THE SPECIFICITIES OF ACQUIRING CITIZENSHIP IN NEW SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Author(s): Kulakova E.V.

Rubric: Content, problems and trends in the development of public law

DOI: 10.21777/2587-9472-2025-2-16-21

Release: 2025-2 (46)

Pages: 16-21

Keywords: citizenship, obtaining citizenship, recognition as a citizen, grounds for acquiring citizenship, new subjects of the Russian Federation, special military operation, SMO

Annotation: The presented work analyzes the institution of recognition as a citizen of the Russian Federation as a new basis for acquiring citizenship, introduced in 2023 by the Federal Law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation” and a number of federal constitutional laws adopted due to the accession of new regions to Russia. Based on the results of the analysis, the need to review the procedure for automatic recognition as Russian citizens of those citizens of Ukraine who arrive in Russia from third countries, having previously lived in territories that came under the control of the Russian Federation after September 30, 2022, is justified. Based on the results of a brief study, the author proposes to revise the legislator’s approach to the automatic recognition by Russian citizens of those Ukrainian citizens who have permanent registration in the territories which became part of Russia after September 30, 2022, and did not express their intention to return to their place of residence or apply for Russian citizenship during a special military operation. This proposal concerns, first of all, those persons who arrive in the Russian Federation from third countries. In the text of the article, the Russian Federation is abbreviated as RF.

Bibliography: Kulakova E.V. THE SPECIFICITIES OF ACQUIRING CITIZENSHIP IN NEW SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION // Journal of Legal Sciences. – 2025. – № 2 (46). – С. 16-21. doi: 10.21777/2587-9472-2025-2-16-21