The Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in Berlin and the Consulate General in Bonn inform

Consular fees for processing applications concerning the citizenship of the Russian Federation are increasing. 

On 26 July 2026, amendments to Federal Law No. 138-FZ of 28 April 2023, “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation,” came into force, abolishing the legal grounds for charging a consular fee for processing an application to establish whether or not a person holds citizenship of the Russian Federation.

Applications for this service are now accepted without charging a consular fee.

In accordance with Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 925 of 22 July 2026, “On Amendments to Certain Acts of the Government of the Russian Federation”, the following consular fees have been established:
— for processing an application for admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation — 600 US dollars;

— for processing an application to renounce citizenship of the Russian Federation — 1 200 US dollars.

The consular fee is paid separately for each person named in the application.

Current information and final rates will be posted on the
🔴official website of the Consulate General of Russia in Bonn: https://bonn.mid.ru/ru/

Section: “Consular services” → “Consular fee rates”.

🔴on the official website of the Russian Embassy in Germany: https://germany.mid.ru/ru/
Section: “Consular matters” → “Consular fee rates”.

For information on rates in other countries, check the websites of Russian embassies/consulates in your country.