Russian authorities tighten control over the stay of migrants in the country

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has completed work on a draft law that tightens state control in the field of migration and has submitted it to the government of the Russian Federation.

This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Irina Volk.

The law now establishes legal grounds for the introduction of biometric identification of individuals upon entry into Russia, reduces the duration of temporary stay for foreigners to 90 days within a calendar year, and creates a digital profile for foreigners.

Previously, foreigners could temporarily stay in the Russian Federation for 90 days within a six-month period.

In addition, according to the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, a controlled stay regime will be introduced for certain categories of foreigners. There will be increased control over employers, customers of work or services attracting foreign labor, extrajudicial restrictions on the rights of illegal migrants, as well as a ban on government bodies, organizations, and individuals from providing any services to violators of migration legislation, along with other measures aimed at regulating the presence of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation.

The tightening of rules for the stay of foreigners in Russia comes against the backdrop of a high-profile attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk.

Ten individuals have been detained on suspicion of committing a terrorist act, nine of whom are citizens of Tajikistan.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at an expanded meeting of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that Russia needs to update its approaches to migration policy.