besides, The following documents are submitted to the Migration Service:

The residence permit is issued for a period of five years and can be extended an infinite number of times. Persons who live on the territory of the Russian Federation on a residence permit have almost all the rights that full-fledged citizens of the country have. At the same time, they have the right to receive pensions and other social benefits.

According to the Federal Law of Russia, all former Ukrainians who speak Russian have the right to obtain a residence permit under a special simplified procedure. This benefit has been in place since 2014.

Citizenship of the Russian Federation for residents of Donbass is the only way out of this situation. With the correct execution of all documents and compliance with the laws of the country, you can significantly simplify and speed up the procedure for obtaining the desired passport.

If you are going to get Russian citizenship, you will first have to study a lot of exhaustive material in order to understand the whole process and avoid mistakes, both at the initial and subsequent stages of registration.

Let's start with making a decision, all of you have matured and firmly decided to obtain Russian citizenship, and so what are the primary difficulties you will encounter on your thorny path?

It is no secret that for every resident of Ukraine there can be a lot of reasons, but I did not make a reservation for a resident of Ukraine, for the Russian authorities, citizens with passports of the DPR, LPR are Ukrainian citizens.

In the Russian Federation, all rules and regulations apply to you, as well as to other citizens of Ukraine. The Russian authorities remain committed to the Minsk agreements, do not recognize either the DPR or the LPR, and consider the inhabitants of these territories as citizens of Ukraine, with all the ensuing consequences. Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to obtain citizenship, these are job searches in Russia, and moving to relatives or spouses in the event of marriage, as well as various other circumstances. In view of the fact that the DPR, LPR are considered unrecognized republics, and the general procedure that is predetermined for obtaining citizenship in Russia, apply in this case succeeds with great difficulty, and even then not to all citizens.

Now, according to preliminary statistics, more than 100,000 former Ukrainians living in the DPR and LPR have expressed a desire to obtain passports of the Russian Federation. The information that a mass distribution of Russian-style passports in the Donbas may take place has slipped more than once before, this is all so-called fake news.

Since 2015, information has been voiced in the media, on television and according to various rumors spread among the residents of Donbass that soon a simplified procedure for obtaining citizenship will be introduced on the territory of the Russian Federation for all citizens of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR). RF.

In 2016, deputies from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) prepared a bill that would allow people from Donbass to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner. In the comments to this bill, it was said that all citizens who arrived from the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine and have citizenship of the DPR and LPR can count on a simplified acquisition of Russian citizenship, but only if they Ukrainian passport has been lost or expired. Also, in the commentary to this bill, it was said that foreign citizens who arrived from the DPR and LPR and wish to obtain Russian citizenship, in without fail must comply with the laws of the Russian Federation, renounce the citizenship of Ukraine and confirm the fact of permanent residence on the territory of the republics by providing an appropriate certificate or passport of the DPR, LPR.

Even earlier, in July 2015, one of the representatives of the DPR government stated that all citizens on the territory of the republics would be issued Russian passports on the same principle as it happened in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

PR, PR and more PR……..

The reality is that neither in 2015 nor in 2016 did any changes occur in the migration legislation of the Russian Federation and citizens of the republics did not get the opportunity to obtain a Russian passport under a simplified scheme. On this moment, in 2017 all the promises that were made regarding the simplified procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship, citizens of the unrecognized republics of the DPR and LPR remained promises. In order to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation, “citizens of the DPR and LPR” must go through all the same procedures as foreign citizens other countries, and moreover, a Ukrainian passport is required to obtain citizenship! Since, as of 2018, the republics remained unrecognized even by Russia itself, DPR and LPR passports are not suitable for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation, except in extremely rare cases!

And so, for citizens of Ukraine from the eastern regions, when applying for citizenship of the Russian Federation, exactly the same requirements apply as for other foreign citizens, then the whole process of obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation consists of the following steps:

It is mandatory to verify your source of income.

Pass an exam on knowledge of the Russian language, history and fundamentals of the law of the Russian Federation.

Renounce Ukrainian citizenship.

Obtaining a residence permit (permit) and permanent residence in Russia for 5 years.

Strict observance of the legislation of the Russian Federation.

