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State services of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

A list of public services provided by the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia can be found:

On the official site:
On the Gosuslugi portal:

Some services can be obtained electronically (through government services or on the website of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation), others require the personal presence of the applicant.

Foreign citizens and stateless persons can receive the following services electronically:

issuing invitations to enter;
registration with migration authorities.

Such popular government services as issuing work permits and patents for foreigners, submitting applications for temporary residence permits, and residence permits in Russia are impossible to obtain via the Internet at the time of writing this article.

Voluntary Resettlement Program – read here.

Russian speakers are here.

A simplified procedure is here.

The general order is here.

Residence permit – here.

RVP - here.

Information services guvm.mvd.rf

The most popular electronic services are presented on the main page of the official website.

Foreign citizens and stateless persons can:

Generate a receipt to pay the state duty (read how to pay the state duty for Russian citizenship here).
Check the readiness of the residence permit - instructions for use here.
Check the readiness of the RVP - instructions for use here.

You can find other electronic services on migration issues here:

The service “Checking against the list of invalid Russian passports” is in greatest demand.

Previously, the GUVM website had a very convenient and useful service “Checking readiness for Russian citizenship.”

Unfortunately, for unknown reasons, it has not been functioning for more than a year.

We really hope that his work will still be restored, but in the meantime we recommend that you familiarize yourself with other ways to check the readiness of Russian citizenship.

Addresses of departments in the regions

Postal address of the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation:

101000, Moscow, Chistoprudny Boulevard, 12a, building 1

You can find out the address of “your” structural unit for migration issues:

On the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (Home → Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia → Structure of the Ministry → Main Directorates → Main Directorate for Migration Issues → Divisions in the regions):
On the “State Services” portal (Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation → Main Directorate for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia → “Territorial Bodies and Subordinate Organizations”):

Hotline numbers

As we have written many times, calling the hotline can force incompetent local employees to remember their job responsibilities and move the solution to your issue off the ground.

But in order for communication to bring a positive result, you should prepare for the call in advance. At the same time, it is highly advisable, putting aside negative emotions, to find a legal basis for your legitimate claims to the actions (inaction) of the relevant officials.

Hotline numbers for migration issues are available on the official website.

You will need to select your region on the map, for example:

“Hotline” of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow

“Hotline” of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Moscow Region

“Hotline” of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region

Reception of citizens' appeals

You can submit a complaint or appeal via the Internet on the following resources:

official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.rf (check the box next to “Main Directorate for Migration Issues”):
portal "State Services":

Or send by post to the following addresses:

Main Directorate for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
101000, Moscow, Moscow, Chistoprudny Boulevard, 12a, building 1
Public reception
107078, Moscow, Boyarsky lane, 4, building 1.

Officials are given 30 days to prepare a response.

In our practice, we have encountered many cases where a “long-term” problem was successfully resolved through a well-prepared and directed appeal to a higher government body.

Just as in the case of calling the hotline, it is extremely important to formulate your appeal legally correctly, since otherwise there is a high chance of receiving a banal “unsubscribe”. We are ready to share our accumulated experience on this issue, write comments on the article, or call the toll-free support numbers listed on the website

We are ready to share our accumulated experience on this issue, write comments on the article, or call the toll-free support numbers listed on the site.

Deadlines for processing documents for citizenship

Obtaining citizenship is a complex and complex procedure, which is dealt with not only by the Main Department of Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (formerly the Federal Migration Service), but also by related departments of the state apparatus. In normal cases, making a decision and processing it takes from six months to a year, depending on the circumstances of the request.

Some groups of citizens have preferential conditions:

Native speakers of Russian language and culture;
Repatriates who were previously citizens of the Russian Federation or the RSFSR;
Citizens of member countries of the Customs Union - Belarusians, Kyrgyz, Kazakhs.

A simplified regime applies to these applicants, and they will become aware of the decision no later than 3 months after submitting the documents.

If the consideration of an application is delayed beyond the established period, a citizen has the right to complain to higher authorities or file an application in court. The first method solves almost all technical problems and eliminates negligence in the shortest possible time.

Before checking Russian citizenship for readiness, you should know the deadlines for reviewing documents for obtaining it.

It doesn’t make much sense to check readiness before the deadline, although sometimes there are cases of earlier registration.

Applications of migrants who apply for citizenship in the general manner are considered within 12 months. Persons who receive status under a simplified scheme wait 6 months for a decision.

