Article 62 of Constitution of Russian Federation states, a citizen of the Russian Federation may hold the citizenship of a foreign State (dual citizenship) according to federal law or an international agreement of the Russian Federation.
According to new amendments of law regarding dual citizenship, which entered into force on August 1, 2014
- Russian citizens who acquires second citizenship must inform their local migration office within 60 days of receiving dual citizenship.
- Children’s second citizenship must also be reported.
- Russian citizens who hold permanent residence or residence permits in other countries must also report.
A number of Russians obtain second citizenship through CIPs and also naturalize for citizenship in US and other European countries.
Not reporting or hiding constitute a criminal offence in Russia with fines $5500 for intentionally concealing or $30 for missing the deadline of 60 days.
The acquisition of another citizenship by a citizen of the Russian Federation shall not entail termination of the citizenship of the Russian Federation.
According to US embassy on dual citizenship held by Russians…
Persons in Russia are subject to Russian laws and procedures. Persons who are citizens of both the United States and Russia should be aware that, while U.S. immigration law requires Americans to use U.S. passports when entering or leaving the United States, Russian law likewise requires Russian citizens to use Russian passports to enter and depart Russia.
There have been several instances in which U.S. citizens who also have Russian citizenship have entered Russia using their Russian passports, but then could not leave as planned because their Russian passports had expired during their stay in Russia, or because they lost their Russian passports. Since these travelers had not obtained Russian entry/exit visas in their U.S. passports, Russian authorities did not permit them to depart using their U.S. passports.
