Military Service and Taxes for Russian Citizens

[Blues Fairy 0]

Nonresident Russian citizens visiting Russia without acquiring a new residence there are subject to the migration card and temporary passport registration the same as non-citizens, aren't they? Despite this, are you sure that military conscription would nevertheless apply in Russia?

Migration card is only for non-citizens, not non-residents. As for Russian citizens, residents or not, - according to administrative law (which is BTW in discrepancy with the Constitution), those relocating to Russia or within Russia have to obtain temporary or permanent registration on their new place of residence, unless they have something to show for their intent to leave soon (e.g. a return plane ticket). But being a non-resident does not excuse from army service obligation. If you are a citizen and a male between 18 and 27, you can be seized and drafted at any moment.

[Chris Parker 11]

Migration card is only for non-citizens, not non-residents. As for Russian citizens, residents or not, - according to administrative law (which is BTW in discrepancy with the Constitution), those relocating to Russia or within Russia have to obtain temporary or permanent registration on their new place of residence, unless they have something to show for their intent to leave soon (e.g. a return plane ticket). But being a non-resident does not excuse from army service obligation. If you are a citizen and a male between 18 and 27, you can be seized and drafted at any moment.

Just one more question for you...

Since non-resident Russian citizens have only a zagranpassport and no interior passport, when entering Russia and obtaining temporary registration, the registration stamp is placed in the zagranpassport itself since there is no migration card?

Edited February 18, 2008 by Chris Parker

[Blues Fairy 0]

Just one more question for you...

Since non-resident Russian citizens have only a zagranpassport and no interior passport, when entering Russia and obtaining temporary registration, the registration stamp is placed in the zagranpassport itself since there is no migration card?

Actually a temp. registration is not a stamp; it's a piece of paper given to you at the passport office.