Normative regulation of migration law

Background. The relevance of the study is due to the growing migration dynamics in the Russian Federation and the need to improve the legal regulation of migration processes. The purpose of the work is to analyze the current legislation in the field of migration law, identify its features and shortcomings, and substantiate the need to create a unified Migration Code to improve the efficiency of migration policy. Materials and methods. The materials used are federal laws, decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as international legal acts ratified by Russia. The research methods included a systemic analysis of regulatory legal acts, a comparative survey, and a sociological survey among students to assess public opinion. Results. The main gaps and contradictions in the current legislation are identified, in particular, in-sufficient codification of migration regulations, discrepancies in the terms of entry restrictions and the absence of a single legal document. The features of new regulations, such as the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 2023, and their potential impact on the migration situation were also analyzed. Conclusions. The need to systematize migration legislation by developing a Migration Code was confirmed, which will unite all regulations, simplify procedures and increase control over migration processes, which will ultimately contribute to more effective implementation of Russia's migration policy.