🇷🇺 New Medical Examination Rules for Foreign Nationals New regulations governing the medical examination of foreign nationals came into force on September 1, 2026. Under the new rules, foreign nationals entering Russia for more than 90 days are required to undergo a medical examination and the necessary medical tests. The deadline for completing the procedure has been shortened to 30 days from the date of arrival. The medical examination continues to check for: • the use of narcotic or psychotropic substances without a doctor’s prescription, as well as new potentially dangerous psychoactiv

🇷🇺 Important Update for Foreign Nationals with a TRP Issued Under Presidential Decree No. 702 This is important news for foreign nationals who obtained a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) under the simplified procedure based on Presidential Decree No. 702 of August 19, 2024. Under the new rules, foreign nationals will be able to reapply for a TRP on the same grounds — based on their commitment to Russia’s traditional spiritual and moral values — no earlier than 6 months and no later than 4 months before their current TRP expires. 📌 A reminder: Foreign nationals may obtain a TRP without a quo

🇷🇺 The Walker Family Immigration Case: What Actually Happened? Recently, an immigration controversy surrounding the family of D. Walker has been gaining attention. Who is Justice Walker? He is a farmer from the Altai region who took to social media to complain that the migration authorities were preparing to revoke the residence permits of his wife and children. Justice himself has lived in Russia since 1994 and is a Russian citizen. Russian citizens cannot be deported from their own country. However, his wife and children are not Russian citizens and reside in Russia on the basis of Resid