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Law on compulsory declaration of foreign citizenship

June 4, 2014

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 6 and 30 of the Federal Law On Russian Federation Citizenship and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Under the federal law, Russian Federation citizens must declare any foreign citizenship they hold.

The law sets criminal penalties for failing to declare foreign citizenship, foreign residency permits or other documents confirming the right to permanent residence in another country, and administrative penalties for violating the set procedures for making such declarations.

June 4, 2014