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Russian senate to discuss fingerprinting new arrivals without visas

The upper house of parliament plans to discuss with security agencies and the police the idea of fingerprinting new arrivals, Ruslan Gattarov, the co-author of the initiative and the chairman of the Federation Council's ad hoc commission on information society, told journalists on Tuesday.

16:41 11.06.2013

Moscow does not welcome migrant workers - Mayor

Migrant workers from Central Asia should not be encouraged to remain in Russia, says Moscow City Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

12:53 30.05.2013

Russian Migration Service warns against dual citizenship

First Deputy Head of the Federal Migration Service Yekaterina Yegorova urged caution in granting dual Russian citizenship during a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday.

16:36 21.05.2013

Over 8,500 immigrants confirm proficiency in Russian - Federal Migration Service

Over 8,500 immigrants working in Russia have confirmed their proficiency in the Russian language, Federal Migration Service head Konstantin Romodanovsky said at a news conference at RIA Novosti on Friday.

13:53 17.05.2013

McDonald's fined in Russia for hiring foreigner without work permit

The Moscow Commercial Court has upheld the decision of the Federal Migration Service to fine McDonald's for hiring a woman from Kyrgyzstan who did not have a permit to work in Russia.

16:04 26.04.2013

Immigrant crime rate up 40% in Moscow

The Federal Migration Service's Moscow office is concerned with the number of crimes committed by immigrants in Moscow.

14:32 11.04.2013

Around 7,000 migrants have passed Russian language test - regulator

Nearly 7,000 migrants have passed Russian language tests, a Federal Migration Service official said on Monday.

14:47 08.04.2013

Russian old design internal passports may be issued until 2025

The Federal Migration Service (FMS) has proposed a bill on phasing in a newly designed Russian internal passport, deputy chief of the service Anatoly Fomenko announced Monday at a Civic Chamber meeting.

15:46 25.02.2013

Labor migrants in Russia must register within three days of their arrival

The Russian government has approved a bill drafted by the Federal Migration Service that would require migrant workers to register with the tax authorities within three days of their arrival in the country, a statement posted on the Russian government's official web portal says.

10:31 11.02.2013

Migration services closed entry to around 100,000 foreigners in two years

The Federal Migration Service has prohibited around 100,000 foreigners from entering Russia in two years for different violations, Federal Migration Service head Konstantin Romodanovsky said at the joint meeting of the board of the Federal Migration Service and the Interior Ministry.

18:22 30.11.2012

Citizenship amnesty possible, says Federal Migration Service head

"Amnesty under citizenship" will soon commence in Russia and allow a specific category of citizens to receive passports according to a simplified procedure, says Federal Migration Service head Konstantin Romodanovsky.

15:43 01.11.2012

Violating migration laws may lead to three-year ban on entering Russia

Head of the Federal Migration Service Konstantin Romodanovsky has proposed the imposition of a three-year ban on entering Russia for those found guilty of breaking migration laws.

12:37 12.10.2012