The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) is preparing a series of changes to migration laws regarding medical examinations for foreign nationals. This was announced by State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on his Telegram channel. The proposed changes reportedly aim to "improve migration policy," Volodin stated.
According to Volodin, the new measures will reduce the mandatory medical examination period from 90 days to 30 days for all foreign nationals who come to Russia for more than three months. Additionally, medical organizations will be required to send information about completed medical certificates to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and notify Rospotrebnadzor if an infectious disease is detected in a migrant, in order to facilitate their prompt deportation.
The proposals also include introducing administrative penalties for foreign nationals who evade medical examinations, with fines and the possibility of deportation by court decision. Furthermore, there will be increased criminal liability for falsifying official documents about the absence of diseases that pose a risk to public health, as well as for the circulation of such documents.
“These measures are aimed at strengthening control over migrants and improving public safety in our country,” Volodin concluded.
Earlier, it was reported that Russia and Tajikistan had simplified the medical examination process for migrants. Now, migrants can undergo their medical check-up in Dushanbe before departure, eliminating the need for a repeat examination upon arrival in Russia.