Papers from applicants of the following categories are considered for 3 months:

participants of the State Program for the Resettlement of Compatriots;
native Russian speakers;
applicants who receive citizenship by virtue of the Agreement between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation on a simplified procedure for acquiring citizenship dated February 26, 1999.

You contact the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs only when the period for consideration of your case has expired (3 months, 6 or 12 months, depending on the basis for obtaining citizenship). If the allowable period has not expired and there is no decision, this does not mean that the foreigner was refused or his documents were lost. This means that there is still time and the applicant should apply later.

Acceptable deadlines are considered violated if:

a decision regarding the issuance of citizenship after the expiration of the legal period has not been made;
a permanent resident of the Russian Federation was not informed about the decision a month after its adoption;

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Procedure if the deadline for consideration of the application has expired and there is no decision:

contact the inspector who accepted the citizenship documents from the applicant and remind him of the permissible deadlines;
if the decision is still not known, contact the head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, or the department where the citizenship documents were submitted;
send a complaint to the head of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs by mail (address: 101000, Moscow, Chistoprudny Boulevard, building 12 “A”);
send a complaint on the official website of the Main Directorate;
file a complaint by calling the hotline.

Hotline phone numbers are posted on the official website of the department in the “Contacts” section - “Hotline” or “Territorial bodies”.

How to check yourself on the blacklist: algorithm of actions

You can check whether you are on the migration service’s blacklist in one of the following ways:

Using an online service.
Submitting an application to the migration service.
Phone call.

Checking via the Internet

The check will take a few minutes. Foreigners or stateless persons can complete the check on the migration service web portal. For example, a citizen of Kyrgyzstan wants to check whether he is on the blacklist, for this he must:

surname (can be entered in both Latin and Cyrillic alphabet);
name (can be entered in both Latin and Cyrillic letters);
surname;
gender;
date, month, year of birth;
citizenship;
name of the document that proves identity (regular/biometric passport, passport of a foreign citizen);
number, series of the document;
the date until which the document serving as identification is valid;
the state that issued the document serving as identification.

And then enter the digital image code (captcha) and press the “Send request” button. After a few minutes, the test result will be shown. Checking yourself against the migration service database is the most important stage of preparation for emigration. By submitting a review request, you provide permission to process your personal data.

Contacting a migration service agency

You need to visit one of the migration service departments and submit an application for the provision of relevant data. The application will be processed within five days. After this, an official response will be sent to the address written in the application.

The main reasons for being blacklisted

In 2015, over 60 thousand residents of Kyrgyzstan were prohibited from entering our country, about 18 thousand of them received the right to a second chance. After a meeting of the working group of representatives of Kyrgyzstan and the Russian Federation, about 1,000 Kyrgyz were completely excluded from this list.

The main reasons for making this decision were that some of the citizens of this country included in this ill-fated list were:

students receiving education in Russia;
married couples in which one of the spouses had Russian citizenship;
children from poor or low-income families, etc.

The Migration Department draws attention to the fact that migrants from Kyrgyzstan, as well as from any other country, can be included in the “black list” not only due to violations of the administrative and criminal legislation of the Russian Federation, but also migration laws, for example:

untimely registration with the migration service;
untimely receipt of patents and other documents that allow foreigners to work in our country.

It is worth noting that most often people try to obtain the above documents through third parties or falsify them, although such tricks with migration documents of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia are detected very quickly.

Let's give an example. Once on the “black list”, some citizens seek to change their passport data (first name, last name) in order to get back to Russia. The State Registration Service claims that recently about 20 thousand citizens of Kyrgyzstan have resorted to such fraud. By the way, most of these people were already on the “black list”.

The most unpleasant thing for daredevils who decide to change their passport data will be that in order to change their first or last name, a foreign citizen will have to present their TIN and fingerprints. If such persons cross the border of the Russian Federation and a similar offense is detected by the authorized authorities, then the violators will have to bear administrative, and in some cases, criminal liability.

For whom Russia is closed: you can search for your name on the blacklist in advance

The Federal Migration Service (FMS) of Russia has launched a new service on its official website, allowing foreign citizens to find out about restrictions on their entry into the territory of the Russian Federation, said the head of the FMS, Konstantin Romodanovsky.

“I hope that our information resource will help foreign citizens determine their status, understand whether they can come to Russia in the coming years, and draw conclusions,” explained K. Romodanovsky.

