The law amends the Federal Law On Procedures for Exit from and Entry to the Russian Federation.
The amendments concern Russian citizens’ choice of the type of foreign travel passport (either a regular passport valid for five years, or a biometric passport with an electronic data storage chip, valid for ten years), and the procedures for issuing such passports to Russian citizens.
The Federal Law is also supplemented by a provision which states that the head of a Russian Federation diplomatic mission or consular office can decide to issue a foreign citizen a Russian entry visa based on a written application submitted by a Russian citizen seeking to enter Russia together with his family members who are foreign citizens.