As of November 24, 2025, the capital's migration authority has announced the suspension of issuing ready dakto-cards to a certain category of applicants. This innovation affects those who underwent the mandatory fingerprinting procedure before January 1, 2025, but for any reason did not manage to receive the ready document.
We recommend that employers and foreign employees promptly respond to this change and schedule a repeat fingerprinting procedure in Moscow to avoid further delays in processing their permits.
We remind you that amendments to the Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in Russia" came into force on December 29, 2021. According to these amendments, foreign citizens arriving in Russia are obliged to undergo fingerprint registration and medical examination procedures. More details on our website.
Frequently Asked Questions:
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Why are dakto-cards not being issued in Moscow?
The Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow has suspended the issuance of dakto-cards from November 24, 2025, to those who underwent fingerprinting before 01/01/2025 but did not receive the document. The reason is an update of the Ministry of Internal Affairs database. -
Is it necessary to undergo fingerprinting again to get a dakto-card?
Yes, if you underwent fingerprinting before January 1, 2025, and did not receive the ready dakto-card, you need to undergo the procedure again. -
What is a dakto-card for a foreign citizen?
A dakto-card is a document confirming that a foreign citizen has undergone fingerprint registration. -
Will the changes affect those who have already received their dakto-card?
No, the changes do not affect those who have already received their ready dakto-card. The rule applies only to those who underwent fingerprinting before 01/01/2025 but did not receive the document. -
What should I do if my dakto-card is not issued due to old fingerprinting data?
You need to undergo the fingerprinting procedure again at the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After that, your data will be entered into the updated database, and the dakto-card will be produced.
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