CIS Citizens will enter the Russian Federation on passports since 2015
From January 1, 2015, the entry and departure regime from Russia will be carried out according to foreign passports for all CIS citizens, except for countries included in the Customs Union and a single economic space. This was stated in the Russian Foreign Ministry, reports ITAR-TASS . According to representatives of the department, changes are necessary for a single procedure for crossing the state border of Russia, as well as increasing the effectiveness of control over migration processes.