The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has been granted the…
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has been granted the right to verify the income of foreign citizens, the level of such income, and whether a fixed advance payment on personal income tax (NDFL) has been paid.
Consensus
- President Vladimir Putin signed a law changing migration regulations in Russia.
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) has been granted new powers related to labor migration.
- Foreign workers must now ensure their income meets or exceeds the regional poverty threshold multiplied by a regional coefficient.
- Children of foreign workers are tied to the validity of their parent's work permit and must leave Russia upon turning 18 unless they obtain a new permit.
- Failure to meet financial requirements results in denial of permit renewal, leading to mandatory departure within 15 days.
- The Federal Tax Service (FNS) will automatically share income data with MVD for monitoring purposes.
- MVD has the authority to verify tax compliance and residency status using information from state migration databases.
Points of divergence
- The law transfers powers from the Ministry of Labor (Mintrud) to MVD regarding approval of professional lists for qualified foreign specialists, including those eligible for simplified residence permits and visa-free work. — kommersant
- MVD will now have authority to determine cases where temporary residents can work outside the region that issued their work permit, with consideration given to economic ties between regions. — tg_rybar
- The law requires foreign workers to pay a fixed advance tax payment (NDFL) not only for themselves but also for each minor child when obtaining a patent or working under private employment contracts. — vedomosti
- If an individual fails to meet financial obligations, they must leave Russia with their children within 15 days unless other legal grounds exist. — interfax
- Children of foreign workers must either leave Russia after turning 18 or apply for a work patent. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (8 sources)
- Putin Transfers Ministry of Labor Powers to the MVD on Lists of Professions for Migrants — Коммерсантъ
- Migrant Requirements Codified into Law — Рыбарь
- Migration powers transferred to Ministry of Internal Affairs: Putin signs new law — Вести
- Putin signs law tightening requirements for labor migrants — Ведомости
- Putin signs law on migrants' obligation to support themselves and their children — Интерфакс
- Putin signs law on minimum income for labor migrants — Коммерсантъ
- Putin signs law tightening income requirements for migrants — Вести
- Putin signs laws tightening requirements for migrants — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- Russia
- Vladimir Putin
- MVD
- Moscow
- Ministry of Labor
- INTERFAX.RU
- State Duma
- Council of Federation
- Ministry of Internal Affairs