But do not despair, there is a case of obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation under a simplified scheme!

A simplified procedure is possible in the following cases if you:

Born on the territory of the Russian Federation.

For whatever reason, you need political asylum.

You have been granted refugee status.

A significant contribution was made to the development of culture or science in the Russian Federation.

And other exceptions, which are considered on an individual basis.

The difficulty of obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation for residents of the unrecognized republics lies in the fact that when applying for it, it is imperative to renounce the citizenship of Ukraine, but it is impossible to do this on the territory of the unrecognized DPR and LPR! All documents will have to be processed and submitted on the territory controlled by Ukraine, but then there is a problem with returning to Donetsk or Lugansk, especially for those citizens who were directly involved in hostilities, on the side of the militia.

And as a fact, the presence of citizenship of the DPR, LPR not only does not give the right to obtain Russian citizenship under a simplified scheme, but also significantly complicates its acquisition. Analyzing the current situation, it is worth noting that a lot depends not on the residents of the DPR and LPR themselves, but on how well the governing structures, in particular the migration services, understood the situation. The situation at this stage is such that decisions taken the possibility of achieving the final result depends on individuals, and here we are talking about not breaking the law, but doing without bribes, interpreting it in favor of the affected part of the population and pursuing the goal of achieving the desired result. When approached, when the authorities take active steps and do not seek to cash in on people in trouble, the law can be interpreted exactly in the direction in which it is necessary. There are several special cases when people go to a meeting and decide problematic issue completely free of bribes. Or it is no longer rare that, for example, militias, including during paperwork, are openly discredited by Russian officials, declared terrorists and denied obtaining a TRP, VZHN, citizenship.

And so you appreciated all the horrors and fears described above, and decided to become a citizen of the Russian Federation.

Well, let's go to Russia permanent place residence! For this prerequisite is to collect a package of documents for submission to migration service. A list of standard papers and the availability of additional papers that may be needed in each specific case can be obtained by contacting the official website specially opened by the Migration Service of the Russian Federation. Or in the management of this very service, assigned to citizens in each individual region. Detailed list documents is drawn up on the basis of the law and cannot be changed or supplemented. Although in each case it has its own characteristics, since information is provided about different people.

1. birth certificate (copy and original); foreign passport (copy and original);

2. a written justification for being on the territory of Russia with the attached relevant documents (visa, migration notice or map)

3. certificate of no criminal record; marriage or divorce certificate (copy and original); birth certificates of children, if any (copy and original);

4. documentary evidence of ownership of real estate, vehicle and other property;

5. diplomas of education (copies and originals);

6. certificate of medical examination about the absence of contagious infectious diseases;

7. photographs of the required format;

8. completed application form;

9. standard application form for obtaining Russian citizenship

The process of reviewing documents and obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation can be accelerated if you provide as much information about yourself as possible, including evidence of your solvency, convince you of the need to urgently resolve this issue by enlisting answers to inquiries from your place of work at a Russian enterprise or permission to receive it. The corruption component does not guarantee you speeding up the process and getting the result, nor does it guarantee you turning to "helpers" - physical or legal entities guaranteeing you for a fee to get the result you want.

The provision providing for a simplified procedure for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation, subject to certain conditions, applies with the same success to residents of the Donbass, DNR, LNR. In addition to the fact that the migrant must comply with all requirements regarding this issue in accordance with general rules, namely:

obtain a Residence Permit of the Russian Federation and live in the country from this very moment (an application form for obtaining a residence permit can be downloaded on the website of the migration service);

get acquainted with Russian legislation in detail, recognize the laws, observe the Constitution;

speak Russian at a sufficiently high level;

renounce previous citizenship.

All this concerns obtaining citizenship on a general basis, if there are no problems with documents and all other conditions, then a simplified procedure option can also be considered. This state of affairs can take place in the case when, in a certain way, the accompanying circumstances add up and fall into subparagraphs, statutory. which we discussed above.

