A foreign citizen's possession of a patent, timely payment of personal income tax in the form of a fixed advance payment, employment under an employment contract, or performance of work (provision of services) under a civil law contract constitute evidence of the foreign citizen's legal presence in the Russian Federation with the stated purpose of entry as "work." However, foreign citizens temporarily residing in the Russian Federation are also subject to registration at their place of residence.
The patent's validity is considered extended for the period for which the personal income tax in the form of a fixed advance payment was paid. Otherwise, the patent's validity expires on the day following the last day of the period for which the personal income tax in the form of a fixed advance payment was paid. If the previously declared period of stay in the Russian Federation changes (including when obtaining or extending a patent), the place of stay, or other information about a foreign citizen specified in paragraphs 1–9 and 12 of Part 1 of Article 9 of Federal Law No. 109-FZ of 18 July 2006 "On the Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation," they are registered for the duration of their legal stay in accordance with the procedure established by law.
Registration at the place of stay of a foreign citizen temporarily staying in the Russian Federation is carried out for the period stated in the notification of arrival, but not more than the period established by Federal Law No. 115-FZ "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation" (the period of legal stay).
To register a foreign citizen at the place of stay, the receiving party may submit the notification of arrival to the territorial body within the timeframes established by Federal Law.