In the first reading, the State Duma adopted a law prohibiting the deportation of foreigners who served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

At the first reading, State Duma deputies adopted a government bill prohibiting the deportation from Russia of foreigners who served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This was reported on the website of the State Duma.

Changes will be made to the laws "On the procedure for leaving and entering the Russian Federation" and "On the Legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation." The innovations will affect foreign citizens who served under contract as part of the Russian Armed Forces or other Russian military formations.

It is noted that such foreigners will not be denied a temporary residence permit, a residence permit and a work permit. Also, these documents cannot be cancelled.

In addition, the law provides that all of these decisions, adopted on February 24, 2022 in respect of such citizens, cease to be valid. Also, cases are being clarified due to which a relative of a serviceman may be deprived of a residence permit or not issued.

Such grounds include calls for a violent change in the constitutional order of the Russian Federation or the creation of a threat to the security of the state and its citizens, financing, facilitating, committing or planning terrorist and extremist acts, as well as support for terrorist activities.

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