"Want to become Russian, but don’t want to give up your current citizenship? Now, it’s possible. Just weeks after being introduced to parliament, a new law simplifying the naturalization process has been signed by the president.
On Friday, President Vladimir Putin put pen to paper to revolutionize the country’s citizenship law. From July onwards, foreigners living in Russia will be able to become citizens of the country without giving up their existing passport.
Although rumors of change have been floating around for months, the law was rapidly adopted in April, with the legislation being introduced, voted on, and signed within the space of just 17 days.
In February, daily newspaper Kommersant reported that the procedure for accepting foreigners for citizenship of the Russian Federation will be significantly simplified, with the aim of attracting up to 10 million new citizens."
On Friday, President Vladimir Putin put pen to paper to revolutionize the country’s citizenship law. From July onwards, foreigners living in Russia will be able to become citizens of the country without giving up their existing passport.
Although rumors of change have been floating around for months, the law was rapidly adopted in April, with the legislation being introduced, voted on, and signed within the space of just 17 days.
In February, daily newspaper Kommersant reported that the procedure for accepting foreigners for citizenship of the Russian Federation will be significantly simplified, with the aim of attracting up to 10 million new citizens."