How to write citizenship correctly in a visa application form

When is it critical and when is it not?

In most cases, the spelling options are absolutely equivalent (if you do not use frankly unsuccessful forms like “Russian citizenship”). However, sometimes there may be strict requirements. Strict requirements apply :

• When filling out foreign forms. Here you should focus on the official name of our state in the appropriate language.
• In departmental documents where the use of abbreviations is prohibited. In this case, you can write “Russia” or “Russian Federation”, but you cannot put the letters “RF”.

The ban on abbreviations is common, so the most preferable option in Russian is “Russian Federation”.

The word “citizenship” is not required: it is already in the title of the corresponding column. In doubtful cases, it is better to check in advance with a specialist from the department where the document is being submitted what their requirements are for filling out this column of the form.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with information about:

• the concept and principles of citizenship of the Russian Federation;
• the grounds and procedure for obtaining and terminating it, including for children;
• dual citizenship;
• authorized bodies and office work;
• confirmation of Russian citizenship.

An error in filling out the citizenship column is rarely the key one, leading to the invalidity of the application form. However, such cases do occur, so you should clarify in advance exactly how the relevant information should be entered .

List of documents

How can you confirm your citizenship, if necessary, there are quite a few such documents:

1. A Russian passport is issued only to Russian citizens upon reaching 14 years of age.

   A passport is your main document proving citizenship (this is one of its main functions). A Russian passport is issued only to Russian citizens upon reaching the age of 14 or after they have received citizenship after moving to the country.

2. A foreign passport is the second most important document after the Russian passport. It is used mainly to confirm citizenship when traveling abroad, but in fact, a foreign passport is also valid in Russia. It can be used to buy plane and train tickets, so this document can also be used at home.
3. A diplomatic passport is a type of international passport that is issued only to senior government officials (State Duma deputies, members of the Government and others). It differs from a foreign passport only in that it provides expanded opportunities for visa-free border crossing. But they have no other special differences from it.
4. A service passport is another document similar in status to a foreign passport, which is issued to employees of the Presidential Administration, employees of the Central Bank and similar organizations. It is issued for a very short period (up to 5 years) and only in connection with a business trip abroad.
5. Military ID - issued either to military personnel or to those declared unfit for service. It is an identification document only for those called up for service - this is a special case, since a military ID temporarily replaces a passport for them and becomes the main document confirming citizenship.
6. Birth certificate - up to 14 years of age, when a citizen has not yet received a passport, it is the certificate that is the main (and at this time the only) document confirming identity. After 14, when the child is required to obtain a passport, it loses its validity and cannot be used to obtain a visa, tickets, etc.

How to write correctly: citizenship of Russia, Russian Federation, Russian Federation or Russian?

When filling out the application, in the part stipulating citizenship, you must indicate “Russian Federation”.

The fields of the form must be filled out in the strictly specified order. It uses the full exact name of the country in the nominative case. This is exactly how you need to indicate your nationality when obtaining temporary registration, a temporary residence permit and a residence permit when filling out a form at the territorial department of the migration service.

To correctly complete the forms in this body, it is necessary to use the samples available at the stands .

Advice! You should not write this on official forms: citizenship of the Russian Federation, Russian citizen. During the conversation, it is clear that this implies Russian citizenship, however, official documents require strict adherence to the procedure for filling out documents, in particular, indicating citizenship in the nominative case.

The Russian Bailiff Service, when filling out a questionnaire in the column indicating country affiliation, requires you to indicate this: “citizen of the Russian Federation . Therefore, it is imperative to clarify the acceptable option for filling out forms with each government agency. Otherwise, even following the Russian language and general rules for filling out forms will not help achieve the required goal.

If you still have questions related to Russian citizenship, the following articles may help you:

• Basic concepts and principles of Russian citizenship.
• Peculiarities of obtaining Russian citizenship for children.
• Dual citizenship and its differences from the second.
• Obtaining Russian citizenship.
• The procedure for considering issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation.
• List of documents confirming Russian citizenship.
• Cases in which confirmation of Russian citizenship is necessary.
• Solving citizenship issues in Russia - who accepts and implements them?
• Termination of Russian citizenship.

Rules for filling out the column in the form

Let’s formulate a list of rules - how to fill out the “Citizenship” column in documents:

• It is better to refrain from abbreviations, as well as from options like “rossiyskoe” or “russian”

  Write the full answer in the field: “Russian Federation.” It is better to refrain from abbreviations, as well as from options like “Russian” or “Russian”.

• If you have another passport besides the Russian one (another citizenship), then you need to write about this in free form under the primary citizenship field, indicate the reason (change of place of residence, ownership of real estate, relatives) and add the details of the second passport.
• Please fill out everything in neat, legible handwriting. If you write unclearly, use block letters.
• If you decide to write “Citizen of the Russian Federation” in the citizenship field , then remember - always write in the masculine gender, regardless of your gender. You cannot fill in the field with the words: “Citizen of the Russian Federation”! Citizen is not a position like teacher/teacher or secretary/secretary. This is your status, and it has only one correct spelling.

