Russia plans to introduce electronic identity documentsThe Russian Federal Migration Services have prepared a draft decree introducing the universal electronic plastic card on January 1, 2015 as the main ID in Russia. Earlier it was reported that electronic IDs will be issued to Russian citizens in some regions in July 2015 as a testing program. The IDs were to be introduced throughout the country starting from January 2016.
The Russian Federal Migration Services have prepared a draft decree introducing the universal electronic plastic card on January 1, 2015 as the main ID in Russia.
Earlier it was reported that electronic IDs will be issued to Russian citizens in some regions in July 2015 as a testing program. The IDs were to be introduced throughout the country starting from January 2016.
