The State Duma of the Russian Federation approved in the second reading the law on the withdrawal of foreign passports from citizens who received a summons

State Duma deputies in the second reading approved amendments to the law "On the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering the Russian Federation." According to the new rules, a citizen who has received a summons must, within 5 days, transfer his passport to the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for storage "until the expiration of the time limit." In addition, it is allowed to withdraw passports from citizens if the checking officer has doubts about the authenticity of the document.

"On a formal basis, departure from the country can now be restricted to any citizen," Kaloy's lawyer commented on the situation Akhilgov. The third final reading of the bill is scheduled for May 23, 2023.