The head of the FMS recalled that such a measure as closing the entry was not introduced today, but since the beginning of 2013. it became more effective: entry to foreigners who violated migration rules was automatically closed. The main reason for the ban on entry into the Russian Federation for three years is exceeding the period of legal stay on the territory of the Russian Federation.

To date, entry into the territory of the Russian Federation for violations of migration legislation is closed to 380 thousand people. Only for January-October 2013. The Federal Migration Service sent more than 330 thousand requests to close the entry into Russia of foreign citizens and stateless persons. At the same time, entry into the territory of the Russian Federation was prohibited for 323 thousand people.

During the same time, 53 thousand 898 foreign citizens and stateless persons were expelled and deported from Russia.

Let us remember that in mid-November 2013. State Duma deputy from the A Just Russia faction Mikhail Serdyuk proposed banning entry into the country for foreigners and stateless persons convicted of committing intentional serious crimes. They will not be allowed into Russia even if they have an expunged criminal record.

How to check the FMS “Black List” of migrants: Video instructions

The economic state of the Russian Federation, as well as the huge number of vacancies for which employees are required, contributes to a large influx of labor from different countries. Mostly residents of the Commonwealth of Independent States countries move to the country for the purpose of employment. In order not to encounter a ban on visiting the Russian Federation while crossing the cordon, the FMS proposes checking the CIS passport. The blacklist allows you to determine whether a certain subject is on the list prohibiting entry.

Russia annually hosts thousands of migrants from the former Soviet republics, many of whom come to receive:

work;
education;
quality medical treatment.

FMS passport check CIS blacklist is an opportunity to find out who does not have permission to enter Russia.

Like any other country, the Russian Federation is trying to protect its labor market from an oversupply of labor and prevent the arrival of persons with several administrative penalties received during their last stay. For this purpose, the state has created the Federal Migration Service, and since 2021 the Main Directorate for Migration, which deals with issues of migrants crossing the border.

To find employment in the regions of Russia, a migrant must have:

the entire package of documents permitting employment;
document confirming passing the state language proficiency exam.

Having all the necessary documentation, citizens arriving from neighboring countries believe that they can cross customs without any problems, but how disappointed they are when they learn that the entry point is closed. This means that they are entered into the database, and even if the ban is lifted, the subjects will remain in it.

Checking the FMS blacklist

There are two ways to check whether a visa applicant is on the blacklist. The procedure is completely free and does not require fees or charges. If you use the website of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the result will be ready almost instantly. You will have to wait up to a couple of weeks for a response to a written request, depending on the workload of the department.

Filling out the form to participate in the program...

Go to the page of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Click on “Useful services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia”
Then - “Services on migration issues”
Select “Check” from the list of services
Then fill in your personal information. They will not be disclosed or transferred to third parties. To receive information about the blacklist, a migrant must inform:

Full name in Russian and Latin versions;
Date of birth, nationality and gender;
Details of a foreign or state passport.

In conclusion, you should get an introductory result for the person obtained from the database.

It is important to consider that the information on the site is not official. Even in the case of a negative result, it should be understood that the database may not have been updated, or any other technical error was made, so the FMS removed itself from possible problems in advance

Video on working with the site:

Official request to the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

To obtain information with the possibility of using the official response in other authorities, the migrant should contact the GUVM office, and if he is abroad, the Russian mission.

You can submit a request in free form by filling out an application at any of the Russian Migrant Affairs Directorates. A GUVM employee will also access the general database, so a visit is necessary to complete the last formalities - for example, before filing an application with the court.

An application for verification by mail is also written in free form with copies of the main pages of the passport attached.

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FULL NAME;
Citizenship;
Date of birth;
Gender;
Basic data of a civil or foreign passport.

Important!

A list of regional departments for Moscow can be found here.

For other cities, you need to change two digits in the link, replacing them with the number of the required region. For example, for St. Petersburg it will be here.

Reasons for being included in the list

The most common reasons for blacklisting are residence in Russia beyond the permitted period or offenses more than twice within one year. Moreover, in the latter version, the speech may concern even a simple violation of traffic rules. Such foreign migrants may be prohibited from entering the country for 3 years.

