The Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (GUVM, ) is a
law enforcement agency
A law enforcement agency (LEA) is any government agency responsible for law enforcement within a specific jurisdiction through the employment and deployment of law enforcement officers and their resources. The most common type of law enforcement ...
of the
Ministry of Internal Affairs of
Russia
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responsible for
migration.
Migration Affairs is the authority for the enforcement of migration laws in Russia, drafting and implementing national policy, and providing government services with regard to migration. Migration Affairs issues
Russian international passports,
resident registration and immigration control, and is charged with the investigation and enforcement of over 500 federal statutes within the Russian Federation.
has been Director of Migration Affairs since 8 February 2019.
History
Migration Affairs was established on 5 April 2016 when the
Federal Migration Service was dissolved and its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
See
Federal Migration Service#History for previous migration control agencies of Russia.
See also
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Immigration to Russia
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Illegal immigration to Russia
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Emigration from Russia
References
External links
Official Homepage
Government agencies established in 2016
Specialist law enforcement agencies of Russia
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