On June 23, 2024, an order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came into force, according to which fingerprinting and photography can also be done abroad before entering Russia
The Ministry of Economic Development proposed to introduce multiple-entry visas for foreign citizens and a number of other measures to improve the business climate
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