On November 3, 2013 the Federal law № 229-FZ as of 02.11.2013 “On Amending Article 16 of the Federal Law “On Russian Federation Citizenship” has come into force. The law expanded the list of grounds for rejecting applications for obtaining Russian citizenship and for its restoration.
According to the law, the following points are now listed among other grounds for rejecting the applications for Russian citizenship and its restoration (Article 16, clause “d”):
- deportation of citizens or transfer of citizens to foreign countries in accordance with the international agreements on readmission;
- rendering of the decision on the undesirability of stay (residence) on the territory of Russia.
In case a citizen was subjected to any of these punishments the application for obtaining Russian citizenship and its restoration shall be denied until the termination of the entry restrictions to Russia.
Earlier the abovementioned clause of article 16 of the Federal law “On Russian Federation Citizenship” listed only one point as a ground for denying the application for Russian citizenship and its restoration – in case an applicant was subjected to an administrative expulsion from the territory of Russia during 5 years preceding the day of his/her application for Russian citizenship or its restoration.
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