What is the migration card for?
On the 10th February 2003 the requirements for Migration cards came into force for the purposes of migration control into the territory of the Russian Federation. Every foreign citizen (with the exception of the members of the diplomatic missions and international organisations) is required to fill in a migration card when visiting Russia. You can view a sample card here. You will be given a migration card by your carrier before you enter Russia, they are also available at the ports of entry. You should complete both parts (entry and exit) and hand this over to the passport control officer on entry. Please keep it safe and hand it back again to the passport control officer at departure. If you lose your migratory card you should report this to the regional bodies of domestic affairs domiciliary within three days. Please note that your future entry into the Russia Federation may be restricted if you do not submit your migration card during your visit.
