Fake certificate of Russian language proficiency found in a foreigner in Tver

The study confirmed that the document does not correspond to state samples, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Tver region reported.

According to the police, the foreigner came to work in the Tver region and applied to the migration office to obtain a patent. He presented law enforcement officers with a certificate of proficiency in the Russian language, knowledge of Russian history and the basics of Russian legislation, but the authenticity of the document caused doubts.

The certificate form was seized and sent for a study, where the document was confirmed to be inconsistent with state samples. The passport of the citizen also caused police doubts. The paper was sent for research.

The foreigner was detained. A criminal case was initiated under part 3 of article 327 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation. The man was also brought to administrative responsibility under article 18.8 of the administrative code of the Russian Federation for violation of the rules of entry into the territory of Russia.