In total, 71 people, including six children, received Russian citizenship in 2025. Last year, 209,000 foreigners obtained a Russian passport. According to RIA Novosti, in 2025, the most passports were issued to foreigners from France – 32 people. Four natives of Tajikistan also received Russian citizenship, including two children. Additionally, four natives of Italy, three […]
In total, 71 people, including six children, received Russian citizenship in 2025. Last year, 209,000 foreigners obtained a Russian passport.
According to RIA Novosti, in 2025, the most passports were issued to foreigners from France – 32 people.
Four natives of Tajikistan also received Russian citizenship, including two children.
Additionally, four natives of Italy, three individuals from Ukraine, three people born in Russia, two natives of Serbia, and two from Lebanon became holders of Russian citizenship.
According to the publication, in 2025, people born in Morocco, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Syria, Iran, Cameroon, the United Kingdom, Croatia, and Yugoslavia also received Russian passports – one person from each country.
However, in previous years, the demand for Russian citizenship among citizens of Tajikistan was significantly higher. According to official statistics from Russian authorities, more than 87,000 natives of Tajikistan obtained Russian citizenship in the first six months of 2023 alone. However, after 2023, Russian authorities no longer publish official data on the number of foreigners who received Russian citizenship.
The reasons for the sharp decline in interest in the Russian passport have not been officially commented on by the country’s authorities. No statements have been made regarding the reliability of the document referenced by the RIA Novosti agency when publishing the relevant data.