Now the Russian police will also be able to deport migrants

The police in Russia are authorized to deport migrants who have violated the law. A court decision is no longer required for this.

The State Duma has adopted a package of bills tightening control in the field of migration. In particular, amendments have been made to several federal migration laws and the Administrative Offenses Code.

Specifically, the police will now have the authority to make decisions on the administrative deportation of foreign citizens and stateless persons from Russia.

Migrants who do not have legal grounds to stay in the country, including those who have committed offenses, will be deported from Russia.

• A registry of controlled persons is also planned to be created, which will contain information about migrants who have committed offenses. A number of restrictions will apply to those who are included in the registry. In particular, they will be prohibited from:
• buying real estate and vehicles,
• driving vehicles,
• taking out loans,
• freely moving around the territory of Russia,
• getting married,
• opening new bank accounts,
• spending more than 30,000 rubles per month from existing accounts.

Those included in the registry will be required to inform the police of their whereabouts, including sending photos with geolocation tags. In addition, they must report the date, place, and route of their independent departure from Russia. In case of repeated violations of these requirements, “a decision on deportation will be made.”