The Law on the Far Eastern Hectare, or the Federal Law of May 1, 2016, No. 119 FL,[1] is a law by Russian President Vladimir Putin to give 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of free land in the Russian Far East to Russian citizens and foreign nationals as long as they live there for five years.[2][3]
The plan allows only Russian citizens to own the land. Foreigners can join the program, but cannot own the land until 5 years after they have immigrated to Russia. Consolidated groups (of 20 lots minimum) will also be provided with basic infrastructure.[citation needed] As of December 2017, more than 107,000 people have applied and 40,000 people have become owners of the land.[4]
References
edit- ^ Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East. "Far Eastern Hectare". Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Coburn (May 7, 2016). "Forget Canada, Russia Offers Political Asylum To Americans If Trump Wins Presidency". Inquisitr. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Keyworth, Marie (30 September 2016). "Russian free land: A brilliant bureaucratic nightmare?". BBC.
- ^ "About 40 thousand people received the Far Eastern hectare". TASS (in Russian). Dec 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