It is possible to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation subject to the fact that the migrant has been in Russia for 5 years. For investors who have allocated their own funds to open enterprises in Russia, when attracting workers from the same country, a provision has been developed on a simplified procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for businessmen from other countries. In this case, investments must be over 10,000,000 rubles. The procedure for applying for and obtaining citizenship under a simplified scheme also applies to foreign students from Ukraine who studied at Russian universities and decided to go to work in Russia in order to successfully continue their careers. The period allocated for the reproduction of the simplified registration of Russian citizenship is a maximum of 3 months, after which the migrant must be notified of this without fail.

To obtain a residence permit for a child, you need to provide information about the date of birth of the child and about legal status his parents or adoptive parents. For children born before 2002: a statement, documentary evidence of the residence of the parents in Russia at the time of birth.

As for the unresolved problems with the departure of residents of the LPR and DPR to Russia, mainly related to bureaucratic delays, their resolution is planned in the near future, since the situation in the political arena still makes itself felt and cannot go unnoticed. As for the number of residents of Donbass, their number has exceeded 8 million people. At the same time, Putin noted that Russia was not going to abandon them, and all decisions regarding their future fate would be made with the involvement of political forces directly from Russia. In order to know where to start and how to obtain Russian citizenship under such circumstances, it is strongly recommended to use legal advice.

Based on the experience of many migrants from the DPR, LPR, I can say that even after receiving Russian passport, you will never become full-fledged Russians, but will remain compatriots for life, since Russian legislation is in no way adapted to citizens who have received citizenship. In particular, with the entry into force in the Russian Federation on 01.01.2015 federal law No. 400-F 3 "On insurance pensions", work experience, in particular, in the Donbass, from 01/01/2002 to the present (and this is more than 15 years), regardless of the payment of insurance premiums, was no longer taken into account when calculating a pension in RF. The reason given in the official responses of the Ministry of Labor Pension Fund RF, State Duma and others - in the "absence of a mechanism for mutual settlements in terms of accounting for insurance premiums between Ukraine and Russia." Unfortunately, only some structures have previously signed such agreements, for example, the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And most likely such an agreement will never be signed. And this does not take into account the work experience of about 15 years, the time of study at the institute is 5 years, in total we have minus 20 years, then the minimum pension is accrued in any case. Having worked an equal number of years with citizens of the Russian Federation, you will not receive commensurate pensions. Unfortunately, political circumstances do not allow to solve this problem at the moment.

Svinukhov Alexander, Representative of the SDD in the city of Kubinka

Residents of the LPR can become citizens of the Russian Federation in two ways:

On general terms.
Simplified procedure.

If you are one of those living in the LPR, you will need to go through all the circles for collecting documents that are regulated for residents of other countries. Moreover, an indispensable condition is the presence of an identity document - an all-Ukrainian passport.

Since 2017, the passport of citizens of the LPR is equal to an ordinary Ukrainian document, but is marked "special".

Receiving according to the general scheme

Grounds for acquiring citizenship of the Russian Federation:

Continuous residence in the Russian Federation from five years on a residence permit.

Important! The applicant was not supposed to leave the Russian Federation for more than 90 days during the year.

Residence in the Russian Federation for a year, while the applicant must fall under one of the requirements:
- Be a refugee and have a status confirming it.
- Take refuge in the Russian Federation, using the state as a political asylum.
- Possess high performance in the scientific, technical or cultural fields. Or be a qualified professional in a particular case that is relevant and interesting for the Russian Federation.
To obtain a Russian passport without a residence permit, you need to fall under special criteria:
- Serve under the contract in the AFRF for three years.
- Possess special merits that were sent to help the Russian Federation.
Exist on funds obtained legally, legally. And be able to confirm this financial source with relevant certificates and extracts.
Observe the Constitution of the Russian Federation and do not violate the law.
Have a decent level of Russian.
Renounce your past citizenship.

Required documents

Documents that citizens of the LPR need to prepare for registration of Russian citizenship:

Reference! Documents are notarized and provided in two copies.

Upon crossing the border of the Federation, a resident of the east of Ukraine must receive a migrant card. It is this card and passport that will be the key documents for a person who is forced to urgently leave his country.

A Ukrainian within 7 days after arrival is obliged to apply to the territorial division of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and announce your arrival. In the event that a person does not have an identity card for various reasons, migration service workers will help restore it, it is important to have a birth certificate with you.

