There are cases when a person needs to confirm civil status. Confirmation of citizenship of the Russian Federation is a process regulated by law. They established specific cases when civil servants have the right to ask for a certificate confirming the status of belonging to their country. Obtaining this document implies the presence of certain stages of action. At the same time, establishing the presence of an indigenate for Russians abroad has its own characteristics. In addition, obtaining a certificate certifying this fact implies the collection of official papers. So that there are no problems with the certification of citizenship, you need to take this matter seriously.

The following evidence can be used as evidence of the presence of an indigenate:

• passport - internal, foreign, official or diplomatic;
• military ID, which is accompanied by an insert certifying civil status;
• certificate from the Federal Migration Service on citizenship of the Russian Federation.

It should be noted that since the second half of 2016 the functions of the Federal Migration Service have been performed by the GUVM of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Department for Migration of the Main Directorate) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. If a person does not have the listed documents, he must take measures to confirm his status.

The main document proving identity and citizenship is a passport. After all, it always indicates the person's belonging to a particular state and basic data about his personality. This is also evidenced by the name of the identity document: "Russian Federation - Citizen's Passport".

At the same time, many people have a question whether the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation is a confirmation of citizenship. It really confirms civil status, but there are cases when such proof is not enough. So, the requirement of authorized persons to documentally prove that a person has an indigenate is legal in the following cases:

• when a person's permanent place of residence is on the territory of the Russian Federation, but he does not have certificates confirming his belonging to this state;
• if a person wants to apply for benefits or get a mortgage;
• to obtain a passport in connection with the onset of 14 years.
• there is a need to issue a passport if, by age, a person has not yet received a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• the departure of a citizen of the Russian Federation abroad. At the same time, a certificate of indigenate is produced in order to prevent problems during a possible loss of a certificate.

Despite the fact that there is a clear list of situations when you need to confirm your status, officials sometimes abuse their duties and demand to present the necessary papers on unfounded arguments.

Who is exempt from this requirement

The requirement on the part of civil servants to prove belonging to the citizenship of the Russian Federation is unlawful in the following cases:

• The child needs to apply for a passport to travel abroad. At the same time, in his birth certificate there is a mark of belonging to the state;
• the citizen needs to replace the passport. Here the rule applies, according to which, having confirmed citizenship once upon the initial receipt of a passport, upon its subsequent receipt, a certificate of indigenate is not needed;
• if a citizen receives a passport for the first time, but at the same time he already has a document confirming the citizenship of the Russian Federation;
• a person receives a foreign passport on the basis of an internal one or an internal one on the basis of a foreign one. In this case, the certificate must be of Russian origin. So abroad, this document is issued by the consulate representing the Russian Federation.

The main reason why authorized bodies can legally request other documentation proving the fact of a person’s relationship to their homeland is confirmation of Russian citizenship upon receipt of a passport or in its absence.

Obtaining Russian citizenship: Video

How to get help

Enshrined in the Basic Law and other regulatory legal acts of our country. Do not know how to confirm the citizenship of the Russian Federation for an adult? It's very simple - just follow the steps below:

Step 1. Submission of an application for confirmation of citizenship of the Russian Federation, a sample of which can be found on our website.

Step 2. Attaching a package with documents and personal data to the application.

Step 3. Waiting for a decision to recognize a person as a citizen of the Russian Federation.

Step 4. Drawing up an application for the issuance of the relevant certificate.

After that, a certificate of citizenship of the Russian Federation is issued to the person. Where to get it is a question many people ask. It is necessary to apply for its extradition to the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of residence. Another important question is how to find out the date of entry into the citizenship of the Russian Federation. For this purpose, a request should also be sent to the territorial department in charge of migration issues.

Confirmation procedure for Russians abroad

If the original document confirming the citizenship of the Russian Federation is lost at the time of being abroad, a person has a need to confirm his status in another way. In the described case, the consulate representing the Russian Federation will need to present photocopies of passports - foreign and domestic. Therefore, just in case, it is advisable to prepare them in advance and have them with you during a trip abroad. After that, an application is submitted for the issuance of a certificate confirming citizenship.

It should be noted that confirmation of the presence of an indigenate in a person is a lengthy process. The time spent on this is not included in the time given for the restoration of papers.

Citizenship certificate for children

is a problem that people often face when they need to travel abroad. The certificate is issued on the basis of an application from parents or guardians. At the same time, they must provide a birth certificate of the child and their identity cards.

What's next, ? The required stamp is affixed to the subdivisions of the GUVM in the regions. For example, in the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Kamchatka Territory, in the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Moscow Region, the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Bashkortostan. If the child has the right to citizenship of the Russian Federation, but he was born outside its borders, the corresponding stamp is affixed abroad in the foreign bodies of foreign relations of Russia in the corresponding country.