In the life of every person there may be a need to visit the Russian Federation. The purposes of a visit for foreigners can be different, from the desire to visit close relatives to the decision to move permanently to reside in Russia.
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Clarification of this information is necessary in order to protect yourself from difficulties encountered upon crossing the border.
Who imposes a ban on entry into the territory of the Russian Federation?
Consideration of this category of issues is assigned exclusively to government officials. It is carried out based on the Constitution and Laws and by-laws of the Russian Federation.
Procedural actions can be carried out by:
- Main Directorate for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
- FSB
- Russian Ministry of Defense
- Foreign Intelligence Service
- Federal Service for Financial Monitoring
- Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
- FSKN
- Rospotrebnadzor
- Federal Medical and Biological Agency
Reasons and grounds for the ban on entry into Russian territory
An exhaustive list is found in various legal norms regulating the functioning and powers of government agencies.
It includes:
- Violation of border crossing procedures
- Providing knowingly false information about the identity and reasons for visiting
- Drawing up a resolution on bringing to administrative liability more than twice
- Exceeding the temporary stay period
- Late or late payment for a patent
- Participate in an NGO whose activity is recognized as undesirable
- Criminal record
- Lack of papers to obtain a visa
- Decision on inadmissibility of visiting the Russian Federation
- Failure of a foreigner to pay taxes, fines, and expenses associated with deportation
- The deportation or expulsion procedure was applied
- Other
Online check of a ban on entry into the Russian Federation
A more convenient and accessible way to obtain information is to submit a request on the web portal page of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Previously, information could be clarified on the official portal of the Federal Migration Service of Russia. From May 5, 2021, the Russian Federal Migration Service portal ceased its work.
The function for posting applications for verification has begun to be located on the portal of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. It is carried out automatically, using current information from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
To send you need:
- Go to the information resource of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Go to the “Online Services” page
- Select “Migration Services”
- Fill out all form fields
- Enter the numbers that appear in the picture
- Click “Send request”
Having processed the request, the system will provide a response, which is issued in the form of an information certificate. In case of a ban, the reasons will be indicated. If there are no obstacles, it will be reported that there is no obstacle. It is necessary to understand that this service is for reference only.
Official verification of the ban on entry into the Russian Federation
An official answer about the possibility of crossing the Russian border can be obtained from the migration control authority. To do this, you must submit a written application and contact the territorial administration.
If you are outside Russia, you can find out official information by contacting the nearest consular or diplomatic office in your host country.
You can contact:
- In person, by submitting an information request
- Through a representative, having previously issued a power of attorney
The application requirements are the same in both cases and contain the following details:
- Name of the authority to which the appeal is sent
- Address of the authority to which the appeal is sent
- Sender's address and contact phone number
- Text of the appeal
The text of the appeal must contain:
- Full name in respect of whom the audit will be carried out
- Date of Birth
- Indication of citizenship
- Applicant's gender
- Information about the document (passport)
- Series and document number
- Document validity period
- State and authority that issued the document
For convenience and to speed up the inspection, it is recommended to attach copies of documents with translations into Russian that have been certified by a notary. Officials are required to report in writing the results of the inspection. The response will be sent by mail to the specified address.
How to act
Foreign citizens can find out why they are being banned from entering the Russian Federation by personally contacting the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If a person is already on the territory of the Russian state, he needs to act as follows:
- Ask for help from relatives or friends living in the Russian state (a foreigner can ask them to find out if he has an entry ban).
- Find out whether there is a ban on being on the territory of the Russian state yourself by calling the GUVM by phone.
- Check the presence of a ban on crossing the border by going to the website of the General Directorate for Migration Issues.
The third method is considered the simplest and most convenient. You can check whether a foreigner’s name is on the “sanctions” list by filling out an application form.
Application form for data processing
It does not take a lot of time. You must indicate your first and last name in your application. It is not necessary to indicate a middle name, but it is important to remember that providing complete information affects the speed of processing the request.
Obtaining information on the GUVM website
You can check whether there is an entry ban by going to the official website of the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Finding the verification section is easy. After this, the foreigner must fill out all the fields correctly. You must enter your first and last name exactly as they are written in your passport.
Before submitting your request, you must double-check your details. It is important to remember that the system is for reference only. In fact, the situation may be slightly different.
Having seen his name on the “sanctions” list, a foreign citizen is advised to seek additional clarification.
Obtaining information on site
Foreign citizens wishing to obtain additional information must submit an official request to the Department of Internal Affairs at their place of residence. A person who wants to clarify whether the ban on visiting Russia is relevant for him must have a statement in his hands. In the text of the application, the applicant undertakes to correctly indicate his personal data and identification document number.
Sample of an official request for information about a ban on entry into the Russian Federation
The applicant's request is processed within 10 working days. The countdown begins from the moment the application is submitted.
