5HSRUWRQ5XVVLD c) are citizens of the states which are former republics of the USSR and have received secondarylevel professional education or higher education at educational institutions of the Russian Federation after 1 July 2002. 2. Foreign citizens and stateless persons residing on the Russian territory if these citizens and persons: a) were born on the territory of the RSFSR and have been citizens of the former USSR; b) have been married to a citizen of the Russian Federation for at least three years; c) are disabled persons and have a capable son or daughter who has reached the age of 18 and is a citizen of the Russian Federation; d) have a child who is the citizen of the Russian Federation, and if the other parent of this child was also a citizen of the Russian Federation and is dead, or due to a court decision has been declared a missing person, legally incapable or impaired, or who has been limited or deprived of their parental rights (section ‘d’ was introduced on 28 June 2009). e) have a son or daughter who has reached the age of 18 who is a citizen of the Russian Federation, and who, based on a valid court decision, has been declared legally incapable or impaired. In this case, if the other parent of the above mentioned Russian citizen who was also a citizen of the Russian Federation is dead, or due to the court decision was declared a missing person, legally incapable or impaired, deprived or limited in parental rights (section ‘d’ was introduced on 28 June 2009). 3. Disabled foreign citizens and stateless persons who have come to the Russian Federation from the former republics of the USSR, and were registered at their place of residence in the Russian Federation on July 1, 2002. Furthermore, under the simplified naturalisation procedure, in particular without observing the conditions regarding the minimum duration (5 years) of lawful residence in Russia, a legal source of income and the Russian language test, the following applicants can acquire Russian citizenship: foreign citizens and stateless persons who have been citizens of the USSR who have come to the Russian Federation from the former republics of the USSR, who are registered at their place of residence in the Russian Federation as of 1 July 2002, or who have received a permit for temporary residence in the Russian Federation. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War who were citizens of the former USSR and reside on the territory of the Russian Federation can also be admitted to Russian Federation citizenship based on the simplified procedure without observing the conditions regarding the minimum duration (5 years) of lawful residence in Russia, a legal source of income, the Russian language test and also regarding the requirement to renounce any other foreign citizenships. Even without observing any of the conditions set forth in art.13 of the Russian Citizenship Law of 2002, children and disabled persons who are foreign citizens or stateless persons can be admitted into Russian citizenship under the following conditions: 1. a child with a parent who is a citizen of the Russian Federation - on the application of this parent and in the presence of the other parent's consent to the child's becoming a citizen of the Russian Federation. Such consent shall not be required if the child resides on the territory of the Russian Federation; 2. a child whose only parent is a Russian citizen - on the application of this parent; 3. children or disabled persons who are in custody or guardianship - on the application of the custodian or guardian or who is a citizen of the Russian Federation. 56&$6(8'2&,7&5‹$XWKRU