Starting from June 1 of this year, several changes came into force in Russian legislation related to the entry and exit of migrants to this country.
In particular, Deadline for fingerprinting and photographing at the borders of this country, as well as submitting an entry application in the “RuID” mobile application no later than 72 hours before the trip extended until the end of 2027.
This was reported by the Representative Office of the Ministry of Labor and Migration of Tajikistan in Russia, noting that previously the deadline for implementing this experimental requirement was set until June 30.
Also, those who enter Russia without a visa must no later than 72 hours before travel register in the “RuID” mobile applicationupload your photo and biometric data and apply for entry.
The representative office added that from June 1 the period of temporary stay on the territory of Russia has been increased for some truck drivers. On this basis, citizens of CIS member countries and Georgia engaged in international transport will be able to stay in the territory of this country for up to 180 days instead of the previous 90 days.
“They must submit an application for the purpose of entry and stay on the territory of Russia. Previously, until June 1, 2026, the period of stay for this group of citizens was 90 days,” the source writes.
A pilot project for fingerprinting and photographing at the Russian border upon entry into that country was introduced in 2024 and was initially reported to run until December 1, 2024, before being extended until June 30, 2026.
Previously, the Russian Ministry of Digital Development stated that if this experience is successful, the new rules will become a permanent practice and will significantly simplify the process of entry of foreign citizens into the country.
However, in reality the situation is different. Hundreds of foreign citizens at the border of this country stand in queues for hours and days and, as a result, without explanation or specific grounds, are deprived of entry permission. According to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 2025, 72 thousand foreign citizens were expelled from the territory of this country.
It should be noted that over the past two years, the Russian authorities have been consistently tightening migration policy, introducing more and more new requirements and restrictions for foreign workers. In particular, a list of persons under control was compiled for violators, and a requirement for electronic notification before travel was introduced.
