Hi David, I am married to Russian, and have a Russian kid. What I understand from what you have wrote, there might be a possibility of obtaining Russian citizenship without the TRP&PRP tortures?Unfortunately not. Having a Russian wife or child allows you to apply for a TRP without obtaining a quota place. Your marriage would also allow you to apply for citizenship immediately after your PRP is granted. Providing that you have an address where you can register, the TRP process isn't as hard as it seems. It isn't as difficult as it was in 2007, because a few RTers have been through the process and have documented the main problems and solutions. Citizenship also comes with a lot of bureaucracy - more than the TRP/PRP.

Aqou, dimqkn,. Net, ya ne v magazine. Net, ne blondin. Eto voenkomat? Tut, govorya t, povestka byla, a ya v eto vremya byl v komandirovke.

Think about all of the things you would have to apply for: internal passport, propiska, Voenkomat, Nalogovaya (INN), Labour book, zagran passport. Unfortunately not. Having a Russian wife or child allows you to apply for a TRP without obtaining a quota place. Your marriage would also allow you to apply for citizenship immediately after your PRP is granted. Providing that you have an address where you can register, the TRP process isn't as hard as it seems.

It isn't as difficult as it was in 2007, because a few RTers have been through the process and have documented the main problems and solutions. Citizenship also comes with a lot of bureaucracy - more than the TRP/PRP.

Think about all of the things you would have to apply for: internal passport, propiska, Voenkomat, Nalogovaya (INN), Labour book, zagran passportDamn, I was happy/sad (couldnt decide on te feeling.) for a moment. Thanks for the info. Putin signs language-test law for migrants Source RAPSI at Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a law requiring labor migrants to pass a Russian language exam. Rossiiskaya Gazeta daily will publish the text of the law on Wednesday.

According to the law, foreigners who plan to work in housing and utilities, trade and social services will have to prove that they have at least a basic knowledge of Russian. Migrants will have to show evidence of their knowledge both to obtain their work permit and to extend it. The following documents will be accepted as evidence of a migrant's Russian language skills: a pass certificate of a state test of Russian as a foreign language; a certificate of education (no lower than the general certificate of education) issued by a foreign state and recognized in Russia, with a notarized translation into Russian; a state-recognized certificate of education (no lower than general education) issued by a Russian educational institution or a former Soviet institution (until September 1, 1991). Over 160 authorized Russian and foreign educational institutions are to administer language tests and issue foreigners with Russian language certificates. Citizens of countries where Russian is the state language will not need to prove their knowledge. Russian is the state language in Belarus and South Ossetia.

The law will come into effect on Dec. A certificate of education (no lower than the general certificate of education) issued by a foreign state and recognized in Russia, with a notarized translation into Russian means any 16+ qualifications, or whether it's specifically connected with Russian language studies. Logic would suggest the latter, but the text is silent on that. I'd still be quite interested in seeing what the 'Russian as a foreign language' test looks like.