On Wednesday, at the plenary session, The Federation Council approved a law on ratification of the agreement on simplifying the procedure for acquisition Russian citizenship for citizens of South Ossetia.
The matter is about the unilateral introduction of a simplified procedure for admission to Russian citizenship for citizens of the Republic. Its parameters will be set by the President of the Russian Federation after the signing of the relevant decree.
The agreement, concluded in Tskhinval on September 20, 2021, provides that citizens of one party have the right to acquire the citizenship of the other party without renouncing their citizenship.
Russia grants citizens of South Ossetia (at the time of recognition of the Republic on August 26, 2008), who have reached the age of majority, the right to apply for admission to Russian citizenship in a simplified manner. At the same time, the conditions for admission to citizenship, the procedure for submitting applications for admission, the list of documents to be submitted and the procedure for considering applications are established by President of Russia.
It is also noted that persons who are citizens of both parties enjoy the rights to social security, education, medical care in accordance with the legislation of the party in whose territory they permanently reside. At the same time, any party may grant rights and benefits to such persons, even if they reside in the territory of the other party.
The Parties also provide each other upon request with information on the acquisition by persons with dual citizenship of the citizenship of a third state.
The Agreement will enter into force on the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification. It is valid for five years and is automatically extended for subsequent five-year periods, unless either party notifies the other through official channels six months before the expiration of the next five-year period.
