Russia: Work Permit Red Tape Becomes Redder, Government Admits Many Police Are Corrupt

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | November 19th, 2009 | Trackback

The red tape for working in Russia just got a little more tangled now that immigration officials are requiring foreigners seeking work permits to present “diplomas” showing their credentials along with an “apostille,” a stamp from the foreigner’s Foreign Ministry certifying the diploma’s authenticity. The law demanding an apostille has been on the books since 2006 but officials only began to enforce it in September, a move apparently designed to preserve more jobs for Russians. In other news, the Russian government acknowledged that many of the country’s police officers are corrupt in the face of an online video posted by a police officer in southern Russia appealing to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to restore the honor of the police force. The Interior Ministry vowed to prosecute any alleged crimes by police. In some cities officers claim to be so poorly paid that they are forced to accept bribes to survive.

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