The new rules and tightening of rules regarding the period of stay applied by the Russian side are considered primarily in the context of the rights of our citizens.

Axar.az reports that this was stated by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Aykhan Hajizada, in response a question from the local media regarding the new regulations on the temporary stay of foreign nationals in the Russian Federation.

As with every foreign policy issues, Azerbaijan will approach temporary stay and migration issues based on the principles of parity and reciprocity.

In this regard, it is planned to amend the rules regarding the period of temporary stay of the Russian Federation citizens in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the coming days.

It should be noted that a few days ago, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated that, based on a number of amendments to the relevant Russian legislation, starting from January 1, 2025, the duration of stay for foreign nationals in Russia will be a total of 90 days within one calendar year. He also mentioned that, according to the new rules, foreign nationals must register at their place of stay within 7 working days of crossing the Russian state border.

It is worth noting that under the current rules, this period is 90 days within 180 days and 180 days within one year.