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Presidential executive order on fingerprinting foreign citizens and stateless persons signed

November 24, 2014

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Collecting Biometric Personal Data from Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons.

Under the document’s provisions, starting from December 10, 2014, biometric personal data (fingerprinting) will be collected from foreign citizens and stateless persons applying for Russian Federation entry or transit visas at Russian Federation diplomatic missions and consular offices in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Myanmar, and Namibia.

The relevant instructions have been given to the Foreign Ministry and the Federal Security Service.

November 24, 2014