The position of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation: the formalities are not a reason for refusing a foreigner who lives in Russia for a prolongation of the residence permit. With the review of the decree and the text of Decree of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation of May 29, 2018 No. 21-P "On the case on the verification of constitutionality of paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 8 of the Federal Law" On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation "in connection with the complaint of a citizen of the Socialist Republic Vietnam Nguyen Chong Hai "visitors to the site can see the website at: