More than 60,000 residents of Moldovan breakaway republic Transnistria applied for Russian citizenship under a simplified procedure
Residents of Transnistria, a breakaway republic within Moldova’s internationally recognized borders, have filed more than 60,000 applications for Russian citizenship under a simplified procedure over the past three months, Vadim Krasnoselsky, the head of the self-proclaimed republic, told the pro-Kremlin outlet Izvestia.
More than 60,000 residents of Moldova's breakaway republic, Transnistria, have applied for Russian citizenship under a simplified procedure in the past three months, according to Vadim Krasnoselsky, the head of the self-proclaimed republic. However, Transnistria residents are now facing a new issue: Russian authorities recently increased the fee for obtaining Russian citizenship, raising it from $65 to $600 starting August 1 for applicants at consular offices outside Russia.
This change was implemented by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who signed the decree simplifying the citizenship process for Transnistria residents in mid-May. The decree exempts Transnistria residents from several requirements under Russia's federal law on citizenship, such as permanent residency in Russia, proficiency in the Russian language, and knowledge of Russian history and the basics of Russian legislation.
Out of the approximately 500,000 people living in Transnistria, 220,000 already possess Russian citizenship. Transnistria, an unrecognized republic in northeastern Moldova, was proclaimed in 1990, and its independence is only recognized by the partially recognized states of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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