Deputies of the State Duma propose to reduce the
period allowed for migrants to undergo medical examinations after arriving in
the Russian Federation, as well as to expand the list of diseases for which
testing is conducted
On February 18, 2025, a bill was submitted to
the State Duma of the Russian Federation proposing the introduction of criminal
liability for the fictitious issuance of certificates confirming knowledge of
the Russian language to migrants
On February 5, 2025, the registry of controlled persons was launched in Russia, and the provisions of the new law on the expulsion regime came into force
Confidence Group received clarifications from the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the procedure for calculating the days of stay after the entry into force of the law on reducing the period of stay in Russia for foreign citizens arriving visa-free
On February 4, 2025, a draft law was submitted to the State Duma of Russia for consideration, which proposes to limit the registration period for labor migrants in hotels and hostels to one month during the calendar year
On February 4, 2025, the Ministry of Internal Affairs prepared a draft decree that includes residents of the Belarusian, Kazakh, Moldavian and Ukrainian SSRs who previously held USSR citizenship, as well as stateless persons living in Latvia and Estonia
The Russian Ministry of Health proposes to introduce administrative fines for doctors and medical institutions for violating the procedure for medical examination
Explanations from the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding the length of stay of foreign citizens who arrived in Russia without a visa on the basis of international treaties