Patterns of law has long warned the Russians that for concealing dual citizenship them expects to criminal penalties. It became known that the 1st such case was filed against 51-year-old inhabitant of the Leningrad region, which has a residence permit in Estonia. Against Russian citizen who has not notified the government properly if they have a residence permit in Estonia, initiated criminal proceedings. This is 1 case in the history of the criminal case involving the penalty for such an act. "Initiated criminal proceedings in respect of a 51-year-old resident of Leningrad region. He is suspected of committing offences, stipulated by the article "Failure to perform duties by filing a notice of availability of native Russia citizenship (nationality) of a foreign country or residence or other real document confirming the right to permanent residence in a foreign country)", - quotes "Interfax" the Investigative Committee of Russia. According to investigators, the representative of the stronger sex got in the Estonian residence permit and got the status of stateless persons, that approves his right to a systematic accommodation in the country. At the same time the accused is a native of Russia. And, having arrived in Russia in 2014, he has not sent written notice to the Department of the Federal migration service of his / her residence permit in the Republic of Estonia. "When you try to leave Russia through the international auto crossing "Ivangorod" representative of the stronger sex was detained by employees of FSB of Russia in the metropolis-Petersburg and Leningrad region", - stated in the Investigative Committee of the details of the detention. Now he faces a sanction of a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand rubles or the salary or any other income for the period up to 1 year. In addition, the sanction may take the form of an indispensable corrective works for the term up to 400 hours. With all of this, criminal responsibility begins only for unavailability notification of acquisition of foreign citizenship. If it was submitted, but not in the term, the offender will be only administrative responsibility in the form of a fine in the amount of 500 thousand rubles.