On June 6, 2024, a bidraft law was introduced to the State Duma of Russia establishing the right to take Russian language exams for foreign citizens only by state universities
On June 4, 2024, a draft law introducing fines for violating the procedure for issuing a certificate of proficiency in the Russian language and calculating the cost of the exam was introduced into the State Duma of Russia
From June 23, 2024, passport and visa services (PVS) will also accept notifications of foreign citizenship or residence permit, as well as applications and petitions for extending the period of stay in Russia
An order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been published with a list of subjects of Russia, where passport and visa centers will be involved in the exercise of the powers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the field of migration
On April 27, 2024, a bill designed to strengthen state control in the field of migration will be submitted to the State Duma of Russia for consideration
On May 5, 2024, the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came into force, approving the forms of decisions and conclusions on citizenship issues, as well as the requirements for photographs when submitting an application