Terms of consideration of the application

The application is subject to consideration within one year from the date of submission.

If the answer is positive, then after ten days it will be possible to pick up the finished Russian passport.

Simplified formatting

Law 62-FZ "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation" (additions entered into force on 02.05.2014 - in 71-FZ) strictly describes those persons who have access to this accelerated scheme. First of all, it refers to those persons who are fluent in Russian and in permanent basis are in Russia.

Reference! Foreigners can also count on additional privileges, especially citizens of the LPR, whose ancestors lived back in Tsarist Russia or in the USSR.

To obtain citizenship under a simplified scheme, you must go through the following steps:

Renunciation of former citizenship. The only way to acquire Russian citizenship under the accelerated procedure is to first renounce the citizenship of your country.
Decide on the criteria you meet.
Collection of documents, their translation, photocopying and certification by a notary.
Delivery of documents to the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of future residence.
Getting a passport.

Grounds for simplified order

The applicant or his relative must currently reside, or in the past in the Russian Federation, USSR, Russian Empire.
The level of Russian should be very high. An interview is held before a specially assembled commission, during which the level of language proficiency at the cultural and everyday level is determined.

The period of residence in the Russian Federation after obtaining a residence permit is not important. The main thing is that a citizen of the LPR falls under certain criteria:

Simplified regime criteria for special categories of citizens:

To be a disabled person who had permanent registration in the Russian Federation on July 1, 2002.
Be a veteran of the Second World War and live in the Russian Federation.
Participate in the RF program state level to assist the voluntary resettlement of compatriots.

What documents will be needed?

In the accelerated citizenship procedure, identical documents are used, as in general, but it is important to look at the criteria under which you fall, so as not to forget about supporting documents.

Identification.
Certificate, diploma.
Documents confirming kinship with a citizen of the Russian Federation, and his identity card.
References, bank statements, employment history to confirm financial resources for life.
Documents confirming the previous citizenship of the USSR (passport).
Confirmation of marriage with a citizen of Russia (certificate).
Confirmation of the level of proficiency in Russian.
Confirmation of withdrawal or intention to withdraw from the citizenship of another country.

Important! All documentation is subject to mandatory translation into Russian, as well as duplication.

The fee is 3,500 rubles for an adult, 1,000 rubles for a minor. Exempt from paying tax former citizens USSR, stateless persons and orphans.

Is it possible to be bipatride?

Bipatride is a person with dual citizenship.

As it became clear from the above, to have double citizenship prohibited by law.

Therefore, all Ukrainians, including those living in the eastern regions, must renounce their native citizenship without fail.

This procedure is simple, but quite expensive financially and time consuming. It is very important to approach the collection correctly necessary papers.

How to renounce Ukrainian citizenship?

It will be difficult for residents of the LNR to do this procedure while on the territory of Ukraine, so it is worth entering Russia at the consulate of Rostov-on-Don, where they will help with documents, this is the best option.

To renounce Ukrainian citizenship, you must prepare the following documents:

Four copies of the passport with an exit stamp.
Four photos 3.5 x 4.5.
A document that confirms that you intend to become a citizen of another state.
Receipt of payment of the state duty (its cost must be specified in the consular department where you apply).
Application for renunciation of Ukrainian citizenship.

Within one year, the application will be considered and a final decision will be made, after which the notification will be sent to the applicant's registration address.

Possible options for obtaining a residence permit

For residents of the eastern regions of Ukraine, some options are provided:

Ask for temporary shelter.
Get refugee status.

Request for temporary asylum

The first option involves the provision of temporary asylum for a period of 1 year, if a foreigner applied to any department of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in which quotas are open and free.

IN general order Applications are reviewed within 3 working days, but if the queue accumulates, they can be extended.

After that, a free medical commission is assigned to a resident of the LPR, after which a certificate is issued. It is this document that becomes the main one in the future life of the migrant, since the passport will be handed over to the archive of the service.

Having on hand this certificate, the migrant can officially get a job or go to the hospital. The certificate also makes it possible to take part in the state program for the resettlement of fellow countrymen who live abroad.

