Russia may abandon its rigid registration...
The bill being developed by the Federal Migration Service would cancel the regulatory approval system, which stipulates that a person who would like to change his place of residence needs to ask authorities for permission, Vedomosti said. If the bill is approved, a notification system will be introduced, which means Russians will only have to notify authorities of their moving after the fact.
A passport system, introduced by Bolsheviks in December 1932, made it almost impossible for Soviet citizens to change their place of residence. The restrictions were eased in 1950-1960.
Article 27 of the Russian Constitution adopted in 1993 says: "Everyone who is lawfully living in the territory of the Russian Federation shall have the right to freedom of movement and to choose a place to stay and reside."
However, the current system hampers the realization of citizen"s civil rights until an individual is officially registered in the new place of residence.