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On November 11, 2017, the Order of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs approving the procedure for processing, issuing and exchanging a certificate on consideration of an application for recognition as a refugee on the territory of Russia

On September 10, 2017 the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the approval of permanent residence permit forms came into force

On November 11, 2017 the Order of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs on approving new form of letter of invitation to enter Russia will come into force

On November 12, 2017, the Order of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs which approves the forms of documents on registration of forced migrants, will come into force

The Ministry of Labor prepared a draft Government Decision on definition of the needs to attract foreign workers from visa countries, including within the priority vocational qualifications groups, as well as approval of quotas for 2018

On November 7, 2017, changes to the distribution of quotas for subjects of the RF for issuance of work permits and work invitation letters for 2017 will enter into force

President Vladimir Putin ordered the Government of Russia to submit to the State Duma a draft law on visa-free entry to Russia for foreign football fans who have a personalized card of the viewer during the World Cup in 2018, by December 18

The State Duma introduced draft laws aimed at counteraction illegal migration and suppressing fictitious legalization, providing criminal liability for fictitious registration

On October 22, 2017, new forms of applications for issuing work permits to foreign citizens will come into force

On October 1, Belarus has adopted the new rules for providing information to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus about temporarily staying foreign citizens