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The noun derives from the Russian verb "propisat" ("to write into"). The propiska was to be recorded both in the internal passport of the citizens of the Soviet Union and at the local governmental office. In cities it was "Raionny otdel vnutrennikh del" (ROVD), or "District office of internal affairs", subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs ( MVD). In rural areas it was selsovet, or "rural soviet", a governing body of a rural territory. The propiska played the roles of both residency permit and residential registration of a person.
The propiska system was similar to the Tsarist internal passport system, which had been viewed as a tyrannical means of controlling population movements in the Russian Empire. The Bolsheviks abolished the internal passport system in 1917, but Joseph Stalin reinstated it in December 1932.
Under the Soviet regime, a valid propiska was required to apply for jobs, to get marriedMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are, to receive medical treatment, and in many other situations. At the same time, it was almost impossible to get a local propiska in a major city without having a job, constituting a sort of catch 22Catch 22 can refer to: A book by Joseph Heller, or the movie based on the book; see Catch-22. A type of logical conundrum based on the book; see Catch 22 (logic). A ska band; see Catch 22 (band). An name for the genetic disorder Chromosome 22, microdeleti.
Upon renewal, the MVD would do a check on the person's activities in the five years since the last renewal. Any dissentDissent is the sentiment of non-agreement. It is the opposite of agreement, consensus and consent. The term is most often used when this sentiment is combined with a more or less militant action of expressing such opinion, especially when this results in or other activity deemed "anti-Soviet" would result in the revoking of the person's propiska, an undesirable scenario.
Often residents of rural areas had their passports taken away (officially "for safekeeping") which prevented them from leaving.
Residency permits were extremely difficult to obtain for large cities, especially MoscowMoscow ( Russian: Moskva capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 878. The city's population is rapidly increasing, with 11. 2 million inhabitants counted in 2004. The city is in the federal district called Central Russia (which is, and were a matter of prestigePrestige means good reputation or high esteem. The Prestige was a single-hulled oil tanker whose sinking in 2002 off the Spanish coast caused a very large oil spill. Prestige guitars is an instrument maker based in Vancouver, British Columbia..
Certain "risk groups", such as dissidentA dissident is a person that actively opposes the established order. The term is most often used to refer to political dissidents usually against authoritarian regimes. Political dissidents usually use non-violent means, including voicing criticism of thes, RomaThe Roma people (singular Rom along with the closely related Sinti people are commonly known as Gypsies''. They are a traditionally nomadic people who originated in northern India but currently live worldwide, chiefly in Europe. Most Roma speak some form and former GulagGulag (from the Russian — G lavnoye U pravleniye Ispravitelno-trudovykh Lag erey", "The Chief Directorate of Corrective Labor Camps") was the branch of the Soviet internal police and security service that operated the penal system of forced labor camps. inmates, were often barred to get permits in Moscow.
However, many people used subterfuge to get Moscow residency permits, including fake marriage s and bribery. Another way of obtaining Moscow residency was to become a limitchik , i.e., to enter Moscow to take certain understaffed job positions, e.g., at strategic plants.
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