Registration in the

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is the system that records the residence and

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of Russian citizens. The present system was introduced on October 1, 1993, and replaced the prior repressive mandatory

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system of '' propiska''. The word "propiska" is still widely used colloquially to refer to the registration program. 300px, Registration certificate According to a Russian Constitutional Court decision, registration or absence of registration cannot affect any rights of a citizen. Citizens exercise registration and deregistration on a voluntary basis. Under the current registration program, Russian citizens must register if they live in the same place for 90 days (for Belarusian citizens in Russia and vice versa, registration is required after 30 days). There are two types of registration: * ''Registration of citizens at the place of residence'' (so called "permanent registration" or sometimes "permanent propiska" / "propiska") * ''Registration of citizens at the place of temporary residence'' (so called "temporary registration" or sometimes "temporary propiska") A place of permanent registration is indicated on a stamp made in an internal passport, and a place of temporary registration is written on a separate paper. Living in a dwelling without a permanent or temporary registration is considered an administrative offence in Russia. Registration is used for economic, law enforcement and other purposes, such as accounting social benefits, housing and utility payments, taxes, conscription, and medical care. Many documents and rights may be obtained only at the place where a citizen has permanent registration, which causes problems, for example, when obtaining or changing passports, voting, or getting inquiry papers, which are often required in Russia. Registration determines the location where citizens receive

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payments and obtain internal and foreign Russian passports, and it affects the size and cost of housing and utilities services. Registration is also said to have a

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significance. The registration service is managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which also handles immigration control.

Registration and employment

In 2004 Supreme Court of Russia banned discrimination based on residential registration. Current Russian labour code contains direct prohibition to require local registration for employing Russian citizens.

History

The institute of '' propiska'' was found unlawful by Committee of Constitutional Supervision of the USSR in 1991 and officially discontinued in Russia in 1993. In December 1993, the new Constitution of Russia came into force. The "''Law on Russian citizens' right to

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...''" regarding registration was adopted by Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation in June 1993. In 1996 and 1998, the

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liberalized some provisions of the legislation and nullified some restrictive laws that had been enacted by local authorities. In 2005, the

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extended the registration-free period to 90 days for internal movements. Temporary registration is needed only for temporary residences of 91-days or longer.

References

External links

{{wikisource, ru:Закон РФ от 25.06.1993 № 5242-1, Law on Russian citizens' right to freedom of movement...
about registration
on Main Directorate for Migration Affairs website Law enforcement in Russia Civil registries Identity documents Internal migrations in the Soviet Union

Registration and employment

History

See also

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