The migration-sector experiment using RuID is proposed to be extended

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has prepared a draft resolution providing for the extension, until 31 December 2027, of the experiment to test the rules and conditions for the entry into and exit from our country of foreign citizens and stateless persons.  

The second stage of this experiment is currently underway. As part of it, foreign citizens submit electronic applications through the mobile application of the Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Functions) – RuID – regarding their planned entry into Russia.

The draft resolution also provides that, from 1 July 2026, foreign citizens planning to enter the Russian Federation under a visa-free procedure for the purpose of employment or study will be required to complete and submit such an application.  

The Ministry of Internal Affairs believes that establishing this obligation is one element in creating a digital profile for foreign citizens and will subsequently make it possible to move services for foreigners entirely online—from planning entry into the Russian Federation to departure from our country.