It’s difficult to get citizenship in Russia. The main criterion to get citizenship is living for 5 years in country. Сonditions for citizenship are: - lining in Russia for 5 years; - knowing Russian language; - promising to abide by the Constitution. Documents are: - the residents, - photos, - certificate about knowledge of Russian language, - paying document. Simplified way to get citizenship: - citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who have the residence in the Russian Federation; - foreign...

Nearly 5,000 gave up passports in 2025, up from 200-400 before 2009, as net outward migration hits levels unseen since the Great Depression Most of them are moving to the EU and Mexico Source: The I