The Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia earlier the Federal Migration Service of the Federal Migration Service
Since 2004
Russia
Central Federal District of the Russian Federation
Moscow
Boyarsky Lane, 4.
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Digitalization
Main article: Digitalization in the FMS
History
2025: Adoption of a new concept of Russia's migration policy
The new concept of migration policy, approved by the President Russia Vladimir Putin in October 2025, pays special attention to the work of the Ministry of the Interior.
Now the migration service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is entrusted with the main layer of responsibilities for the implementation of the concept and the formation of new mechanisms for regulating migration flows.
- The Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation was endowed with the right to carry out operational-search activities and conduct an inquiry. The service is also authorized to independently decide on the suspension of the work patent.
- Control should take place through the formation of a digital profile of a migrant and the issuance of a single electronic identity card for a foreigner. The creation of databases containing information for each migrant will allow you to have complete information about him and, in case of risks, take the necessary measures to prevent them.
- The concept involves such new measures as entrance training of workers and ensuring the logistics of labor migrants within the country.
- To strengthen control, migration control points are now located at train stations, airports and highways, both in domestic and cross-border traffic.
The state seeks to reduce threats to national security in the form of increased ethnic crime, the spread of extremist ideologies and the replacement of the indigenous population with migrants.
2016: Abolition of the FMS and transfer of its powers to the Ministry of Internal Affairs
In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 05.04.2016 No. 156, the Federal Migration Service (FMS of Russia) was abolished. The relevant functions, powers and tasks were transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia to the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
2006: Establishment of territorial bodies of the FMS
On January 1, 2006, the territorial bodies of the Federal Migration Service of Russia were created, uniting the units of the passport and visa service and the units for migration affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Central Internal Affairs Directorate, and the Internal Affairs Directorate of the constituent entities of the federation, with their withdrawal into a separate structure of direct subordination.
2004: Establishment of the Federal Migration Service (FMS)
The Federal Migration Service of Russia was created by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 19, 2004 No. 928 "Issues of the Federal Migration Service."
The Federal Migration Service (FMS of Russia) was a federal executive body implementing state policy in the field of migration and exercising law enforcement functions, functions for control, supervision and provision of public services in the field of migration. The service was subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
Since 2005, the director of the FMS was Colonel-General Romodanovsky Konstantin Olegovich.
The service's website was located at www.fms.gov.ru
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