Federal Migration Service
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Federal Migration Service of the Russian Government FMS of Russia |
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| Abbreviation | FMS | ||||
Logo of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Government
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| Formed | June 14, 1992 | ||||
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| Dissolved | 5 April 2016 | ||||
| Superseding agency | Directorate for Migration Affairs of MVD | ||||
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency | ||||
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| Federal agency | RUS | ||||
| Governing body | Government of Russia | ||||
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| Headquarters | Upper Radishchevskaya Street 4 D. str. 1, Tagansky District in Moscow, Russia | ||||
| Elected officer responsible | Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of Russia | ||||
| Agency executive | Konstantin Romodanovsky, Director | ||||
| Parent agency | Government of Russia | ||||
| Child agency | Immigration Control Directorate | ||||
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| http://www.fms.gov.ru/ | |||||
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| Anniversary | June 14 |
The Federal Migration Service (Федеральная миграционная служба, ФМС России) was a federal law enforcement agency responsible for implementing the state policy on migration and also performing law enforcement functions, functions for control, supervision and provision of public services in the field of migration. The Federal Migration Service was responsible for the issuing of Russian international passports, resident registration and immigration control in Russia. Headquartered in Moscow, FMS was charged with the investigation and enforcement of over 500 federal statutes within the Russian Federation. FMS is led by a Director who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Russia.
FMS was the one of the largest investigative agency in the Russian government, following the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Investigative Committee of Russia and the FSKN.
The Russian Federal Migration Service was created in June 14, 1992 replacing the Migration Committee of the Ministry of Labor and Employment. The service was established on basis of Governmental Decree No. 740 from September 22, 1992.
On April 5, 2016 the FMS was dissolved, and its functions and authorities were transferred to the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs MVD.
The Russian Federal Migration Service was created in June 14, 1992, replacing the Migration Committee of the Ministry of Labor and Employment.
In 1999, President of Russia Boris Yeltsin signed a Decree to dissolve the FMS and reestablish it as Ministry for Federation Affairs, Nationalities and Migration Policy.
In 2001 the Ministry was dissolved and its functions were transferred to the MVD.
In February 23, 2002 President Putin organized the establishment of the Department for Migration Affairs under the MVD.
On July 19, 2004 President Putin signed a decree to reestablish the Federal Migration Service. The service was reorganized in its current form by Presidential Decree № 928 of July 19, 2004 "Issues of the Federal Migration Service".
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