Police officers, as part of state control of migrants subject to deportation, will have the right to enter apartments and other areas where such foreigners actually live, according to a law that came into effect on March 5. TASS spread information about this.
Police officers will also be able to request from Russian state bodies and foreign authorities information and documents necessary for the exercise of state control, including documents containing commercial, banking, tax and other secrets protected by law, as well as information from banks about the existence and number of foreign bank accounts or similar on the movement of funds with accounts.
From March 5, the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be able to monitor foreign citizens in this mode, including using technical means. This rule also applies to individuals and legal entities that "assist such foreigners in staying on the territory of the Russian Federation." The police will have the right to use mobile devices and payment systems operating in the facial recognition system.
From March 5, the migration regime of deporting foreigners or stateless persons who are illegally in the country or have violated the law will come into force in Russia. Certain rights and freedoms are restricted for them, and they are also subject to federal government immigration controls.
