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Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement on Ensuring Equal Rights of Citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus to Freedom of Movement, Choice of ...
The Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement on Ensuring Equal Rights of Citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus to Freedom of Movement, Choice of Place of Stay and Residence in the Territory of the Member States of the Union State of January 24, 2006 was signed on September 24 at the 30th meeting of the Council of Heads of Migration Authorities of the CIS countries. This was reported in the Standing Committee of the Union State, BelTA writes.
“The protocol establishes the possibility for nationals of a State of one party to an agreement to stay in the territory of the State of the other party without limitation of time. At the same time, the need to register citizens of the state of one party with the competent authorities of the other party in case of their stay in the territory of this party for more than 90 days is preserved, the Standing Committee explained.
It provides for the possibility for citizens of one party to obtain a temporary residence permit on the territory of the other party on the basis of belonging of these persons to the citizenship of Belarus or Russia. Moreover, Belarusian citizens are not subject to the quota procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit in the Russian Federation.
The document provides the possibility of entry, exit, transit, movement and stay on the territory of Russia of Belarusian citizens on biometric documents for leaving Belarus and entering Belarus, as well as on identification cards. In addition, the time for consideration of documents for citizens to obtain a permanent residence permit is reduced from three to two months.
In accordance with the protocol, a birth certificate (for children under the age of 14) is excluded from the list of documents of Russian citizens for entry, exit and transit, movement and stay in Belarus.
“The protocol is subject to ratification and enters into force from the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification,” the Standing Committee said.
