Follow the citizenship route with a complete document file
Military contract service connects foreign citizens to a simplified Russian citizenship procedure with its own application and recorded decision.
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1. Contract service opens the citizenship procedure
A simplified Russian citizenship procedure is connected to military contract service for foreign citizens.
The route continues from the signed military contract to a citizenship application, document acceptance and a recorded decision.
Keep the signed contract, citizenship application and every submission or decision record together as separate milestones in one status file.
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2. Prepare the Zimbabwean and Russian records
Build the citizenship file around your Zimbabwean identity and civil documents, the required translations and the Russian records created during contract processing.
Use the same spelling of every name across Zimbabwean and Russian records. Track the submission date, the document that records acceptance and every later status update.
- Who receives the application
- When the application is filed
- Which documents prove submission and decision
- How translations and name records are handled
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3. Add family and existing status to the file
Record spouse, children and other family details that are relevant to the citizenship stage. Keep the document list for each person linked to the correct family record.
Add existing residence status, another nationality or a pending immigration process to your own file so the citizenship record reflects your complete status.
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4. Track every citizenship milestone
Keep copies of the contract, submitted forms, receipts, translations and every notice that records a status decision. Note the date, the issuing authority and the name used on each document.
Update the file at every stage: preparation, formal submission, acceptance, additional document requests and the final recorded decision.
This site explains the sequence but does not accept or decide a citizenship application; that decision belongs to the responsible authority.
Questions about this guide
Direct answers for the next application step.
01How does the citizenship route begin?
The simplified procedure is connected to military contract service and continues through a citizenship application, document review and recorded decision.
02Which records should I keep?
Keep the contract, citizenship forms, submission records, receipts, translations and every notice issued during the procedure.
03How are family details handled?
Record the relevant family details and keep each person’s document list connected to the correct family file and status procedure.