Russia Mandates Medical Checks for Foreigners
Medical organizations in Russia will transmit data on infections and drug use to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Rosпотребнадзор if detected during medical care provided to foreign citizens, according to the press service of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Consensus
- Foreign nationals in Russia must undergo medical examinations for narcotics, dangerous infectious diseases, and HIV.
- The examinations must be completed within 30 days of entry and repeated annually.
- Medical organizations will issue electronic medical certificates exclusively and store them in the Unified State Information System of Healthcare (EGISZ).
- Medical organizations must transmit data about detected infections or drug use to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and Rosпотребнадзор within 24 hours.
- Any medical document not in the EGISZ system will be considered invalid.
- The project is designed to implement a federal law that will take effect on September 1, 2026.
- The cost of the examination is borne by the foreign national or their employer.
Points of divergence
- President Vladimir Putin signed the law on medical examination of foreigners on June 10. — vedomosti
- The law applies to all labor migrants and foreigners planning to stay in Russia for more than 90 days. — vedomosti
- Penalties for refusal or evasion include fines from 25,000 to 50,000 rubles and possible administrative deportation. — vedomosti
- The federal law will come into force on September 1, 2026. — interfax
- The list of medical organizations authorized to conduct examinations will be approved by Roszdravnadzor. — kommersant
- The registry of authorized medical organizations will be published on the official website of Roszdravnadzor. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Ministry of Health developed the procedure for medical commissions for foreigners — Коммерсантъ
- Hospitals and clinics will transfer data on infections of foreigners to the Ministry of Internal Affairs — Ведомости
- Medical organizations will transfer data on infections of foreigners to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Rosпотребнадзор — Интерфакс