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They can be added to the “black list” for other reasons:

Violated customs and sanitary principles. The ban is imposed until all violations are eliminated.
A foreign citizen provided deliberately false information about his own identity or the purpose of his arrival in Russia.
Violation of the period of permitted stay in Russia. Depending on the length of time for which a citizen of another country was detained in Russia, he may be subject to a ban for a period of up to 10 years.
The foreigner has been deported from the country or expelled. In this case, a ban is imposed for a period of 5 years. If there is a repetition of this decision, then the period increases to 10 years.
The foreigner did not pay the issued fines, tax papers and expenses for his deportation from the country.
Late payment for a patent or complete non-payment of taxes. This violation applies more to citizens of the CIS. In such a situation, the patent automatically becomes canceled, the foreigner loses the right to work and must leave Russia within 3 months.
A migrant may be prohibited from entering the country to ensure the security of the state. Suspicious persons who do not inspire confidence in customs officers may be denied entry.
The foreign citizen has not presented all the documents to obtain a visa permit or he does not have the required amount of money to live in Russia. In this case, the restrictive measures will be valid until all requirements are met.
A migrant uses falsified documents to cross Russian borders.
The foreign person has a valid criminal record for intentionally committing a crime, regardless of the country in which it was committed.
The presence of a dangerous infectious disease. In this case, Rospotrebnadzor may prohibit entry.

The Migration Service restricts the entry into the state of foreigners who:

committed a violation of registration standards;
violated customs regulations;
did not comply with sanitary standards;
have a debt to a banking organization, the tax service, or the recipient of alimony payments;
provided government employees with false information;
were brought to administrative responsibility more than 2 times.

If any of the above circumstances exist, information about the foreigner is entered into the migration service database. After this, the migrant is subject to a ban on visiting the country (the duration of the ban is from three to ten years). How long the restriction period will be depends on the type of violation committed.

The restriction on entry into the Russian state is valid for five years if the migrant has been in the country illegally for six to nine months. If the foreigner stayed in the state longer, the period increases to ten years.

Even if you have not committed any of the above violations, remember that no one is immune from mistakes. You may turn out to be the namesake of a foreigner who has been banned from entering Russia. To avoid getting into an unpleasant situation and wasting money, before arriving in the Russian Federation, check your own passport to see if it is on the migration service’s blacklist.

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Attention! Even if you have not committed any of the above violations, remember that no one is immune from mistakes. You may be the namesake of a foreigner who has been banned from entering Russia

To avoid getting into an unpleasant situation and wasting money, before arriving in the Russian Federation, check your own passport to see if it is on the migration service’s blacklist.

Blacklist feature

Black list

Those coming to the regions of the Russian Federation are not aware of the existence of a certain list, which is provided by government departments. Having collected all the necessary documentation and having spent a considerable amount, the foreigner returns to his homeland without explanation. Therefore, the CIS passport is first checked by the FMS. The blacklist that exists for this allows you to carry out the procedure remotely even before entry.

How to fill in the fields to check if a person is on the blacklist:

Fields to be filled in

AS CDB UIG is an automated central database system for registering foreigners. It contains all the information about subjects who crossed the Russian border at least once. This database stores all data on the migrant:

personal information;
location;
dates of arrival and departure;
documents for permanent residence or permanent residence;

The system controls the movement of immigrants who have disagreements with the law.

What does being listed as an emergency mean?

When a foreign entity crosses the border, the Federal Migration Service (now the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs) checks the entry permit not only according to its own structure, but also according to others whose departments have the right to impose such restrictions. These are:

Ministry of Justice;
FMBA;
FSKN;
Rosfinmonitoring;

If, according to at least one of the departments, a ban is imposed on a migrant to cross borders, the foreign entity is automatically entered into the AS of the Central Database of the UIG, and the border for such a person is closed for an indefinite period. Issued papers for:

permission for employment.

The main reasons for being included in the “black list”

After checking a CIS passport against the FMS blacklist, a citizen of another country needs to become familiar with the reasons why he is on the list or may be included in it. The most common reason for being included in an emergency situation is violation of limited periods of stay within the country. In addition, the reasons are:

administrative violations;
violations during sanitary inspection;
concealment of information;
previous deportation;
refusal to pay fines;
fake documents;
late payments on loans and utility debts.

A migration violation of legislation or the Russian Criminal Code can lead to the violator being expelled and prohibited from visiting the Russian Federation.

For what period is a foreigner included in the state of emergency?

Each offense entails certain periods of refusal to stay in the regions. These prohibitions can last 3-10 years: the basis is the severity of the violation, which may lead to a complete refusal to visit the country forever.

What does checking passports against a blacklist mean?

