Investigation denies exit visas for Greenpeace activists
Foreign Greenpeace activists that were aboard the Arctic Sunrise ship, now free on bail in Russia have been refused visas to leave the country, Greenpeace reported Friday.
Foreigners can check possibility of entrance to Russia online - official
The Federal Migration Service (FMS) has created a special information service on its website which will allow the foreigners to check if they can enter Russia.
Only a quarter of all migrants from Kyrgyzstan work legaly in Russia
Only a quarter of all Kyrgyz labor migrants present in Russia have appropriate visas and work permits, the Federal Migration Service representative in Kyrgyzstan Vladimir Phillipov told the press on Tuesday.
Over 80 camps for migrants to be established in Russia - official
81 special facilities for illegal migrants must be established in Russia, Federal Migration Service (FMS) head Konstantin Romodanovsky said in an interview with Kommersant daily.
McDonald's appeals ruling in Russian illegal worker case
McDonald's filed a cassation appeal against the Russian Federal Migration Service's decision to fine the company for employing an illegal immigrant without a work permit.
About one million foreigners registered in Moscow
About one million foreigners are officially registered with the migration authorities in Moscow and 1.5 million in surrounding areas as of Tuesday.
Russia's new migration policy
The new migration program is the product of massive reforms announced by President Vladimir Putin in the lead up to the elections, where one’s perspective on the issue of inter-ethnic relations was widely considered to hold the keys to Russia. The plans include new approaches to checking the legality of migration documents, the establishment of special centers for those awaiting deportation, the increased strength of the FMS, and sanctions against employers hiring workers without due registration with the service.
Rights activist tried to register 4,500 migrants in Moscow
A criminal case has been initiated against a man who tried to bring in more than 4,500 illegal immigrants to Moscow, the Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.
US fugitive Snowden can work, travel in Russia – official
Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is legally free to travel around Russia and occupy any non-state job in the country, a senior migration official said on Friday.
Russian migration service wants 'network' of deportation facilities
Russia’s Federal Migration Service says it wants to create a “network” of 83 detention facilities for foreigners awaiting deportation, just days after it set up a tent camp for hundreds of labor migrants detained in Moscow last week.
Some 15,000 foreigners denied entry to Russia in 6 months
Almost 15,000 foreign nationals have been denied entry to Russia for various reasons in the first half of this year, three times more than in the same period last year, the Federal Migration Service (FMS) said Monday.
Russian immigration authorities issue Snowden a permit to leave the transit zone
The Russian Federal Migration Service issued fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden a permit that allows him to finally leave the Sheremetyevo International Airport transit zone.
Snowden unlikely to move freely around Russia even with asylum granted
The decision on fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's future being in Russia will be made by the Federal Migration Service and the Border Guard Service of Russia, based on security risks evaluation, says former deputy migration head Vladimir Volokh.
Russian Far East court says library exploited American specialist
Russia's Primorye territory regional court rejected and appeal filed by the Maxim Gorky Memorial Library, and ruled that the library unlawfully exploited an American citizen.
Russia's migration head seeks to ease rules for skilled workers
Federal Migration Service (FMS) head Konstantin Romodanovsky said Tuesday that the agency plans this year to present the government with a package of new amendments that would ease regulations for skilled laborers willing to work in Russia.
McDonald's complaint over fine for hiring foreigner without work permit rejected
The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the Federal Migration Service's decision to fine McDonald's for hiring a woman from Kyrgyzstan who did not have a permit to work in Russia.
Snowden will be granted stay in Russia while asylum request is considered
Former NSA employee Edward Snowden, who has been living in the transit zone of Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, will be issued a special document which will allow him to stay in Russia while his asylum request is considered.
Russia yet to receive official asylum request from Snowden
The Federal Migration Service of Russia (FMS) has not yet received a request for asylum from ex-CIA employee Edward Snowden, says the service's spokesperson Zalina Kornilova.
Duma adopts bill allowing option of voluntary departure instead of deportation
The State Duma on Friday adopted in the third and final reading a law on the voluntary departure of foreign citizens subject to deportation.
Number of foreigners applying for registration in Moscow decreased
The Federal Migration Service has reported a 12% decrease in the number of foreign nationals who have officially registered with the authorities in Moscow, while the number of foreigners checking in at hotels has nearly doubled.