THE FEATURES OF THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE CITEZENS AND FOREIGNERS IN RUSSIA AND GERMANY IN 19th CENTURY

Abstract

The article studies similarities or differences between the legal status of a citizen and a foreigner in Russia and Germany. The comparison is necessary for a comprehensive analysis of the process of Russian-German cross-border migration. The legal status of the citizen and the legal status of a foreigner can affect the process of cross-border migration. It can contribute to it or hold it back. According to the author, the status of a citizen and the status of a foreigner are determined by the principle of state-territorial structure as the relation to territories is in its essence the relation to the people inhabiting them.

Keywords

• cross-border migration
• migration system
• russia
• germany
• legal status
• citizen
• foreigner