The state Duma adopted the law against sham marriages
The state Duma adopted in the third reading the law to exclude cases of marriages with foreigners to obtain permission for temporary residence in Russia. This was reported on the website of the state Duma.
In accordance with the permit for temporary residence in Russia without quota will be issued to foreigners only in the same region where their spouses-the Russians.
As explained by the Chairman of the Committee on civil society development issues, public and religious organisations Sergey Gavrilov, the law will allow to counteract illegal migration.
It is proposed not to extend restrictions on temporarily residing in Russia, foreigners who have obtained the status of the participant (family member of attendee) State program on rendering assistance to voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad, or in connection with the relocation of a foreigner to a new place of residence of the spouse (spouse), parent, child.