How to check whether there is a ban on traveling abroad - find out online whether you are traveling or not

Who is usually prohibited from traveling abroad?

There are those who are aware of the existing personal restrictions regarding traveling abroad, but there are also citizens who learn about the ban unexpectedly and at the most inopportune moment, for example, at the airport when crossing the border.

Such restrictions apply to certain categories of citizens and for specific reasons.

Minors

Persons under 18 years of age are not allowed to travel without an adult. Accompanying persons may be: parents, guardians, trustees. If a child travels abroad with another adult (teacher, coach, relative), then the legal parents or those who replace them issue a written official permission for the child to travel, certified by a notary. Without such paper, children are prohibited from leaving.

Civil servants

All the indignation after the release of the law banning civil servants from traveling abroad subsided when, upon closer examination, it became clear that we were not talking about all civil service employees. Moreover, the proposed ban applies only to certain categories of citizens:

1. Employees of government agencies who are familiar with information classified as “top secret” and “special importance.” It should be clarified that possessing information classified as “secret” does not prevent departure;
2. Persons who serve in the army or in alternative civilian service. The exception is contract employees - they are not prohibited from traveling;
3. Employees of the Federal Security Service of Russia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Employees are usually aware of existing restrictions. If the need arises to travel abroad, they write an official statement addressed to the management. After careful checks, a final decision is made to approve the submitted petition.

Convicts

Citizens convicted of a crime, released on parole or serving a suspended sentence do not have the right to travel abroad. This opportunity appears after the expungement of a criminal record.

Debtors

Russians with unpaid debts may also be prohibited from traveling abroad. There are different types of debts for which this can happen:

• credit;
• non-payment of taxes of any type;
• alimony;
• debt to public utilities;
• fines imposed by the State Road Safety Inspectorate (STSI).

From October 2021, the amount of outstanding debt for which a decision may be made to ban travel abroad has been increased to 30,000 rubles.

Note! Debts for non-payment of alimony, property damage or harm to health remained at the same level. In this case, debtors are prohibited from traveling if the amount of non-payment is 10,000 rubles.

However, the adopted provision does not correspond to the apparent pattern: a debt arose and a travel ban was imposed. There must be good reasons for this to happen.

Checking the legality of registration

This can be done through the website of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which recently introduced a service to check the legality of registration. To do this you need to do:

1. In the form, indicate the series, passport number, where and by whom it was issued.
2. All information about the place of registration.
3. Numbers and letters of the code to send a request.

The answer to your request should come soon.

Banning procedure

A number of circumstances precede the decision:

1. For unpaid debt amounts, the relevant organization must sue the defaulter;
2. After a court decision on debt collection is made, the case is sent to the FSSP (Federal Bailiff Service);
3. The authorized bailiff informs the citizen in writing about the financial debt. 5 days are allotted for payment;
4. Within 5 days, if the debtor does not take positive actions to resolve the issue, then the bailiff has the right to petition for a ban on such a citizen leaving Russia.

They can also impose a ban without a trial, on the basis of other documents (decisions of labor commissions, agreements on the payment of alimony, judicial acts in administrative cases), provided that the organization files a lawsuit in court demanding this.

Debts are the most common reason for imposing a ban, so it is advisable to make sure that they are absent.

As of September 1, 2021, bailiffs collected 4.5 million debts from Russians to credit institutions in the amount of 1.7 trillion rubles.

“Every third debtor is limited in the right to travel outside the Russian Federation,” the FSSP told TASS.

The Nevylet.rf service will help you check your debts from all possible sources.

Provisions of law providing for prohibition

There are several articles in the legislative acts of the Russian Federation that provide for provisions under which citizens are denied entry into the country. You can use them to check the ban on entry into the Russian Federation. Federal Law No. 24 on “Migration Registration” states that preventive measures established by law will be applied to a person who violates the rules.

