Dec 11 (Reuters) - Russians who have been banned from travelling abroad will have to hand over their passports to authorities within five days after being notified, according to a government decree that comes into force on Monday.
According to the Russian law, authorities can impose a travel ban on conscripts, employees of the Federal Security Service (FSB), convicts, or people who have access to state secrets or "information of special importance," among others.
The returned passport will be stored by the authorities that issued it, such as the interior ministry or the foreign ministry authorities.
After the travel ban is lifted, the passport could be returned upon completing an application, according to the government decree.
Those whose right to travel was temporarily limited on the basis of conscription for military or alternative civilian service will have to additionally provide a military ID with a proof that they completed service, the resolution says.
In March, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources close to the matter, that Russia's security services were confiscating the passports of senior officials and state company executives to prevent overseas travel.
Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Jamie Freed
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punktfan on December 11st, 2023 at 01:49 UTC »
I'm Eastern European, and travel a lot, so I also have a lot of Russian friends who travel a lot. The Russian men with any sense already left Russia over a year ago and aren't traveling back there any time soon. The Russian women have been traveling back and forth until now. But I'm hearing more and more stories of women being prevented from leaving Russia as well. I'm worried that this is a sign that things are going to get much worse before they get better.
mursilissilisrum on December 11st, 2023 at 01:41 UTC »
Oh. That's never a good sign of things to come.
MitsyEyedMourning on December 11st, 2023 at 00:39 UTC »
To the meat grinder you go!