Refugee status

The second option, that is, registration of refugee status, has a similar procedure. Only a refugee will be issued a different document confirming the status. It contains records of children, if any.

Important! The legislative framework does not specify how long one can be in such a position, however, every six months one must come to the UVM of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, where a decision will be made regarding the cancellation or extension of the refugee status.

Conclusion

Thus, the legislative framework, which would regulate the residence of citizens of the LPR on the territory of the Russian Federation is still under development. For this reason, residents of the unrecognized republics are subject to the same procedure for obtaining citizenship as residents of other countries of the former CIS or members of the European Union.

There should not be any particular difficulties in obtaining a coveted passport, the main thing is to observe General terms and meet all requirements in a timely manner.

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Due to the difficult political situation in the eastern part of Ukraine, the residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions faced a difficult choice: to stay in the newly formed LPR and DPR, move to live in neighboring Ukrainian regions, or receive temporary asylum in the Russian Federation.

Citizenship of the Russian Federation for residents of Donbass, LPR, DPR - simplified obtaining

Thanks to the timely change Russian legislation, residents of the LPR and DPR have the opportunity not only to obtain a temporary residence permit in Russia, but also to obtain citizenship.

The possibility of living in Crimea is especially popular, for which one of three certificates must be issued: temporary asylum, temporary residence permit, residence permit. If you wish, you can start naturalization using citizenship registration.

temporary shelter

The situation in the Donbas has led to the fact that many residents of eastern Ukraine had to leave their homes and move to Russia. Before obtaining citizenship, you need to get registered with the migration authorities, having previously issued a permit for temporary asylum (abbreviated as VU) in the Russian Federation, and only then begin the procedure for obtaining a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

To obtain asylum, you must apply following list documents to the migration department of the subject where you want to obtain this status:

Copy of migration card;
Copy of registration;
Manual or printed translation of the passport of a citizen of Ukraine or people's republics (all three types of passports are valid on the territory of the Russian Federation);
Make translations of all available documents from Ukrainian into Russian;
Compile a questionnaire for obtaining a VU at the migration department;
Take 4 photos of size 3.5 by 4.5 cm with the lower right corner

After the registration of temporary asylum is completed, you can begin to obtain a TRP.

Temporary residence permit

If it is more convenient for you to live in a certain region of the Russian Federation, then you have the right to issue documentation where it is convenient for you: for example, a resident of the Donbass wants to get a temporary residence permit in the Crimea or in the Kuban, where Ukrainian language easy to understand local population. A citizen needs to visit the migration department in one of these areas and complete all the documentation in the subject chosen for residence.

Where to go to apply for RVP

Temporary asylum, temporary residence permit, residence permit and the status of a citizen of the Russian Federation can be issued not only at the migration center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also by contacting Multifunctional Center rendering public services. The multifunctional civil service center, popularly known as the MFC, is a unique institution that allows you to receive a number of public services, issue a certain document or submit an application, in short term. Thanks to the emergence of these organizations, it has also become easier for residents of other countries to draw up various documentation.

In order to receive assistance at the MFC, you must first make an appointment or visit the branch on your own, taking a queue in the general order. Pre-registration can be done online or by phone.

It should be understood that it is the migration service that issues all certificates and documents and contacting it directly will speed up the process.

List of documents

TRP (Temporary Residence Permit), today available to every refugee from the DPR and LPR, all that is needed is to contact the migration service of the Russian Federation and provide the following documentation at the office:

It is necessary to fill out a questionnaire for obtaining a TRP;
Make a copy of the migration card and registration;
Prepare copies of all pages of the temporary shelter and participant certificate state program(certification is not necessary);
Pass a medical examination;
Pay the state fee in the amount of 1600 rubles;

After all the documentation has been prepared, you can visit the local inspector at the migration department to issue a TRP.

We pass the medical examination

A medical commission for migrants is mandatory if the arriving person wants to obtain a temporary residence permit or citizenship. It includes the following doctors:

Therapist.
Physiotherapist.
Dermatologist.
Psychiatrist.
Expert in narcology.

Ask for help mono at any medical institution. It will also be necessary to pass the entire range of tests that will be established by specialists in order to fill out a form on the passage of a medical examination by a migrant.

