Events Vladimir Putin signed a decree on issuing new generation of foreign travel passports to Russian citizens as of January 1, 2006 October 20, 2005 00:00 The new generation of foreign travel passports will contain electronic information about their owners. See also Information on the Decree “On Essential Documents Containing Electronic Information Proving the Identity of Citizens of the Russian Federation outside the Russian Federation's Territory” January 20, 2005 Publication status Published in section: News Publication date: October 20, 2005, 00:00 Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/34291 Text version