Instead of the expected millions of applications for dual citizenship FMS received only 50,000 notifications. However, according to the survey, not all Russians know about the changes in the law
Each of seven Russians want a second nationality. One third of Russians believe that it is necessary to punish those who had concealed from law enforcement agencies having a second passport. These are data from the survey “Levada Center».
The desire to obtain citizenship, residence permit or long-stay visa in other countries, say 15% of respondents. Among young people, this percentage is higher, the deputy director of “Levada Center,” Alexei Grazhdankin.
Alex Grazhdankin
Deputy Director” Levada Center »
Originally authorities had expected a second citizenship FMS notified more than a million Russians. In fact, it has been reported only 50 thousand people. The reason is that little knowledge of the law. Read also: I pull out wide leg … What do the Russians having a second passport of another country
According to the same survey, “Levada Center,” only 32% of Russians have heard about the law that required the Russians to notify law enforcement authorities of a second citizenship.
To his execution had not prepared even in offices Migration Service, told Business FM member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights, Alexander Brod.
Alexander Brod
a member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights
In August, Head of citizenship issues FMS Valentina Kazakova reported that a second citizenship may have several millions of Russians. This is substantiated by the fact that 92, the Russian citizenship was granted to more than 6 million foreign citizens and stateless persons, and the authorities do not know if they stopped a second nationality.
The author of the bill on the declaration of the second citizenship Andrei Lugovoi said RBC that he sees no problem in the fact that the notice filed a total of 50 thousand people. “Those who are deceived, will have problems” – he promised.
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