Russianmen are now facing automatic travel bans under a fully implemented digitalconscriptionsystem, marking a significant escalation in Moscow’s efforts to enforcemilitaryservice. The measures, first reported in late 2025, are linked to the nationwide rollout of the electronic military summons registry, which replaces the traditional paper-based draft notifications.

Under the system, any man who receives a summons via the government portal Gosuslugi is immediately barred from leaving the country. Authorities have confirmed that travel restrictions are now synchronised in real time with the FSB Border Guard Service, effectively preventing men from crossing borders even before they are aware a summons has been issued.

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The digital registry, legally established by Federal Law No. 127-FZ in April 2023, introduced the “7-day rule,” under which a summons is considered served seven days after its appearance in the registry, whether or not the recipient has seen it.

The law also authorised “interim measures” to ensure compliance, including travel restrictions, suspension of driving privileges, and limitations on property transactions and loans.

The implementation of the system was governed by Government Decree No. 506 of April 2024, which established the Unified Register of Military Registration. The registry is managed by the Ministry of Defence and receives data from multiple state bodies, including the Tax Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the FSB, and employers.

The decree specifies that an exit ban is triggered automatically once a summons is uploaded, with further restrictions applied if the individual fails to report within 20 days.

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Reports from Kaliningrad and shared by theMoscow Timesindicate that these measures are already being enforced in practice. A conscript who failed to appear at a military office after receiving a summons in November 2025 was hit with a series of automatic penalties, including bans on registering as an entrepreneur, paying professional income tax, transacting in real estate, and using driving privileges.

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