PRESIDENTIAL DECREE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of November 5, 2025 No. 821

About temporary procedure for acceptance in citizenship of the Russian Federation and issue of the residence permit in the Russian Federation

According to Item 2 of article 3 of the Federal Law of July 25, 2002 "About legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation" and item 4 of part 1 of article 28 of the Federal Law of April 28, 2023 No. 138-FZ "About citizenship of the Russian Federation" I decide No. 115-FZ:

1. Approve enclosed:

a) Regulations on temporary procedure for acceptance in citizenship of the Russian Federation of separate categories of foreign citizens and stateless persons;

b) Regulations on temporary procedure for issue of the residence permit in the Russian Federation to separate categories of foreign citizens and stateless persons.

2. To the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of the Russian Federation for civil defense, to emergency situations and natural disaster response in coordination with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to approve forms of the references confirming passing by foreign citizens and stateless persons during special military operation of military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation or rescue military forming of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for civil defense, to emergency situations and natural disaster response and procedure for issue of the corresponding reference.

3. Recognize invalid:

The presidential decree of the Russian Federation of January 4, 2024 No. 10 "About acceptance in citizenship of the Russian Federation the foreign citizens who signed the contract on passing of military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation or military forming and members of their families" (The Russian Federation Code, 2024, No. 2, the Art. 394);

The presidential decree of the Russian Federation of July 31, 2025 No. 534 "About modification of the Presidential decree of the Russian Federation of January 4, 2024 No. 10 "About acceptance in citizenship of the Russian Federation the foreign citizens who signed the contract on passing of military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation or military forming and members of their families" (The Russian Federation Code, 2025, No. 31, the Art. 4796).

4. This Decree becomes effective from the date of its official publication.

Approved by the Presidential decree of the Russian Federation of November 5, 2025 No. 821

Regulations on temporary procedure for acceptance in citizenship of the Russian Federation of separate categories of foreign citizens and stateless persons

1. This Provision establishes temporary procedure for acceptance in citizenship of the Russian Federation of separate categories of foreign citizens and stateless persons.

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