The Federation Council approved a law clarifying the rules on the invalid recognition of foreign passports of Russian citizens and travel restrictions for certain categories of citizens. It is reported on the portal. systems ensuring legislative activity.
According to the law, the transfer of a foreign passport to the issuing authority for storage is provided for those who are prohibited from leaving the Russian Federation for military or alternative civilian service. Such persons must transfer the foreign document to the state body that issued it for safekeeping.
The passport must be delivered within five working days from the date of notification of the travel restriction to the citizen. The passport will be kept in the government office “until the expiration of the temporary restriction or expiration of validity”.
Subparagraph 7 of Article 15 imposes a restriction on those working in the federal security agencies, for which travel is limited until the end of the employment contract.
State Duma in May accepted On the last third reading of the amendment to the law “On the Procedure for Leaving and Entering the Russian Federation”. According to the changes, conscripted Russians will have to surrender their passports.