How to lift a ban on entry into Russia: grounds for lifting the ban on entry
Common reasons are:
- Close relatives of Russian citizens who are supported or dependent also need to confirm the fact of cohabitation
- Work under a labor patent, provided that violations arose during the validity period of the patent and payments and re-registration were made on time
- Possession of a residence permit or temporary residence permit from a foreign person
- Need for medical treatment
- Obtaining education at a state-accredited university
- Error by government officials
- Actions of government officials in violation of the law
The reason for cancellation must be documented. Thus, only documented facts will be verified by the court and migration registration authorities. All documents must be provided in Russian, and if they were issued outside the borders, they must be notarized.
When deportation can be avoided
If you have overstayed or have reason to fear sanctions, remember that there are extenuating circumstances. In each case, the issue of expulsion is decided taking into account the specific circumstances. Your sentence may be reduced or canceled if you:
- There are close relatives, citizens of the Russian Federation, permanently residing in the country.
- A patent or work permit has been issued, an employment contract has been concluded.
- Have a residence permit or temporary residence permit in Russia.
- Paid for a course of training or treatment in the Russian Federation.
Appealing a ban on entry into the Russian Federation on your own: step-by-step instructions
You can appeal the ban in the following ways:
- By contacting the state authority in the field of migration registration
- By going to court
To apply for a lifting of the ban, you must clarify:
- Information about the existence of entry restrictions and the reasons for their imposition
- Body and official who made the decision
- Date of the decision
To study the reasons and grounds, you must obtain a copy of the decision on the entry ban. To obtain materials, you must submit a written application to the territorial migration control authorities, or to a consular or diplomatic office. Also, by sending a request using the service of the web portal of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
After reading the contents of the response, you need to see whether there are grounds for lifting the entry ban.
If there are grounds, you must:
- Draw up a statement of claim to the court, or an application to lift the ban to the territorial division of migration registration
- Prepare documents containing facts of violations in the actions of migration service employees, allowing a comprehensive examination of all circumstances
- Submit an application for consideration to the court or submit a completed application to the territorial migration control authority
- You need to be prepared for the fact that collecting documentary evidence of such facts may take some time.
How migrants get blacklisted
You can be punished in the form of deportation and administrative expulsion by a judicial act. Restrictions are possible by notification, for example, when canceling previously issued or counterfeit documents. The expulsion of foreign citizens from the Russian Federation is considered an administrative sanction. The list of violations is indicated in Art. 26 Federal Law No. 114. A ban will follow if:
- the person was subjected to administrative punishment several times. The ban is valid for 3 years from the date of entry into force of the last judicial act. The proceedings are initiated by the migration control authorities;
- foreigners did not leave Russia within 30 days from the expiration of the legal period of stay on its territory. Then you won’t be able to come to the country for three years either.
Article 26 of Federal Law No. 114 indicates cases when entry may be prohibited, i.e. the choice of punishment remains at the discretion of the regulatory authorities. They take into account the specific situation. In Art. 27 Federal Law No. 114 indicates cases when entry into Russia should be prohibited regardless of the circumstances. The list of offenses includes the following cases:
- for 5 years – if the citizen was expelled administratively, including at his own expense. This is possible based on a court decision. The deportation of foreign citizens from Russia is carried out forcibly. Employees of the operational services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation may be involved in the procedure for detaining a foreigner;
- for 10 years - if a person was expelled and deported more than two times in a row. A person may be placed for temporary stay in a special institution for migrants;
- for 3 years – if a citizen, without waiting for readmission (i.e. being accepted back by his ethnic homeland according to an international treaty), voluntarily left Russia.
- before compensation - when foreigners did not pay taxes, administrative fines or expenses for expulsion or deportation before leaving the Russian Federation. Funds must be deposited according to the rules established by Government Decree No. 710 dated July 16, 2019;
- in other cases specified in Article 27 of Federal Law No. 114.
There is a simple way to check yourself on the black list of the FMS (GUVM of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation). This can be done conveniently electronically or by sending a request to the authorized executive branch.
Deadlines for lifting the ban on entry into the Russian Federation
Typically, consideration of the case and study of the circumstances of the case takes at least a month. For migration control services, the review regulations provide for a period of at least 30 days. Provided that the applicant has submitted all the necessary documents, properly executed.
According to the Code of Administrative Procedure, the review period cannot exceed 2 months. If there are grounds requiring an increase in the consideration period, it may be extended by no more than one month. Various factors can influence the length of time it takes to consider a case.
Such factors may be:
- absence of one of the parties
- postponement of the court hearing
- the need for examinations
- requesting evidence
- the need to call witnesses in the case
- other grounds provided for by the Code of Administrative Procedure
It is not difficult to check whether there is a ban on entry into the Russian Federation. Thanks to the ability to communicate with government agencies via the Internet, it is possible to reduce the time it takes to obtain information.
For these purposes, an online form was placed on the information portal of the Main Directorate of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, by filling out which you can independently obtain information about the presence or absence of a ban on entry into the Russian Federation.
It is much more difficult to reverse the decision to ban entry. This is due to the need to obtain information about the reasons and duration of the bans, and the body that made the decision. What entails the procedure for collecting the necessary documents to lift the ban. These procedures are often costly both in terms of time and fees.
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