The Italian visa center Almaviva in Russia has disabled registration…
The Italian visa center Almaviva in Russia has disabled registration and authentication through foreign services such as Apple ID and Gmail, in compliance with Russian legislation requiring domestic email use for user accounts. Existing accounts created via foreign email may be deleted unilaterally.
Consensus
- The Italian visa center Almaviva in Russia is disabling registration and authentication through foreign services.
- This change is being made in accordance with Russian legislation.
- Accounts created using foreign email services can be deleted at the discretion of the service provider.
- Users are advised to create accounts using domestic email services such as Yandex or Mail.
Points of divergence
- The Russian Duma passed a law imposing liability on owners of domestic websites for allowing user authentication via foreign services and email, with penalties up to 700,000 rubles. — riamo
- President Vladimir Putin signed the law in June that introduces fines of up to 700,000 RUB for owners of electronic resources allowing registration via foreign services. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Italy's Visa Center Discontinues Authorization via Foreign Services — РИАМО
- Italy's Visa Center in Russia Banned Registration via Foreign Services — Коммерсантъ
- Italy's Visa Center in Russia, Almaviva, Banned Registration via Foreign Services — Интерфакс