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The Ministry of Labor of Russia has developed a draft decree of the Government of the Russian Federation on the need to attract foreign visa workers, including priority professional qualification groups, and the approval of quotas for 2019

On October 25, 2018, the State Duma adopted in first reading a draft law providing for granting to President authority to determine for humanitarian purposes the categories of foreign citizens who have right to obtain Russian citizenship in a simplified manner

On October 18, 2018, the Kyrgyz embassy in Russia reported that Russia would lift the ban of citizens of Kyrgyzstan who are not allowed to enter the territory of Russia for some reason

On October 5, 2018 a visa-free regime is established for entering Uzbekistan up to 30 days for French citizens

The Ministry of Labor of Russia has prepared a draft amendment to the Order of the Ministry of Labor providing for a list of professions of foreign citizens who are not subject to quotas for labor activity in Russia

On January 16, 2019, amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia, providing for responsibility for inviting party that does not ensure that a foreign citizen observes the regime of stay (residence) in Russia, will enter into force

On August 13, 2018, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has approved the procedure for fingerprinting and photographing of foreign citizens who are issuedpermitsto work in Russia

On October 2, 2018, the Decree of the President of Russia on amendments to the procedure for consideration of issues of citizenship of Russia entered into force

On September 27, 2018, the State Duma has adopted in the third reading a draft law No. 286369-7, expanding the list of acts included in the criminal composition of a fictitious registration of a foreign citizen