Russia’s Interior Ministry to fully launch foreign nationals’ digital profile December 1

Russia’s Interior Ministry will fully launch a digital profile for foreign nationals on December 1, 2026, bringing together information on documents, employment, housing, biometric data and offenses. The announcement was made by Andrey Kikot, head of the ministry’s migration service.

Russia’s Interior Ministry is preparing to fully launch a digital profile for foreign nationals, First Deputy Interior Minister and head of the ministry’s migration service Andrey Kikot said during a government hour in the Federation Council on November 10. The resource is expected to operate at full capacity from December 1, 2026.

Kikot said the launch date had been set by the president. Specialists are testing the system, while the government will hold a meeting in the coming days on putting the resource into operation. By December 1, the profile is expected to contain and update complete information on every foreign national in Russia.

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What the profile will contain

The profile will combine personal and passport details, information on migration registration, employment, education and health insurance, as well as data on real estate, vehicles, administrative offenses and current entry restrictions. The system also stores biometric data received through border checkpoints.

The service was launched on June 30 and has effectively been operating in test mode since July.

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