Before deciding on the possibility of crossing the border, foreign citizens must first check permission to enter Russia using any of the three methods listed below. To do this you need:

go to the official portal of the state agency GUVM (FMS) and go through the necessary verification procedure;
send a letter to the state migration authority about the availability of data on the black list;
download lists of passports whose owners are prohibited from entering the country.

FMS checking CIS passports against the blacklist means checking an identity card for a ban on entry into Russia.

What needs to be done to check?

There are several ways to check. Considering the first and most accessible method: through an online resource; you must have with you:

a passport, the data of which will be entered in certain columns of the form provided on the FMS (GUVM) website;
visa upon request.

Having filled out the required fields, the migrant sends a request for the FMS to conduct a passport check against the CIS blacklist.

You can submit a request on the website services.fms.gov.ru.

Submitting a request

You need to fill in the following fields:

Filling with data

When choosing the type of document, you need to remember that this ID will be checked and all data must be reliable.

Document type

You will need to provide additional information about the document.

Document information

There are no specific deadlines within which a response must be given, because... the verification takes only a few minutes. Unfortunately, this type of verification does not provide a complete guarantee that the person is not included in the automated system of the central database for registering foreign citizens. If the information is confirmed, the citizen has the right to additionally find out which government department imposed the ban and for how long. Such information will help you timely contact the courts for possible lifting of the ban and removal from the blacklist.

The next verification method involves a written request to the FMS authorities to check passports according to the CIS blacklist. To do this you need:

provide a statement written in free form;
personal information of a citizen who decides to arrive in the regions of Russia.

With this request, the department's response must be given no more than ten days later.

Online appointments can be made on the website.

Make an appointment

To do this, select the desired territorial body.

Selection of territorial body

The third, and, unfortunately, not very reliable way is to download a list of passports that are entered into the automated system of the central database for registering foreign citizens. Having downloaded these lists, a foreigner who decides to come to Russia can easily check the information provided. This list contains identification documents that were:

abducted;
lost;
issued in violation of the law;
are invalid.

Persons currently residing in the territory of the state may be blacklisted. In this case, an inspection is carried out and the citizen is deported from the country. Such an entity may be prohibited from entering for more than three years.

Checking passports against the CIS blacklist at the FMS is an optional procedure, but if a representative of another state ignored these steps, then unforeseen circumstances may await him when passing through customs. This service, which allows you to be checked for blacklisting, is available to all citizens of the CIS countries, as well as representatives of the customs union:

Ukraine;
Kazakhstan;
Turkmenistan;
Armenia;
Kyrgyzstan.

The verification procedure, carried out via the Internet, is free, and therefore it is recommended that any citizen who decides to visit Russia undergo a check to see if his ID is on the country's blacklist.

If a foreigner has violated the current legislation of Russia or neglected the rules of stay on the territory of Russia, then he may be included in a special blacklist of the migration service. Being on this list prohibits you from staying in the country and leads to either administrative expulsion or deportation. But a person does not always even know what is on this list, so it is necessary to check it.

Lifting the ban

The ban can be lifted if there are compelling reasons. This can be done for certain reasons:

As a result of mistakes that were made by the FMS.
Upon expiration of the ban.
In the absence of circumstances under which the ban was issued.

This issue can be resolved administratively or judicially.

Administrative procedure

This method is used when a citizen is mistakenly included in the “black list” or in case of violations that occur in the actions of FMS employees. After receiving an official response from the Main Directorate for Migration, a foreign citizen is obliged to understand whether the decision regarding his crossing the borders of the Russian Federation was made legally. If the migrant believes that this decision is illegal, then it is necessary to file a complaint addressed to the head of the Main Directorate for Migration. It should indicate the grounds for removal from the “black list”

When considering a complaint, all provided arguments and explanations are taken into account. If management considers them convincing enough, the ban will be lifted.

After 2-3 weeks, a foreign citizen can again cross the Russian border without any problems.

Judicial order

It makes sense to go to court only if the reasons for being included in the “black list” have already lost their relevance or the ban has expired. In such cases, the migrant has the right to apply for the lifting of the ban.

When considering a claim from a citizen of another republic, the court takes into account the identity of the applicant, the severity of the violation, the level of danger to society from this citizen and a number of other conditions:

Presence of a wife or husband in Russia.
Presence of a residence permit or temporary residence permit.
Legal employment or availability of permission to conduct work activities in the Russian Federation.
Study in Russia.
Therapy in clinics of the Russian Federation.

