Iceland is the most northern, but at the same time very romantic state in Scandinavia. The climate here is quite acceptable for tourists who come from all over the world. The main activities of the local population are fishing, the provision of services and work in tourism. Obtaining citizenship in Iceland will take a lot of time, plus everything needs to be collected a complete package of documents. Only in this case, the government will make a positive decision on the inclusion of foreign residents in the ranks of full citizens.
Residence
Migration laws arose in Iceland no more than fifty years ago. And before, the state did not complain when citizens had passports of different powers, but since 2003 a law was passed that foreigners can obtain citizenship of Iceland and still not renounce their original citizenship. In addition, Iceland is considered very friendly to refugees from other countries. This is true, since when providing substantial evidence of the need for asylum, a refugee can be guaranteed to rely on him to be provided with shelter. But in this case, the refugee cannot acquire a residence permit, citizenship and dual citizenship. You can be in refugee status for three years and then acquire the status of a citizen of Iceland.
Permanent residence can be expected only in cases:
- relocation to start a business;
- official work devices;
- when studying in educational institutions of the country;
- purchasing real estate;
- marriage with a national of Iceland.
The advantages of obtaining a residence permit in Iceland
Having received a residence permit, a foreign citizen, including citizens of the Russian Federation, acquires many privileges:
- You can travel to the countries of the European Union in a visa-free regime;
- a person who has obtained citizenship does not need to give up his passport, since Iceland does not oppose dual citizenship;
- after living in a country with a residence permit for more than three years, immigrants from other countries have the right to obtain a permanent place of residence, which is equivalent to citizenship.
Employment
Moving to Iceland for employment is far from the most common way to obtain the status of legal representative of the state. Mostly foreigners, including Russians, who wish to obtain dual citizenship of Iceland, move to the country after graduation. Entrance to the territory of the country is most often carried out due to the presence of a workplace.
Possible device options for official work:
- Under an employment contract for unskilled employees due to a shortage of personnel in the country.
- Employment under an employment contract for work in a narrow specialty.
Obtaining citizenship by Russian citizens at marriage
Among Russian women and foreigners from other countries, cases of moving to the territory of Iceland became more frequent precisely for entering into legal marriage, in other words, for creating a family with an indigenous resident of the northern power. Cases when a man marries an Icelandic are regulated by the same legislative clauses.
This requires the strict implementation of the rules and conditions for acquiring the status of a citizen of Iceland legally. So, you need:
- apply for citizenship after five years of permanent residence in the country, four of which must be in the status of a wife / husband;
- to get married or to marry a person who has been in the status of a legal subject of Iceland for at least the last five years.
Naturalization
You can only use this method of obtaining citizenship for a Russian citizen and other foreigners provided that the foreigner has lived officially in Iceland for the past seven years. Naturalization is suitable for the following cases:
- when marrying a representative of Iceland (the period of cohabitation should not be less than three years);
- without entering into marriage bonds, but with the fact of cohabitation for at least five years;
- if a person was born in Iceland, but could not acquire another citizenship before adulthood.
This option is relevant in the absence of conflicts with the authorities and the condition of sufficient security. It is necessary to have a legal source of income, own housing, attach a certificate of lack of criminal record and offenses to the documents.
Citizenship by birth
When a child is born in Iceland, it must be borne in mind that the fact of birth does not yet give the right to automatically grant citizenship. To become a full-fledged citizen of Iceland, you must:
- be descended from parents who are full-fledged indigenous Icelanders;
- so that the father is a citizen of Iceland by birth (if the mother is a citizen of another country) and is in a civil marriage with the mother of the child.
How else can I apply for Icelandic citizenship for Russians? In addition, you can become a subject of Iceland in the manner of declaring and through adoption. This way of filing a declaration is nothing more than naturalization in a simplified form. But there is a small nuance: in this case, you can obtain citizenship in Iceland, but you cannot assign a second citizenship to a child. Adoption and adoption is an option that is quite rare, and is relevant when the child is not yet twelve years old. Upon reaching adulthood, the child has the full right to citizenship.
The loss of citizenship of Iceland
A citizen can cancel the citizenship of Iceland at his own request or automatically upon the fact of birth or residence outside the state. You can lose citizenship when passing through naturalization in another country.
Documents required to obtain citizenship to a citizen of the Russian Federation
The list of documents that should be provided for the acquisition of citizenship includes:
- application of the required form, which is filled in English, Icelandic or Danish;
- documents confirming legal stay in the territory of the state (for example, an employment contract);
- documentation confirming the payment of tax fees;
- letters from citizens of Iceland with recommendations (if any);
- a document on the basis of which an identity card is issued (this may be a certificate of marriage).
How to obtain Icelandic citizenship to a Russian citizen, do I need additional documents? It is advisable to attach an identity card and a foreign passport to the package of documents. Icelandic is recognized as the official language in Iceland, but a person has the right to become a subject of the state in the possession of English. A big plus will be the provision of a high level of language proficiency.
Icelandic Citizenship for Merit
The main merits for acquiring citizenship are conscientious legal residence in the country for a certain period of time and implicit payment of tax fees without delay. Merits include respect for the rules and conditions of being within the state, compliance with laws and respect for the traditions of the state.