Foreigners in Russia Are Panicking Over New Migration Rules
A new measure tightening registration rules is set to cause mayhem for millions of foreigners in Russia, making their stay in the country illegal from one day to the next.
Currently, foreigners are required to provide the Federal Migration Service (FMS) with their address shortly after entering Russia as part of the registration process. A simpler way until now has been for employers to register their foreign employees for them, providing a work address.
However, according to amendments to migration law signed by President Vladimir Putin last month, starting July 8, employers will no longer be able to register their foreign employees unless they actually reside at the office. Instead, foreigners will have to be registered with the FMS by their landlords with their home address.
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