I want to live in Russia for a few years and learn the language and the culture but I still want to be an American citizen. I want to be able to come back to America and continue my life here without any problems. Is this possible and how so? Is there anything saying how long I can stay? Can I live there?...like in a house
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Yes if you are an american citizen then you can come and go from the USA aslong as you dont have any felonys
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You don't have to give up your US citizenship to spend time in Russia, even a long time. Americans need a visa to go to Russia. Probably the best option for you is to attend school in Russia (student visa) so you can learn the language. You may want to check with the universities where you live now to see if any of them have a partner university in Russia. If yes, that will make applying for school and getting the visa much easier. Good luck!
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Of course. Just get a Russian visa and you can go there. You can even get dual citizenship if Russia allows it. Contact a local embassy if you can, or something organization like an embassy.
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Yes, assuming your still in school, you can be an exchange student. Have you thought of that? You can live with a Russian family in Russia, attend a Russian school, etc. Of course you would still be an American citizen. Even if you've graduated from high school (or are about to) you can take a gap year, and also some colleges offer exchange programs. Your other choice could be getting a working visa. It has to be for a valid job, though, and you have to have completed school. If you plan on going with a work visa, then the best jobs would probably be international ones like business management, IT consultant, computer engineering... etc. With a working visa, I believe you can work 9 months before you have to get it re-newed. And yes, you can live there, in a flat (where most Russians live).
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You would need a work/residence visa...very difficult to get ( that's why a student visa would probably be better...need LOTS of savings for that.) the Russian embassy does not put info on work/residence visas on their website. See site below to contact the nearest consulate for that info... and student visa info. won't be easy. they are still not a very open country. You do not have to worry about losing your citizenship. A few countries do not allow dual citizenship, and when you take citizenship in one of them, you must denounce your previous citizenship. However, there is no issue of that happening unless you actually APPLY in one of those countries.. You must be a legal permanent resident of Russia for 5 years before applying for citizenship. It is possible to have dual Russian U.S. citizenship, but takes years.
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My sister works in the U.S. Embassy Moscow. One of my highschool teachers went to Russia and taught English for several years. A couple of friends work for oil companies in Russia. Another friend is a scientist on Sakhalin Island married to a meteorologist. All are U.S. citizens.
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