Government to simplify participation in the program for resettling compatriots

MOSCOW, April 3 — RIA Novosti. Voluntary relocation to Russia will be made easier for compatriots from unfriendly states, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with deputy prime ministers.

"The government will simplify their participation in the state program. They will be able to submit an application not only in the state whose citizens they are, but also abroad, where they reside, as well as in our country," he said.

In addition, the prime minister said, it will not be necessary to translate and notarize documents whose entries are duplicated in Russian.

"For refugees and those who have received temporary asylum, applications to participate in the state program will be processed through an expedited procedure, and the set of required documents will also be reduced," Mishustin said.

Now, he said, it will not be necessary to present a birth certificate, information about education or work experience, and many other documents.

"In this way, we will help thousands of our compatriots and their families move sooner, so they can live and work in Russia," the prime minister concluded.

The program to assist the voluntary resettlement to Russia of compatriots living abroad has been in effect since 2006. Last week, President Vladimir Putin amended it, stipulating that applications from compatriots outside Russia will be accepted provided they speak Russian. However, this requirement will not apply to those wishing to participate in the program who are citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Ukraine.

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