Exams for knowledge of the Russian language

The exam includes several types of testing:

Russian language: reading, writing, grammar, speaking, listening;
Russian history;
Fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Enough trial options testing can be found on the Internet and prepare in advance for passing this simple exam.

Is it possible to get a TRP on a LPR or DPR passport

In Russia, the unrecognized republics are legally recognized entities; therefore, the RVP for citizens of the LPR and the DPR is issued in the same way as for residents of Ukraine.

Two months after the submission of documents, a decision will be made on obtaining a state permit for temporary residence.

TRP in Crimea for residents of Donbass

In order to obtain a temporary residence permit on the territory of Crimea, you must submit the appropriate list of documents and an application to the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the MFC in the city where you want to receive temporary registration, on the territory of the peninsula.

Assistance in obtaining a temporary residence permit for a citizen of the DPR, LPR

Qualified employees work in each branch of the MFC and they will be able to help a citizen of the DPR or LPR issue any document, up to a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

If necessary, you can contact a notary.

Resident card

To obtain a residence permit, you need to apply to the migration department with the appropriate request. But in most cases, ex-Ukrainians are interested in obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of Donbass, as this allows them to receive a number of benefits and social assistance from state power.

For residents of the east of Ukraine, the procedure for issuing a citizen's passport has been simplified since 2016 and is available in an accelerated mode.

Compatriot program

State program "Compatriot" and state project on granting a residence permit to refugees, implies the unimpeded obtaining of a residence permit without a mandatory temporary residence permit. Thanks to these state programs, residents of the DPR and LPR who know the Russian language or have relatives in Russia can quickly obtain not only a residence permit, but also the status of a citizen.

Citizenship for native speakers

Unlike most world states, Russia is one of the most promising countries, providing its citizens with a wide range of free benefits, services and opportunities.

Of course, a lot becomes available after obtaining asylum, TRP or a residence permit, but much more opportunities open up after obtaining the status of a citizen:

Possibility of employment in any Russian company or organization;
Any region of Russia becomes available for living;
Access to various social benefits and government benefits;
Participation in elections at various levels;
Obtaining free medical insurance;
Getting a free education;
Free visits to many countries on the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Turkey and a number of other popular states.

All other statuses look less promising individual in Russia, but they may also be needed to obtain certain opportunities. The unconditionally simplified acquisition of citizenship for residents of Ukraine since 2016 opens up a number of new opportunities for refugees and Russian-speaking dissatisfied with the Ukrainian authorities.

How to get Russian citizenship

The procedure for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation has been simplified for migrants from the DPR and LPR. First you need to issue an asylum document, then a temporary residence permit, and then, if necessary, begin the process of obtaining citizenship. To do this, you need to submit an application with the following documentation package:

Application for citizenship;
Certified documentation: birth certificate, temporary asylum certificate, “settlement” book, marriage certificate;
Payment receipt state duty- 3500 rubles;
Notarized renunciation of Ukrainian citizenship (a copy must be sent to the Ukrainian embassy);
4 photos 3 by 4 cm.

The term for consideration of the application is from 3 to 6 months. You will receive notification of the acquisition or denial of citizenship by registered mail at the place of registration. After confirming the acquisition of citizenship of the Russian Federation, you should proceed to the issuance of a citizen's passport.

Registration of citizenship at an accelerated pace is possible for the following categories of individuals:

Born in the territory of Russia or the USSR;
Married to a citizen of the Russian Federation;
Russian native speakers;
Foreign citizens with the status of "refugee";
Highly qualified specialists;

If there is no desire to become a citizen of the Russian Federation, then you can get a residence permit (residence permit).

A Russian passport is a rather tempting document that allows not only to live in any region of the country and get a job in Russian companies, but also the opportunity to receive education and medical insurance. Despite the fact that many services and benefits become available after obtaining asylum, TRP or residence permit, in many cases Russian citizenship may be required.

For citizens of Ukraine, residents of the LPR and DPR, the opportunity to obtain any status, including a citizen, is greatly simplified. In order to process the documents, you need to contact the migration department or the multifunctional service center - in any case, specialists will help you prepare the documentation.