A baby barely born in Russia, in the presence of a mother and father who are citizens of the Russian Federation, also automatically becomes a small citizen of the country. True, this does not save his parents from the need to register citizenship for him (albeit in an easier version than for children of foreign citizens). Does the baby need citizenship, and how to get it? We understand.

Is it necessary to apply for citizenship to a newborn child - why is it necessary for a child to obtain Russian citizenship?

In fact, a child can perfectly do without citizenship until the age of 14. The law is silent on this subject, and parents are not threatened by any delay with a mark on the citizenship of the baby. By the age of 14, this issue will have to be dealt with, because a stateless child simply will not be given an internal passport. And yet, it is not recommended to delay obtaining citizenship, and there are reasons for this. Without a document of citizenship, it is impossible ...

1. Take your child abroad.
2. Get a foreign passport for a child up to 14 years old (and an internal passport after 14 years old).
3. Make entries about the child in the parents' passports.
4. Register the child at the place of residence (most often).
5. Arrange a child in a kindergarten or school.
6. Get maternity capital.

Confirmation of citizenship of the Russian Federation for a child who was born before 1/07/02 may be:

1. Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
2. Birth certificate with appropriate stamp.
3. Birth certificate with matching insert.
4. Passport of the parent with the appropriate mark.
5. Child's passport.

How to obtain Russian citizenship for a newborn and a minor child - the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for children

Regardless of the place of birth (the Russian Federation or another state), the child becomes a citizen of the Russian Federation under the following conditions:

1. If mom and dad are crumbs, they are Russians.
2. If one of the tiny parents is a citizen of the Russian Federation.
3. If one of the tiny parents is a citizen of the Russian Federation, and the 2nd is a stateless person (or he is officially recognized as missing, or nothing is known about his whereabouts).
4. If one of the tiny parents is a citizen of the Russian Federation, and the 2nd is a foreigner, and the baby is threatened with the status of "stateless person".

Having been born in Russia, the baby has the right to citizenship of the Russian Federation under the following conditions:

1. One of his parents is a foreigner, and the 2nd is a Russian.
2. Both parents are foreigners, they themselves live in the Russian Federation, and in their country citizenship is not granted to the baby.
3. Both parents of the baby live in the Russian Federation as stateless persons.

Also, a child who is not a citizen of the Russian Federation can be granted citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner (according to the grounds in Articles 14, 25 and 26 of the relevant Law on Citizenship).

Citizenship procedure - how does it work?

Until 2007, a special insert document served as confirmation of the baby's citizenship. After 2007, the procedure was simplified, and instead of an insert, they began to put a stamp on the form of the birth certificate. It should be noted that already issued inserts have not lost their legal force.

So, how to get Russian citizenship for your baby?

To begin with, we get a birth certificate for him (no later than 1 month from the moment of birth). That is, we go to the local registry office with the documents:

1. Certificate of birth of the baby (issued at the maternity hospital).
2. Marriage certificate of parents (if present).
3. Passports of parents (or one of them).

1. Father or mother (legal representative, citizen of the Russian Federation) is sent by the FMS to their place of registration.
2. Writes an application (in the form) for registration of citizenship for a child - 1 copy. Conditions: no abbreviations/abbreviations, no errors/typos, handwritten, legible text, comprehensive information.
3. Submit all required documents along with the application.
4. Receives the child's birth certificate back, already with a birth stamp. The waiting period is about 10 days.

Necessary documents for registration of Russian citizenship for a newborn and a minor child in 2015

If your baby was born after 01/07/02, then the legal representative of the child provides:

1. Birth certificate for a baby.
2. Passports (+ copies) of parents.
3. Form application.

You do not need to pay the state duty (not charged).

If the baby was born before 01/07/02, then the list of documents will be slightly different:

1. Form application.
2. A document confirming the registration of parents in Russia on 6/02/92.
3. Passports (+ copies) of mom and dad.
4. Birth certificate for a baby.

If the baby was born outside the Russian Federation:

1. Application form - 2 copies.
2. Birth certificate, as well as a copy of it.
3. Passport (for children over 14).
4. Passport of the legal representative (citizen of the Russian Federation).
5. An official document that confirms the baby's residence in the Russian Federation (for example, a residence permit or temporary registration).
6. Consent of the child in writing (for children aged 15-18).
7. Photo size 3 x 4 cm for children over 6 years old.
8. Receipt (state duty) on payment of 1000 rubles.
9. Documents on the child's right to citizenship of the Russian Federation by birth.

What you need to know - features of obtaining citizenship for a child

1. The place of birth of the baby does not matter, and the right to citizenship by birth belongs to the baby if the father and mother are citizens of the Russian Federation (both).
2. Parents can confirm the fact of their residence in Russia on 06/02/92 (if required by the Federal Migration Service) using the following documents (or one of them): work book, household / house book, apartment card, certificate of residence from the village administration, a registration card, a military ID with notes on the periods when a citizen was registered with the military, certificates of treatment / training for that period, certificates of release from places of detention, an extract from a financial and personal account, etc.
3. If the parents themselves were children on 06/02/92, then the FMS employees may require their parents (that is, the baby's grandparents) to document their residence in Russia at that moment.
4. If, if it is necessary to confirm the fact of residence in Russia on 06/02/92, it turns out that one of the parents changed his full name, then these changes will also have to be documented (certificate of change of surname, marriage / divorce, etc.).
5. If one parent (applicant) cannot provide a passport of the 2nd parent (died, missing, refuses to present a passport, etc.), then this fact will also have to be documented and, accordingly, the situation (death certificate, document on citizenship RF from the 2nd parent at the time of the birth of the baby, a statement that the location of the 2nd parent is unknown, etc.).