| Agencyname: | Federal Migration Service of the Russian Government |
| Nativename: | FMS of Russia |
| Abbreviation: | FMS |
| Patch: | Immigration_2.png |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Federal migratory service, 2007 |
| Formedyear: | 1992 |
| Formedmonthday: | June 14 |
| Preceding1: | OVIR, Department of Visas and Immigration |
| Preceding2: | Passports and Visas Service of MVD Migration Committee |
| Dissolved: | 5 April 2016 |
| Superseding: | Directorate for Migration Affairs of MVD |
| Country: | Russia |
| Countryabbr: | RUS |
| Governingbody: | Government of Russia |
| Police: | yes |
| Headquarters: | Upper Radishchevskaya Street 4 D. str. 1, Tagansky District in Moscow, Russia |
| Minister1name: | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Minister1pfo: | Prime Minister of Russia |
| Chief1name: | Konstantin Romodanovsky |
| Chief1position: | Director |
| Parentagency: | Government of Russia |
| Child1agency: | Immigration Control Directorate |
| Anniversary1: | June 14 |
| Website: | http://www.fms.gov.ru/ |
The Federal Migration Service (Федеральная миграционная служба, ФМС России) was a federal law enforcement agency of Russia responsible for implementing the state policy on migration and also performing law enforcement functions, functions for control, supervision, and provision of public services in the field of migration. The Federal Migration Service was responsible for the issuing of Russian international passports, resident registration and immigration control in Russia.[1] Headquartered in Moscow, FMS was charged with the investigation and enforcement of over 500 federal statutes within the Russian Federation. FMS is led by a Director who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Russia.
FMS was one of the largest investigative agencies in the Russian government, following the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Investigative Committee of Russia and the FSKN.
The Russian Federal Migration Service was created on June 14, 1992, replacing the Migration Committee of the Ministry of Labor and Employment. The service was established on the basis of Governmental Decree No. 740 from September 22, 1992.
On April 5, 2016, the FMS was dissolved, and its functions and authorities were transferred to the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD).
The Russian Federal Migration Service was created on June 14, 1992, replacing the Migration Committee of the Ministry of Labor and Employment.
In 1999, President of Russia Boris Yeltsin signed a decree to dissolve the FMS and reestablish it as Ministry for Federation Affairs, Nationalities and Migration Policy.
In 2001 the Ministry was dissolved and its functions were transferred to the MVD.
On February 23, 2002, President Putin organized the establishment of the Department for Migration Affairs under the MVD.
On July 19, 2004, President Putin signed a decree to re-establish the Federal Migration Service. The service was reorganized in its current form by Presidential Decree No. 928 of July 19, 2004 "Issues of the Federal Migration Service".[2]
The territorial organs of the FMS of Russia were established on January 1, 2006, bringing together the Passport and Visa Service and the Immigration Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Until 2012, the service was under the jurisdiction of the MVD. From 2012 til 2016, FMS was under direct subordinate of the Russian Government.[3]
Since 2007, June 14 is the official Day of the worker of the Migration Service in the Russian Federation.
| No. | Director | Term of Office | President(s) served under | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tatyana Regent[4] | July 1992 - February 1999 | Boris Yeltsin | |
| 2. | Andrey Chernenko | 3 June 2004 — July 20, 2005 | Vladimir Putin | |
| 2. | Konstantin Romodanovsky | July 20, 2005 — April 5, 2016 | Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev | |