Ladies and gentlemen, a few weeks ago our son was born
I, myself, am the father (a German national), the mother is Russian, we live both in GermanyThe Following Questions.)) the child in addition to the German automatically the Russian nationality Ode response from the qualified lawyer (*** According to the Russian statutory requirements, your child, since it only has one Russian parent, and not in Russia was born, is not automatically a Russian citizen. It is the Russian nationality, however, can unproblematic your wife, you can ask at the appropriate Russian representation abroad - the Consulate in Frankfurt a. m. an application If you want to ask the Russian representative office abroad for further details.
You need to decide which way you want to go
The preference for the acquisition of the Russian citizenship for your child is, of course, your child can then enter unproblematic to Russia without having to apply for a visa. If your child had only the German citizenship, would need to be able to travel to Russia, like any other German nationals, a passport and a visa for Russia. The registration of the child in the passport of the mother is possible, however, this is done according to my knowledge only, if the child is also a Russian national. The disadvantage of the acquisition of the Russian citizenship is, as you note, that your child not only the rights of the Russian state may claim members, but also the obligations, especially military service. At the present time, it has to be, however look little sense to speculate how the Russian regulations for conscription at eighteen years. Currently, it is probably the case that men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-seven years are subject to compulsory military service, and a free purchase, or the like is not officially possible. If you want to apply for her son Russian citizenship, you need to be aware of this consequence in the Clear.
Can't turn away.
You have, in short, the choice to provide your child with a smooth entry and stay in Russia as a local citizen, with all the obligations, the Russian nationals meet, or not to give, but your child's Russian citizenship, then is it solely a German citizen and would by the Russian authorities as a foreigner. Good afternoon, Mrs. Lawrence, first of all thank you for your quick response. The following demand: 'your child can obtain the Russian citizenship unproblematic' that DUAL citizenship is possible (this applies to live long or, for example, only up to. Years of age.) or we would have to choose - for the case that the Russian state is desired citizenship - then between Russian OR German nationality. The child is with the birth in Germany, already a German citizen and had to Choose in the above-described case (between dt. or Russian citizenship) then the dt. Citizenship Your child is in the fortunate position to be able to both nationalities have, without having to be for or against one of the two decide. It is the law of the German AU pair due to the presence of a German parent. Since the other parent is a Russian citizen, the child has the opportunity to have the Russian nationality. You could consider only whether the child at the time of obtaining the Russian nationality, the German nationality is lost in accordance with section twenty-five StAG.
However, a loss of German nationality according to section twenty-five StAG in the case of minors under parental care of children occurs only when the position of the application on Award of the Russian nationality was approved by the guardianship court.
The application is made without such court approval, to keep the child, therefore, the German citizenship and acquire the Russian nationality. If you want to to the extent to go a hundred percent sure, you should, before the application for the acquisition of the Russian Nationality for your child, with the competent foreigners authority. The foreigners authority can assure you formally that your child can keep the German nationality, despite the acquisition of the Russian citizenship.
