Ministry of Internal Affairs wants to oblige migrants to submit fingerprints and receive ID cards

The department wants to abandon paper migration cards in favor of electronic ones, and also give foreigners

the ability to change the purpose of entry into the country “on the fly” and use the government services portal to obtain the necessary permits.

Foreign citizens staying in Russia over30 days, you will be required to submit fingerprints and receive ID cards with personal data and issued work patents, as well as take photographs and undergo an examination by a doctor.

Name, year and place will be indicated on these ID-cardsbirth, QR code, card number, and a holographic photograph of the owner. Information about driver's license, work patents, SNILS and TIN will be recorded on the chip built into the card.

The innovations will be included in the new edition of the law onthe legal status of foreigners in the Russian Federation, the concept of which is presented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They will apply to all visitors - both low-skilled workers and highly paid specialists.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs did not report whether sanctions are expected for violating this norm.

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