Foreign citizens, including migrant workers or stateless persons, will be able to purchase SIM cards from Russian telecom operators only if they register on the Gosuslugi portal using biometrics and visit telecom stores in person. According to the newspaper, this is due to the draft law prepared by the Ministry of Digital Development. “Vedomosti”.
Such requirements would not apply to diplomats, representatives of international organizations and refugees, according to the document.
The bill was sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, FSB, Roskomnadzor (RKN), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Federal Antimonopoly Service and Ministry of Economic Development. Ministries must agree on this issue by April 15.
April 10 State Duma accepted The first reading includes a bill aimed at combating immigrants using sham marriages to obtain illegal residence permits in Russia under a simplified plan.
On the same day, Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Aleksey Teksler announced Tightening immigration policy in the region.
Previously reportedGray SIM cards have almost disappeared in Russia.
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Source: Gazeta
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