Features of filling out forms

When filling out the form, be sure to comply with all the requirements established by the relevant instructions.

ATTENTION! The information specified in the application form must correspond to the information contained in the supporting documents.

In Russian

Forms must be filled out in block letters in compliance with spelling rules. Monosyllabic yes/no answers are prohibited.

If the questionnaire contains a question about changing citizenship earlier, it must be answered in detail, for example: “In 2008, I changed my citizenship of Ukraine to the citizenship of the Russian Federation due to marriage and relocation. After that I did not change my citizenship.”

In English

Foreign questionnaires also contain identical items.

In English, citizenship is written as Citizenship. This line of the questionnaire is filled out similarly to Russian-language forms - the name of the state in which you have citizenship, in the nominative case.

Abbreviations are not allowed, therefore, in English-language papers, Russian Federation should be indicated in the Citizenship section.

REFERENCE. It should be noted that in the questionnaire you will most likely encounter the concept Nationality, it means nationality, therefore in the line “Nationality” you must write - Russian, which means Russian/Russian. It is important not to be confused with Citizenship.

Sample filling

The main points regarding citizenship are similar in all documents and are filled out as follows:

• citizenship: Russian Federation;
• nationality Russian.

In the case of an English-language questionnaire:

• Citizenship: Russian Federation;
• Nationality: Russian.

Additional Information

Most often, application forms are issued by the authorized body and filled out by the applicant directly on the spot by hand. In this case, it is necessary to write in block letters so that the text is easy to read.

If it is possible to obtain a form to fill out before visiting the authorized body, information can be entered into it by typewriting and printed.

Most often, you can obtain a questionnaire form by first contacting the relevant authority, whose employee will guide you on how to find the document on the official website of the service.

How to write citizenship in the application form if the country of birth is the USSR

The rules for indicating the place of birth in the application form are established by the administrative regulations for the provision of the corresponding service, which can be found in the relevant authority or on the State Services website.

The choice of country of birth between the USSR and Russia depends on the applicant’s date of birth, as follows from the internal passport data.

However, the fact of birth in the USSR does not affect modern citizenship, since during the transition from the USSR to the Russian Federation, all citizens of the former automatically received citizenship of the Russian Federation, therefore, when filling out the form, the Russian Federation is indicated, and the “Country of Birth” column is filled in in accordance with the applicant’s date of birth .

If you have two or more passports, do you need to indicate the presence of a second citizenship?

The modern world is moving towards the inadmissibility of dual citizenship, but within the framework of a number of international treaties its acquisition is permitted, and therefore, when filling out questionnaires, such a citizen is required to indicate dual citizenship.

The procedure for entering this information is not defined by law, but the practice is such that citizens must indicate the reason for obtaining a second citizenship, the details of the second passport and the date of its receipt.

What to write when changing citizenship

If, at the time of filling out the questionnaire, a person had already made a transition from the citizenship of one country to the citizenship of another, the relevant information should be contained in the questionnaire. You can fill out the column briefly, reflecting the main information:

1. Which state was you previously a citizen of?
2. For what reason did you change your citizenship (marriage, relocation, etc.).
3. Date of change of citizenship - indicates the date of receipt of the corresponding document.
4. Which state is the person filling out currently a national of?

What documents confirm citizenship?

Citizenship can be confirmed by the following documents:

• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• international passport;
• diplomatic passport;
• service passport;
• identification;
• military ID with an insert indicating citizenship;
• birth certificate.

The regulations on the procedure for considering issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 14, 2002 N 1325.

The main thing when filling out the questionnaire is to be careful and follow all recommendations, this way you can avoid problems with obtaining the desired result and achieve it in the shortest possible time.

Citizenship and nationality - what is the difference

The applicant has no right to make mistakes in the application form. Therefore, you need to submit information correctly the first time. Often confusion occurs with two concepts - citizenship and nationality.

The definition goes like this:

• citizenship implies the country of which a particular citizen is a representative;
• nationality is belonging to some ethnic group (Russian, Jew, Moldavian).

Thus, it becomes clear what to write in the citizenship column: only “Russian Federation”; as an option, writing “Russia” is allowed. One thing is for sure - this column should contain the name of the state whose passport you hold. In case of coincidence of citizenship and nationality in the questionnaire, it is necessary to indicate this as follows:

Practical advice. Before applying for a visa or buying tickets to another country, we recommend checking whether there is a ban on leaving the country. You can do this quickly, safely and online using the proven service Nevylet.rf
1. Citizenship – Russian Federation.
2. Nationality Russian.

If the data is different, then here is an example of what to write in the “Citizenship” line:

1. Citizenship – Germany.
2. Nationality Russian.

Some confusion may arise when it comes to filling out documents in foreign languages.