Refusal of temporary permits, three regimes and a single document: the Ministry of Internal Affairs proposed to change the rules for the stay of foreigners in the Russian Federation

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has developed a bill that amends the rules for the entry and stay of foreigners in Russia.

The corresponding document is posted on the federal portal of draft regulatory legal acts.

It is at the stage of public discussion and anti-corruption expertise.

It is noted that the goal of the legislative initiative is the formation of a migration situation that meets the interests of the Russian Federation.

It should help to solve problems in the field of socio-economic, spatial and demographic development of the country, as well as improve the quality of life of the population of Russia, ensure the security of the state, protect the national labor market, maintain interethnic and interreligious peace and harmony in Russian society.

The development of the bill is due to "the need for an integrated and systematic approach to improving the legal regulation in the field of migration."

In addition, it is aimed at improving the quality of legal regulation in the field of migration, creating understandable mechanisms for interaction with state bodies of individuals and legal entities.

In addition, the document is focused on the widespread introduction of modern information technologies in the procedures for the implementation of state functions and the provision of state services in the field of migration.

It is noted that the draft federal law proposes to establish three migration regimes of stay in Russia: short-term (no more than 90 days in total during a calendar year), long-term (more than 90 days in total during a calendar year without obtaining a permanent residence permit), indefinite (permanent residence ).

“It is proposed to refuse a permit for temporary residence in the Russian Federation,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs explained.

At the same time, foreigners will be given the opportunity to change the purpose of their stay in the Russian Federation without leaving the country.

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The bill also states that migrants will be issued a single identity document with an electronic data carrier.

It will be valid for ten years.

To obtain it, foreigners will have to undergo fingerprinting, take a photograph, undergo a medical examination confirming the absence of drug addiction, dangerous infectious diseases and HIV, and have a policy of voluntary or compulsory health insurance. Also, migrants must pay a state fee and register a personal account on the Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services.

It is clarified that this single document should provide identification and verification of a foreigner in real time, the ability to carry out legal transactions in an electronic environment, including obtaining government, banking and other services, the ability to generate keys for an enhanced qualified electronic signature, as well as connection to a mobile versions of the personal account of a foreign citizen on the Unified portal of state and municipal services.

At the same time, if a foreigner indicates false information about himself or provides false documents, the single document will be invalidated.

It will also be suspended if the migrant stays outside the Russian Federation for more than one year.

"The resumption of the validity of a single document is carried out at the request of a foreign citizen by a territorial body of the federal executive body in the field of internal affairs," the bill explains.

In addition, it was proposed to establish a “controlled stay” law enforcement regime.

We are talking about foreigners who have been assigned a measure of administrative coercion, as well as to prevent these persons from committing new offenses.

In addition, it is envisaged to introduce a register of unscrupulous inviting persons - individuals and legal entities.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this bill was developed as part of the execution of instructions from President Vladimir Putin to implement the concept of state migration policy for 2019-2025.

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In March 2020, the head of state ordered a reform of migration regimes and the institution of citizenship.

In particular, he said that the current migration rules "are not clear and unified enough", the level of application of information technologies in this area "remains low."

At the same time, migrants, including labor migrants, “often try to get around existing difficulties” and go “into the shadows”.

There are also situations when people who want to become full members of Russian society face problems in obtaining Russian citizenship.

Vladimir Putin called for a residence permit in Russia to be made the main status, after which a foreigner can apply for citizenship. According to him, the procedure for issuing temporary residence permits "has outlived its usefulness", such documents are often bought.