Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law significantly… (руб · закон · пошлина)
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law significantly increasing government fees for migration-related services, including citizenship, residence permits, and work visas. The law also introduces new medical examination requirements for foreign nationals and aims to boost federal budget revenues.
Consensus
- President Vladimir Putin signed a law increasing government fees for migration-related services in Russia.
- The law increases fees for citizenship, residence permits, and work visas by multiple times.
- The law was initiated by the Russian government and aims to increase federal budget revenues.
- Foreign nationals who previously held Soviet citizenship and participate in a state program for resettlement are exempt from paying fees.
- Foreign nationals who signed contracts with the Ministry of Defense during the special military operation are also exempt from fees.
Points of divergence
- The law increases the fee for temporary residence permits by 8 times, from 1,92 thousand to 15 thousand rubles. — kommersant
- The law increases the fee for temporary residence permits by 5 times, from 1,2 thousand to 2 thousand rubles. — vm
- The law increases the fee for work visa issuance by 50% from 1,2 thousand to 2 thousand rubles. — kommersant
- The law increases the fee for work visa issuance by 50% from 1,2 thousand to 2 thousand rubles. — vm
- The law increases the fee for work permit issuance for foreign specialists by 15,000 rubles per specialist. — kommersant
- The law increases the fee for work permit issuance for foreign specialists by 15,000 rubles per specialist. — vedomosti
- Foreign nationals must undergo medical examinations within 30 days of entry and annually if staying more than 30 days, with costs covered by the migrants or their employers. — vm
- The law increases the fee for temporary residence permit replacement due to loss or damage of identity documents by 50%, from 6,000 to 30,000 rubles. — kommersant
- The law increases the fee for temporary residence permit replacement due to loss or damage of identity documents by 50%, from 6,000 to 30,000 rubles. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Putin signs law on multiple increases in fees for migrants — Коммерсантъ
- Putin signs law raising fees for migrants — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin signs law on increasing fees for foreigners — Ведомости