Russian Citizenship for
Aliens and Non-Citizens

Russian Citizenshiop for Aliens and non-citizens.

For Aliens individuals and non-citizens of Latvia and Estonia, obtaining Russian citizenship is also a simplified process. It is no secret that, at this stage of societal development, there are still categories of people who do not hold any citizenship in the world. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the terms “stateless person” and “non-citizen” came into use.

Cost of obtaining Russian citizenship for stateless persons and non-citizens of Latvia and Estonia

Who are the non-citizens or Aliens.

The emergence of the Aliens is linked to conflicts in the post-Soviet space and people’s reluctance to accept citizenship in the new republics, which they cannot come to terms with on a spiritual level, for one reason or another. One need only recall Karabakh, the war between Georgia and Ossetia in the early 1990s, the problems with the Karakalpak Autonomous Region in Uzbekistan, the ethnic cleansing in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, and many others. All these conflicts have produced stateless persons. There are countless examples of people and tragic fates. The husband is Armenian, the wife is Azerbaijani—the USSR collapsed, and now it’s extremely difficult to live in either Armenia or Azerbaijan for safety reasons, not to mention getting any documents processed or obtaining a passport.

In the culturally rich Baltic states, there was no open conflict, but even this peaceful part of the former Soviet Union was not spared from confrontation. Non-citizens of Latvia and Estonia also fall into the LGB category, but with their own Baltic “flavor.” Non-citizens of Latvia and Estonia emerged as a result of the national policies implemented in these republics. This category includes individuals who arrived in Estonia and Latvia after 1940, as well as their descendants, who were born in the Latvian SSR and in independent Latvia. They did not become citizens of these countries simply because, even though they were born on the territory of Latvia and Estonia, their ancestors had not lived there before 1940. The passport of a non-citizen of Latvia is also of interest. Instead of the “citizen” field, it bears the inscription in English “ALIEN PASSPORT,” which translates to “Alien Passport” in Russian. Nevertheless, even “aliens” have a chance to obtain citizenship in Latvia and Estonia. To do so, they must go through the naturalization process—prove their loyalty to the state and pass an exam on the official language and history. In addition, they are tested on their knowledge of local culture and traditions, and only then can they become citizens of Latvia and Estonia.

Russian benefits for non-citizens of the Baltics.

The Russian Federation, from the very beginning of the formation of the state, went to meet with non-citizens of these republics. To obtain Russian citizenship non-citizens of Latvia and Estonia can be obtained at the consulate of the Russian Federation in an accelerated, simplified manner within 6 months from the date of submission of the documents. The procedure consists of signing a declaration. Proof of knowledge of the Russian language is not required in this case, and proving that you are not an "alien guest" but a loyal even if a "non-citizen", as in the case of naturalization into Latvian and Estonian citizenship is not required. This category of persons is the most advantaged in obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation. All that is required from the applicant, contact the consular department, fill out the application and provide the required documents. From the mandatory documents, a certificate of absence of criminal record is required; accordingly, if the candidate was once convicted, he will not be able to claim RF citizenship.

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