Russian citizenship for a child born in the UK

[Jazzyclassy]

Hi to everybody!

I have a question regarding Russian passport for a child whose mother is russian and father is british, maybe someone already done this and can tell for how long do the Embassy consider the application for it?

[acctBill]

Jazzyclassy, can't help you on this issue.  My wife is Russian and I'm British but we decided not to register our children for Russian citizenship.  My wife was strongly against the idea, as she put it, of having our children obligated to the Russian state.  Our oldest was born before the era of Putin and his cronies but even then she regarded the Kremlin leadership as nothing more than "bandits".  

Our children have been in and out of Russia on UK passports with no problems, our oldest having made over a dozen trips.  I know a number of FSU citizens not registering their children for FSU citizenship, it is not uncommon in the UK or EU.  Some FSU citizens just don't want their children to have ties to the FSU.

Despite their lack of Russian citizenship our children speak Russian and our oldest is capable of speaking and reading Russian at the same level as her Russian relatives of the same age, all thanks to my wife's efforts to maintain their Russian heritage.  

Jazzyclassy, sorry more than a little off topic, but it is an option for other parents facing the same issue.  

  

[Ranetka]

Hi to everybody!

I have a question regarding Russian passport for a child whose mother is russian and father is british, maybe someone already done this and can tell for how long do the Embassy consider the application for it?

Consulate website quotes one month. Friend says their child got registered in three weeks but it was over a year ago.

[Jazzyclassy]

Jazzyclassy, can't help you on this issue.  My wife is Russian and I'm British but we decided not to register our children for Russian citizenship.  My wife was strongly against the idea, as she put it, of having our children obligated to the Russian state.  Our oldest was born before the era of Putin and his cronies but even then she regarded the Kremlin leadership as nothing more than "bandits".  

Our children have been in and out of Russia on UK passports with no problems, our oldest having made over a dozen trips.  I know a number of FSU citizens not registering their children for FSU citizenship, it is not uncommon in the UK or EU.  Some FSU citizens just don't want their children to have ties to the FSU.

Despite their lack of Russian citizenship our children speak Russian and our oldest is capable of speaking and reading Russian at the same level as her Russian relatives of the same age, all thanks to my wife's efforts to maintain their Russian heritage.  

Jazzyclassy, sorry more than a little off topic, but it is an option for other parents facing the same issue.  

 

Oh Ok thanks:) I have a bit different view on this topic:) Though nice to know that your children have been able to visit Russia without any problem, were they traveling on family visa or tourist visa all the time? As I am sure you must know after certain tourist visas they can deny  issuing another one if  they  have a short  gap between trips.

[Jazzyclassy]

Consulate website quotes one month. Friend says their child got registered in three weeks but it was over a year ago.

Thank you , so it can be done in three weeks:) Good, good:)

[Shadow]

In Belgium it took about one month for the first guy.
However before going to the Embassy be sure that you have all paperwork in order, such as a legally translated international birth certificate, the forms of permission and passport of the father and whatever other requirements you will find on the website of the Embassy.

The Ruccian Embassy or consulate has no trouble in sending people back if they do not do their homework properly, but are very friendly and helpful if they notice you are prepared.

[Jazzyclassy]

In Belgium it took about one month for the first guy.
However before going to the Embassy be sure that you have all paperwork in order, such as a legally translated international birth certificate, the forms of permission and passport of the father and whatever other requirements you will find on the website of the Embassy.

The Ruccian Embassy or consulate has no trouble in sending people back if they do not do their homework properly, but are very friendly and helpful if they notice you are prepared.

Thank you:) Yeah I know what you mean, we almost done with paperwork, left only to  print the application and the letter of permission by the father. I am just worried  I think it wont be only 1 month as how they claim,would be nice to visit my family in Moscow rather soon and with all our passports being in the embassy soon , it will be hard to tell when we can travel to Moscow .

[acctBill]

Oh Ok thanks:) I have a bit different view on this topic:) Though nice to know that your children have been able to visit Russia without any problem, were they traveling on family visa or tourist visa all the time? As I am sure you must know after certain tourist visas they can deny  issuing another one if  they  have a short  gap between trips.

Jazzyclassy never had a problem with any visa, other than the usual mistakes.  The only time the short gap between trips was even mentioned was when my FIL died less than 2 weeks after we returned home from a trip to Moscow.  I explained the reason for the short gap, visa approved.  As for the type of visa, we use the visa that works for the situation.

[Jazzyclassy]

I see, thank you again:)