Resident registration in Russia

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This article is about service for Russians, effective since 1993. For former migration control in the USSR, see Propiska in the Soviet Union.
internal Russian passport
about registration at the place of residence (sometimes still called "propiska").

Registration in the

Soviet system of propiska
. The word "propiska" is still widely used colloquially to refer to the registration program.

According to a Russian Constitutional Court decision, registration or absence of registration cannot affect any rights of a citizen. Citizens exercise registration and deregistration on a voluntary basis.

Under the current registration program, Russian citizens must register if they live in the same place for 90 days (for Belarusian citizens in Russia and vice versa, registration is required after 30 days).

There are two types of registration:

  • Registration of citizens at the place of residence (so called "permanent registration" or sometimes "permanent propiska" / "propiska")
  • Registration of citizens at the place of temporary residence (so called "temporary registration" or sometimes "temporary propiska")

A place of permanent registration is indicated on a stamp made in an internal passport, and a place of temporary registration is written on a separate paper.

Living in a dwelling without a permanent or temporary registration is considered an administrative offence in Russia.

Registration is used for economic, law enforcement and other purposes, such as accounting social benefits, housing and utility payments, taxes, conscription, and medical care. Many documents and rights may be obtained only at the place where a citizen has permanent registration, which causes problems, for example, when obtaining or changing passports, voting, or getting inquiry papers, which are often required in Russia.

Registration determines the location where citizens receive

public safety
significance.

The registration service is managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which also handles immigration control.

Registration and employment

In 2004 Supreme Court of Russia banned discrimination based on residential registration.[1] Current Russian labour code contains direct prohibition to require local registration for employing Russian citizens.[2]

History

The institute of propiska was found unlawful by Committee of Constitutional Supervision of the USSR in 1991 and officially discontinued in Russia in 1993.

In December 1993, the new Constitution of Russia came into force.

The "Law on Russian citizens' right to

Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation
in June 1993.

In 1996 and 1998, the Constitutional Court of Russia liberalized some provisions of the legislation and nullified some restrictive laws that had been enacted by local authorities.

In 2005, the Government of Russia extended the registration-free period to 90 days for internal movements. Temporary registration is needed only for temporary residences of 91-days or longer.

See also

External links

Wikisource has original text related to this article:
  1. ^ "Постановление Пленума Верховного Суда РФ от 17 марта 2004 г. N 2 О применении судами Российской Федерации Трудового кодекса Российской Федерации (с изменениями от 28 декабря 2006 г.)".
  2. ^ "Трудовой кодекс Российской Федерации, статья 64 (Labour code of Russian Federation, Article 64)".
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