Service for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens


The Service for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is a law enforcement agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia responsible for migration.
The organ is the authority for the enforcement of migration laws in Russia, drafting and implementing national policy, and providing government services with regard to migration. Migration Affairs issues Russian international passports, resident registration and immigration control, and is charged with the investigation and enforcement of over 500 federal statutes within the Russian Federation.

History

Main Directorate for Migration Affairs was established on 5 April 2016 when the Federal Migration Service was dissolved and its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On 2 April 2025, Main Directorate for Migration Affairs was renamed and replaced with Service for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens.
See Federal Migration Service#History for previous migration control agencies of Russia.

Organization

  • Department for Citizenship Affairs
  • Department for Residence and Registration
  • Department for Foreign Nationals’ Legal Status
  • Labor Migration and Patents Department
  • Inspection and Enforcement Division
  • Legal Support and Regulatory Affairs Division
  • IT and Digital Services Department which includes the Unified State Information System of Migration Registration
  • Public Reception and Complaints Department
  • Regional and Local Migration Offices