In some cases, the court may lift the ban if it is found to have been disproportionately violated. Often, the ban is lifted due to the presence of a migrant’s spouse and children in Russia. Removal from the “black list” by court decision is carried out identically to the administrative one. The documents are sent to the border service and after 2-3 weeks (in some situations longer) the ban is canceled and the foreign citizen’s information is removed from the “black list”.

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How to check if you are on the list?

Often, when going through customs control at the border, a person may find out that he is not allowed to enter due to his presence on the black list. Which can entail serious expenses, because most of these people go to earn money. And to avoid such incidents, it would be more logical to prudently check yourself to be on the list.

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Checking the blacklist of the Federal Migration Service in Russia is free, and is carried out in two ways:

on the official website of the Federal Migration Service guvm.mvd.ru;
by submitting a written application for the provision of such information to the GUVM authorities during a direct visit.

Request to the department of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

A foreigner can send a personal request to the GUVM office either independently or through his authorized representative. This may be necessary in cases where significant legally certified documents and certificates are needed.

A request is made in writing in any form, asking for information regarding the applicant’s status. All personal information is indicated - full name, gender, date of birth, citizenship. A copy of your passport is attached to the application; copies of other documents may be required. The response comes within 10 working days.

Online check

Upon entering the page, the user will see a form with fields to fill out. When all fields are filled in, you must click the “send request” button. The page that opens will provide information about the person being added to the list, as well as the reasons for the sanctions and the time when this happened.

How to check an entry ban

You can check the ban on entry of a foreigner into the Russian Federation in the following ways:

Write an application to the territorial body of the Main Directorate for Migration.
Call the GUVM office.
Send an official request to the territorial GUVM by filling out a standard application form indicating the required information and submit it to the nearest department.

This is for those who are located directly in Russia.

However, many migrants do not have the opportunity to visit the migration service in person. In this case, for example, for residents of Uzbekistan, in order to check the presence of an entry ban, this process can be entrusted to the applicant’s representative, who will submit the necessary application to the migration service. Within 5 days, your application will be reviewed and an official response will be sent to the specified address. But you still have to wait for a month, since the answer will be sent by Russian Post. If the answer is not reassuring and you find yourself on the ill-fated “black list,” then at least you will know the reason and duration of this ban.

If migrants from the CIS countries do not have such an opportunity, then you can find out about the entry ban on the website or call the help line at the Main Directorate for Migration. The only thing worth considering is that the information will be for reference only. Perhaps these methods to find out if you are on the “black list” of migrants will not bring the desired result.

Check online on the migration service website

One of the fastest and most convenient ways to check the “black list” of migrants is the website of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Check the grounds for refusal of entry into the Russian Federation. And you can also, first, check the validity of your passport. Moreover, a passport check will never be superfluous for migrants. You will still not be allowed to cross the border with an invalid passport.

You can check the ban on entry into Russia for Ukrainian or Uzbek migrants on the official website of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on the accessible page for checking the presence of grounds for a ban on entry into the territory of the Russian Federation, or in the information services section of the Main Directorate for Migration.

What information should be provided during verification?

At the bottom of the required page there are special fields marked with asterisks, where you need to enter the required data:

last name and first name in Russian;
What's your gender;
date of birth (enter the date of birth in the format DD.MM.YYYY);
citizenship;
passport and number indicating the country that issued the document.

To ensure the authenticity of the verification, please fill in additional information:

last name and first name in Latin letters (last name and first name in Latin letters are entered as written in the passport)
surname;
the validity date of the document by which entry is planned;
Last name and first name in Russian (as indicated on the migration card).

After you enter all the data, enter the “captcha” (code from the picture) and click the “Submit request” button. You will see the result of checking for an entry ban in a few seconds.

Checking the most important document - your entry passport - will help you avoid problems crossing the border. It is best to do this, like checking the entry ban, in person at the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The written response can later be appealed in court.

Temporary detention of migrant offenders

All migrants who are on the “black list” for one reason or another are subject to deportation or expulsion from Russia. After a court decision is made, migrants are placed in special temporary detention centers for foreign citizens, in the TsVSIG.

There are about 70 centers operating in Russia. These are guarded, high-security facilities providing temporary residence for migrants, with limited visits. Such centers accommodate about tens and even hundreds of people. And it is best to avoid ending up in such a center; the comfort in them is far from hotel-like. The minimum period of stay in such a center is no more than 10 days, and the maximum is 2 years.