FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of March 21, 2014 No. 6-FKZ

About acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and education as a part of the Russian Federation new subjects - the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol

Approved by the State Duma of the Russian Federation on March 20, 2014

Approved by Council of the Russian Federation on March 21, 2014

Article 1. The bases and the term of acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea

1. The Republic of Crimea is accepted to the Russian Federation according to the Constitution of the Russian Federation and article 4 of the Federal constitutional Law of December 17, 2001 No. 6-FKZ "About procedure for acceptance to the Russian Federation and educations in its list of the new subject of the Russian Federation".

2. The acceptance bases to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea are:

1) results of the all-Crimean referendum held on March 16, 2014 in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol on which the question of reunion of the Crimea with Russia as the subject of the Russian Federation is supported;

2) the Declaration on independence of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, and also the Contract between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea on acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and education as a part of the Russian Federation new subjects;

3) offers of the Republic of Crimea and the city with special status of Sevastopol about acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea, including the city with special status Sevastopol;

4) this Federal constitutional Law.

3. The Republic of Crimea is considered accepted to the Russian Federation from signature date of the Contract between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea about acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and education as a part of the Russian Federation of new subjects.

Article 2. Education as a part of the Russian Federation new subjects, their name and the status

1. From the date of acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea as a part of the Russian Federation new subjects - the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol are formed.

2. Names of new subjects of the Russian Federation - the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol are subject to inclusion in part 1 of article 65 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

3. New subjects of the Russian Federation have respectively the status of the republic and federal city.

4. State languages of the Republic of Crimea are the Russian, Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar languages.

Article 3. Limits of the territory of the Republic of Crimea and territory of the federal city of Sevastopol

1. Limits of the territory of the Republic of Crimea and the territory of the federal city of Sevastopol are determined by the borders of the territory of the Republic of Crimea and the territory of the federal city of Sevastopol existing on the date of acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and education as a part of the Russian Federation of new subjects.

2. The border of the Republic of Crimea on the land integrated to the territory of Ukraine is Frontier of the Russian Federation.

3. Differentiation of sea spaces of the Black and Azov seas is performed on the basis of international treaties of the Russian Federation, regulations and the principles of international law.

Article 4. Recognition of citizenship of the Russian Federation at the citizens of Ukraine and persons without citizenship who are constantly living in the territory of the Republic of Crimea or in the territory of the federal city of Sevastopol

1. From the date of acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and education as a part of the Russian Federation of new subjects the citizens of Ukraine and persons without citizenship who are constantly living this day in the territory of the Republic of Crimea or in the territory of the federal city of Sevastopol are recognized citizens of the Russian Federation, except for persons who within one month after this day will declare the desire to keep other nationality which is available for them and (or) their minor children or to remain stateless persons.

2. Identity documents of the citizen of the Russian Federation, are issued within three months from the date of acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and education as a part of the Russian Federation of new subjects.

3. Restrictions for substitution of the state and municipal positions, positions of the public and municipal service, stipulated by the legislation the Russian Federation concerning the citizens of the Russian Federation having nationality of foreign state either the residence permit or other document confirming the right to permanent residence of the citizen of the Russian Federation in the territory of foreign state act on the territories of the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol after one month from the date of acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and education as a part of the Russian Federation of new subjects.

4. The citizens of the Russian Federation recognized as those according to part of 1 this Article and who received the identity document of the citizen of the Russian Federation, and also the citizens of the Russian Federation who had citizenship of Ukraine, constantly living in the territory of the Republic of Crimea or in the territory of the federal city of Sevastopol on the date of acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and education as a part of the Russian Federation of new subjects and about day of acceptance to the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and education as a part of the Russian Federation of new subjects acquired citizenship of the Russian Federation or submitted the application for acquisition of citizenship of the Russian Federation, are recognized the citizens of the Russian Federation who do not have citizenship of Ukraine in case of submission of the statement for unwillingness to consist in citizenship of Ukraine by them.

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