In Art. 26 and 27 of the Federal Law on the “Procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering the Russian Federation” states for what reasons a ban is imposed on a person and how it is lifted.

Where and how to find out if traveling abroad is prohibited

There is no harm in checking the possibility of departure on your own; you will lose more time and money if you find out about the ban at the airport while crossing the border.

The reason why a Russian citizen may not be aware of the existing ban may be that he does not live at his place of registration where the notification letters were sent.

You can easily find out about the presence or absence of debts using one of the suggested methods.

Checking restrictions on the official website of the Federal Bailiff Service

On the official website of the FSSP of Russia, by clicking on the link, you can check the presence of your name in the data bank of enforcement proceedings. The presence of such a document in your name does not mean that you are prohibited from leaving Russian territory.

Whether there is a ban on travel must be further clarified with the bailiff. His details are indicated on the notification letter.

A FSSP employee checks a tourist’s passport

Check on the website of the Federal Tax Service and State Services

Using your personal account created on the website of the Federal Tax Service, you can regulate a number of financial issues, including finding out about existing debts.

The second method is to register on the State Services website according to the proposed instructions. Traffic police fines are also indicated here, failure to pay which may also ruin your trip.

Checking the ban on the website Nevylet.rf

Using a special online service Nevylet.rf, a check is carried out on all possible financial debts at the same time. Information on the resource is updated without delay. The advantages of this method are beneficial and obvious:

• speed of obtaining complete up-to-date information;
• all debts in one report;
• making payment immediately online;
• receiving recommendations;
• low cost of a servant.

For 299 rubles you get full knowledge, a guarantee of confidentiality and peace of mind.

After repaying the debt, you should inform the bailiff who imposed the ban and wait for it to be lifted.

Errors on the website of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (formerly FMS)

What errors are found on the website of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs:

• Due to the heavy overload of the site, a so-called “server error” occurs.
• Errors when filling out data (for example, an error in the first name, last name, passport number). It is important that you do not need to insert a photo.
• Work is being done on the server, which is why the site sometimes does not work.

These are the most common and common mistakes. They can be resolved by waiting a while, simply refreshing the page or correcting incorrectly entered data.

How long is the travel restriction in effect?

The bailiff has the right to prohibit a Russian from leaving his homeland for a maximum of six months. If during this period the debtor has not taken any action to resolve the debt issue that has arisen, then the authorized FSSP employee extends the ban for a similar period.

If a defaulter is detained at the border, border service officers confiscate his travel document and transfer it to the Main Directorate for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

When submitting documents for a foreign passport by a person who has a travel ban, the application will be denied.

Why is verification needed, who has the authority, legislative regulation

For example, a foreign citizen is going to cross the border of the Russian Federation to work or perform any other legal activity. But at the border he was refused, since his name was included in the register of those prohibited from visiting the country, so entry was denied. In this case, the citizen had to first send a request to see if his name was in the database.

You can check the entry ban by sending a request to receive data from the citizen himself or any other individual. In this case, a prerequisite for obtaining information is a notarized document that contains the signature of the citizen about whom they want to receive data. This is established in Federal Law No. 152 “On Personal Data” dated July 27, 2006.

When is the ban lifted after all debts have been paid?

After you have learned about an overdue debt, for the collection of which enforcement proceedings have been opened and the matter has come to the imposition of a ban on leaving Russia, pay it, inform the authorized bailiff about it, then he will start the procedure for lifting the ban.

The period during which restrictions will be lifted is 7-14 days.

After receiving notification of payment of the debt, the bailiff immediately cancels the existing restriction on travel. But this information must also reach the border service and the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and this will take time. Therefore, there is a certain waiting period for the ban to be lifted. Providing a receipt for payment to border guards does not make sense, since they are not authorized to make such decisions.

It should be noted that with the introduction of electronic document management, the authorities promise to lift the ban within 24 hours through faster transfer of information to control points and the migration service. But so far there is no official confirmation of a guaranteed lifting of the ban within 24 hours. Therefore, it is recommended to take care in advance of putting all documents in order, paying debts, and notifying the bailiff about this.

