Migration card

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Migration card (Russian) is an identity document in Russia for foreign nationals. Originally they were bilingual (Russian/English), but were changed into Russian-only. The responses to the questionnaire in it may still be completed in English.

The card is issued in two identical parts, of which part A is surrendered to the immigration officer upon entrance to Russia, while part B, stamped by the officer, must be kept with the passport to be presented to the Russian police (militsiya) whenever the identity check is demanded. Upon each Russia border crossing the arrival/departure must be stamped on the migration card. Alternatively, the card may be surrendered upon the departure and a new one received upon subsequent arrival.

If the duration of stay exceeds 3 days, the migration card must be stamped with the residence registration by the local Passport and Visa Department (Russian: ПВУ) or Visa and Registration Department (Russian: ОВИР) of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), typically at a local militsiya office.[citation needed] Before the new law "About Migration Registration" of January 15, 2007 the residence registration could have been denied. Since January 15 it became sufficient to inform the respective organs, either in person or by mail using a special form.[1]

The loss of a migration card is subject to fine.

Electronic migration cards are planned, with Moscow being the first city to issue them. [2]

[edit] History

Migration cards for non-CIS foreigners have been issued since November 22, 2002, starting from the foreigners who arrived to Moscow.[3]

Migration cards for CIS citizens were introduced since January 1, 2003. Initially they were issued to the migrants who are already within Russia. Since February 14, 2003 the cards started to be issued on the Russian border. Citizens of Belarus did not require a migration card, due to the arrangement of the Union of Russia and Belarus. Moreover, Russian migration cards may be obtained upon the Belarus border crossing. All CIS migrants within Russia were required to obtain migration cards my the end of March 2003 under the threat of prosecution up to deportation. [4]

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  1. ^ [1] (Russian)
  2. ^ В Москве иностранным гражданам выдадут электронные миграционные карты - Новости туризма - В ОТПУСК.РУ
  3. ^ Иностранцам в Москве начали выдавать миграционные карты (Russian)
  4. ^ С 14 февраля Россия вводит миграционные карты для граждан СНГ. Комментарий главы ФМС А.Черненко, February 13, 2003 (Russian)
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