ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of September 5, 2025 No. 659

About modification of some regulatory legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the questions connected with rules of stay in the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons

According to the paragraph to the eighteenth Item 1, the subitem "b" of Item 2 of article 3 of the Federal Law of December 25, 2023 No. 648-FZ "About modification of separate legal acts of the Russian Federation" and Item 1 of the Presidential decree of the Russian Federation of April 2, 2025 No. 205 "About enhancement of public administration in the field of migration", being guided by Item 18, the paragraph to the fourth Item 19 of Article 5, paragraph one of Item 29 of article 13.3 of the Federal Law of July 25, 2002 No. 115-FZ "About legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation", Item 1 and the subitem 3 of Item 20 of the Regulations on the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation approved by the Presidential decree of the Russian Federation of December 21, 2016 No. 699, and the paragraph the ninth Item 1 of the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 6, 2013 No. 996 "About measures for ensuring accomplishment of obligations of the Russian Federation following from the Convention of 2006 on work in sea navigation", I order:

Make changes to some regulatory legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the questions connected with rules of stay in the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons according to the enclosed List.

Appendix

to the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation of September 5, 2025 No. 659

The list of the changes made to some regulatory legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the questions connected with rules of stay in the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons

1. According to the procedure of decision making about the suspension of patent grant in the territory of the subject of the Russian Federation approved by the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia of November 1, 2017 No. 828 <1>:

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<1> Registration No. 49741 is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on January 23, 2018.

1.1. In Item 3:

1.1.1. The paragraph one to state in the following edition:

"3. Service concerning nationality and registration of foreign citizens of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation <5>:".

1.1.2. 5 to paragraph one to state footnote in the following edition:

"<5> Further - "Migratory service Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia".".

1.1.3. In the paragraph the second words "GUVM MVD Rossii" shall be replaced with words "Migratory service Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia".

1.2. State item 4 in the following edition:

"4. The decision on suspension of patent grant is made by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation - the chief of Service concerning nationality and registration of foreign citizens of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.".

1.3. In Item 5 of the word "GUVM MVD Rossii" shall be replaced with words "The migratory service Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia".

2. In the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia of August 17, 2020 No. 576 "About approval of the Procedure for repatriation from the territory of the Russian Federation of seamen - foreign citizens and seamen - the stateless persons which are part of the crews of vessel swimming under National flag of the Russian Federation and also seamen - foreign citizens and seamen - the stateless persons which are part of the crews of vessel swimming under foreign flag" <2>:

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<2> Registration No. 60406 is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on October 16, 2020.

2.1. State Item 2 in the following edition:

"2. To impose control over the implementation of this order on the First Deputy Minister - the chief of Service concerning nationality and registration of foreign citizens of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation the police colonel general Kikotya A. V.".

2.2. In paragraph one of Item 11 of the Procedure for repatriation from the territory of the Russian Federation of seamen - foreign citizens and seamen - the stateless persons which are part of the crews of vessel swimming under National flag of the Russian Federation and also seamen - foreign citizens and seamen - the stateless persons which are part of the crews of vessel swimming under foreign flag of the word "Head Department concerning Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia" shall be replaced with words "Service concerning nationality and registration of foreign citizens of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation".

3. In the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia of October 21, 2022 No. 775 "About the organization of work on representation by the foreign citizens and persons without citizenship who arrived to the Russian Federation for the purpose of, not connected with implementation of labor activity, for the term exceeding ninety calendar days or for the purpose of implementation of labor activity, in territorial authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation of the medical documents confirming passing of medical examination, the stipulated in Item Federal Law of the 18th Article 5 of July 25, 2002 to No. 115-FZ "About legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation" <1>:

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<1> Registration No. 70793, with the changes made by the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia of November 24, 2023 No. 899 is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on November 1, 2022 (registration No. 76399) is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on December 14, 2023.

3.1. State item 4 in the following edition:

"4. To impose control over the implementation of this order on the First Deputy Minister - the chief of Service concerning nationality and registration of foreign citizens of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation the police colonel general Kikotya A. V.".

3.2. In item 4 of the Procedure for representation by the foreign citizens and stateless persons who arrived to the Russian Federation for the purpose of, not connected with implementation of labor activity, for the term exceeding ninety calendar days or for the purpose of implementation of labor activity, in territorial authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation or in the federal state unitary enterprise authorized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and being under its authority or the organization of the medical documents confirming passing of medical examination, the stipulated in Item Federal Law of the 18th Article 5 of July 25, 2002 to No. 115-FZ "About legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation" (appendix No. 1 to the order) authorized by the federal city of Moscow:

3.2.1. Shall be replaced with words the words "according to Item 14 of article 5 of the Federal Law No. 115-FZ <7>" "according to the subitem 3 of Item 1 of article 4.1 of the Federal Law No. 115-FZ".

3.2.2. 7 to exclude footnote.

3.3. 3 to Item 1 of the Procedure for transfer by the authorized Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and the federal state unitary enterprise which is under its authority or the organization authorized by the federal city of Moscow in territorial authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation of copies of the medical documents confirming passing by the foreign citizens and stateless persons who arrived to the Russian Federation for the purpose of, which are not connected with implementation of labor activity for the term exceeding ninety calendar days or for the purpose of implementation of labor activity, medical examination, the stipulated in Item Federal Law of the 18th Article 5 of July 25, 2002 "About legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation" (appendix No. 2 to the order) to state footnote to No. 115-FZ in the following edition:

"<3> the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia of March 20, 2024 No. 121 "About establishment of the List of subjects of the Russian Federation in which territories the federal state unitary enterprise authorized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and being under its authority renders assistance to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and its territorial authorities" (registration No. 77996) is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 25, 2024.".

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