Amendments made on August 4, 2014 in the Federal law “Of citizenship of Russian Federation” and some legislative acts of Russian Federation oblige Russian citizens to inform about availability of foreign citizenship, residence permit or any other actual document of permission to permanent residence in foreign state.
Thus, RSO citizens with Russian citizenship ought to notify in written form the territorial authority FMS of Russia of their place of residence about RSO citizenship in 60 days (till 4 October 2014) after the entry into force of these amendments.
The failure of performing the duties of a notice entails criminal liability (to a fine of up to 200 thousands rubles or annual salary or a force labor of up to 400 hours). Violation of the order of notification threatened with administrative responsibility from 5000 to 1000 rubles.
By Russia’s FMS order of 28.07.2014 № 450 “Of approval of forms and procedures for notification by Russian Federation citizen another citizenship or residence permit or another document confirming the right of permanent residence in foreign state” established the procedure and form of submission of such notification.
According to these decree notifications to submit by citizens of Russian Federation personally to territorial authorities of Russia’s FMS or its structural divisions or sending through the organization of federal male service (Male of Russia).
For under ages and incapable persons such notification should be submitted by their legal representatives. The copies of Russian and Ossetian passports should be attached to notification.
Tskhinval, August 22, 2014