Thread: I need help with plans for emigration to the Russian Federation.

Originally Posted by Zubr

I think every male citizen in russia has to serve one or two year in the army, unless he has some good reasons not to. Is that right? And does it concern immigrants too?

Not if he is already 28 y.o. OR has served in the military of another country. Some Russians Jews apply for Israeli citizenship, do a short tour of duty in the Israeli army, and then go back to Russia knowing they will never be drafted. Some young Russians in the Pechora district of the Pskov Region serve in the Estonian army for the same purpose.

Originally Posted by Robert Swain

I am used to cold weather, I like it when it gets cold in Texas. I would be able to adjust to Russian climate very easily.

I don't want to discourage you, but Russian cold weather is not the same as Texan cold weather... Have you ever tried spending a winter in Alaska or northern Canada? That may give you some idea of what the Russian winter is like.

Originally Posted by translationsnmru

Not if he is already 28 y.o. OR has served in the military of another country.

Considering that Robert Swain needs some time to learn Russian, and then he has to wait another 5 years to apply for citizenship, I'd say he's pretty safe even if he's around 20 now. )