Service for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens

Service for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens
Служба по вопросам гражданства и регистрации иностранных граждан
Emblem of the Service for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens
MottoServing Russia, serving the law (Russian: Служим России — служим закону)
Agency overview
Formed2 April 2025 (2025-04-02)
Preceding agencies
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionRussia
Size17,098,242 square kilometres (6,601,668 sq mi)
Population143,441,534 (2016 est.)
Legal jurisdictionRussia
Governing bodyMinistry of Internal Affairs
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersChistoprudnyy bulvar 12А-1, Moscow, Russia
Agency executive
  • Andrey Kikot
Parent agencyMinistry of Internal Affairs
Website
en.mvd.ru/structure/Structure/services/migration-service

The Service for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (Russian: Служба по вопросам гражданства и регистрации иностранных граждан Министерства внутренних дел Российской Федерации) is a law enforcement agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia responsible for migration.

The organ is the authority for the enforcement of migration laws in Russia, drafting and implementing national policy, and providing government services with regard to migration. Migration Affairs issues Russian international passports, resident registration and immigration control, and is charged with the investigation and enforcement of over 500 federal statutes within the Russian Federation.