Arina Merkureva explained to Vecherny Peterburg whether the lack of permanent registration affects the rights and freedoms of citizens

Vecherny Peterburg newspaper drew attention to the fundamental difference between the Soviet registration at the place of residence and the modern one. In the USSR, the registration-imposed restrictions on movement within the country: it required a serious reason, such as marriage registration or a new job. Nowadays, the right to freedom of movement is not restricted, you can change your place of residence for any reason, and the registration is of a notification nature.

Arina Merkureva, Associate of Private Wealth Practice at Maxima Legal, noted that the current Russian legislation provides for an imperative norm, according to which the lack of registration at the place of residence or place of stay cannot serve as a basis for restricting the rights and freedoms of a citizen. ‘As a general rule, a citizen has the right to receive state support: medical care, registration of a child in a kindergarten or school, payments from the state – regardless of the presence or absence of permanent registration in a particular subject of the Russian Federation’, – the expert explained Vecherny Peterburg newspaper.

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