Reasons and grounds for the ban on entry into the Russian Federation

Since the ban is regulated by several acts at once, there are many reasons and grounds for non-permission. Among them are:

• violation of the established time spent in the country:
• Patent payment is overdue;
• the foreigner provided false information about his identity;
• violated sanitary rules;
• we have been convicted several times;
• if all documents for staying on the territory of the Russian Federation are not provided;
• if all receipts for payment of fines and taxes were ignored;
• etc.

If a minor violation was committed, then the person will not be able to cross the border for 3 years, if a more serious one - 10 years.

Is it possible to leave the Russian Federation without paying debts?

This possibility exists when extremely valid reasons arise that prompt a Russian to urgently travel abroad. These include:

• the need for urgent medical intervention, without which there will be a serious threat to human life;
• serious illness of a close relative;
• the need to urgently go to the funeral of a loved one;
• immediate resolution of business issues.

In this case, an emergency decision is made to lift the ban.

Checking documents at the airport

There is another theoretically feasible way to leave the country with unsettled financial matters. This means traveling through another country. For example, first go to Belarus or Ukraine, where there are no strict border controls (the existence of a ban on leaving citizens is practically not checked). And from there, head to another desired foreign country.

Thus, upon returning to their homeland (and this cannot be avoided), an inspection is quite possible, then the ingenuity of such a person will become known and the debt will still have to be paid.

It is safer, safer and calmer to take care in advance about the absence of overdue financial obligations and to freely make the desired tour.

Category of citizens who may be prohibited from entering

Every foreigner must have a purpose of stay to enter the Russian Federation. This could be work on the territory of the state, tourism, training, visiting relatives, etc. But sometimes there are prohibitions for representatives of a foreign state, which are of three types: permissible. unambiguous. active until eliminated.

Acceptable

This is a category of violations that are imposed for a certain period of time, but can be canceled due to special circumstances. Apply due to violation of any laws of the Russian Federation. For example, if a citizen:

• provided the state with false or incorrect information about himself;
• was brought to administrative responsibility in the country;
• did not leave the country at the request of the legislative bodies of the Russian Federation;
• is a member of organizations that are considered prohibited.

This type has many advantages, because... If a person falls under such a ban, it is quite possible to challenge it.

Single digits

Such bans mean that the person will never be able to visit the country again. Valid for people:

• that pose a threat to national security;
• who were deported;
• who were issued by another state due to violation of migration rules;
• are in the country without a medical certificate;
• have an outstanding criminal record;
• do not have the minimum amount of funds to stay in the Russian Federation (for example, to rent real estate).

This category will include persons who have exceeded the possible period of stay in the country.

Until elimination

This category of prohibitions is prescribed in Federal Law No. 114. These include violations that cannot be resolved at the border or in a short period of time. For example, if a person transports through customs a larger volume of products than what is allowed by law. The ban will be lifted only when the volume of production is reduced to acceptable levels.

Checking the validity of a patent

To check the validity of a patent, you can use the services of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs:

1. On the website, find the section for checking the validity of patents.
2. Fill out the form with the type of service.
3. Indicate the series, number, form, document form number.
4. Enter the type of activity of the IG, the passport number of the IG.
5. Double-check the data for compliance and submit your request.

The service will immediately process the request and send reference materials indicating whether your patent is valid or not.

How to lift a ban on entry into the Russian Federation: reasons

As practice shows, in order to lift the entry ban on your own, you need to have really strong arguments. Among them are:

• error of any of the authorities that established the ban;
• an offense was committed, the reasons for which did not depend in any way on the accused;
• work activity or training is required;
• have close relatives living in the Russian Federation;
• the need for urgent treatment for a complex disease in the Russian Federation.

All documents presented in court must be notarized.