The State Duma has proposed to exempt certain children of foreign citizens from the mandatory Russian language test.
The bill was introduced by Konstantin Zatulin, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs (United Russia faction).

📌 Who may be exempt:

children of citizens of countries where Russian is an official language;

children of participants in the State Program for Compatriots’ Resettlement to Russia;

children of employees of embassies, consulates, and international organizations accredited by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

📅 The Russian language test for migrant children was introduced on April 1, 2025.
The results are taken into account when enrolling a child in school.

Starting September 1, 2025, new state fees for migration-related services have officially come into force in Russia.

📌 Fee amounts:

registration at place of stay — 500 ₽;

extension of temporary stay — 1000 ₽;

issuance or reissuance of work patent — 4200 ₽;

duplicate patent or corrections — 2100 ₽;

duplicate work permit (RNR) or corrections — 2100 ₽;

extension of work permit (RNR) — 4200 ₽;

duplicate permit to employ foreign workers (RNP) or corrections — 2100 ₽;

registration at place of residence — 1000 ₽.

💡 You can pay the fee online — via Gosuslugi, a bank, or a payment terminal before submitting your documents.
Keep your receipt to confirm payment when applying to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has approved a new procedure for information exchange with regional education authorities concerning foreign minors residing in Russia.
Now, data about foreign children who are not enrolled in schools will be transmitted through a unified electronic system between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and local education departments.
📌 What this means:

• Parents or legal guardians must ensure that their children attend school in Russia.
• If a child is not enrolled in school, it is considered an administrative offense, regardless of the parents’ citizenship.

🔔 From January 1, 2025:
Foreign citizens who are parents (or legal guardians) of children under 18 must ensure:
1️⃣ the legality of the child’s stay in Russia;
2️⃣ the opportunity for the child to receive basic general education.
❗ If these obligations are violated, the Ministry of Internal Affairs may decide that such foreigners are undesirable to remain in Russia.

Russia is home, hope, and family.
That’s what foreigners say when explaining why they have chosen to make Russia their home.

📌 Stories of moving:

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Priest from the USA
He moved to Russia with his wife and four daughters. His great-grandfather once lived here, and the family had long dreamed of returning to their ancestral homeland. They wanted to live in a country that values traditional family values — and found it in Russia.

Chef-farmer from the USA
He traveled the world but found no better place to live than Russia. Here, he built a farm and started making cheese. His son is serving in the Russian army and plans to continue his father’s work.

✨ These stories show that more and more foreigners see Russia not only as a place to live but as a country where they want to build their future and raise their children.

Important changes have come into force in Russia affecting two areas at once:
— 💳 bank transfers,
— 🌍 migration registration of foreigners.

📌 What you need to know:

🔹 Stricter bank monitoring
1️⃣ Banks now analyze payment descriptions.
2️⃣ They track the frequency of transfers between individuals.
3️⃣ They monitor suspicious operations that may look like cash-out schemes.

💡 Even simple comments like “payment for services” or “salary” can lead to additional questions from the bank’s security department.

🔹 Digital migration registration
📱 In Moscow and the Moscow region, a pilot project has started for digital registration of foreign citizens.
Visa-free foreigners are required to use a special app to record their place of stay and notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs remotely.

❗ These measures aim to make financial flows more transparent and strengthen control over the legal stay of foreigners.

Today, several major announcements were made that could significantly change the migration landscape in the country.

📌 Key points:

1️⃣ President demands real enforcement
Vladimir Putin emphasized that many migration measures have already been approved but are not being fully implemented. The focus is now on ensuring these measures work in practice.

2️⃣ Possible cancellation of the patent system
The President suggested that the patent system for migrant workers could be completely abolished. This would mark a turning point and change the entire procedure for legalizing foreign labor.

3️⃣ Veterans against illegal migration
The President supported the idea of involving veterans of the Special Military Operation in identifying illegal migrants, signaling a tougher stance on violations.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs reminds foreign citizens who entered Russia without a visa that they must monitor their migration registration terms.

📌 Important to remember:

The maximum stay period is 90 days per calendar year.

You can extend your stay only if you have legal grounds: a work patent, temporary or permanent residence permit, studies, or family reasons.

The extension request must be submitted before the current registration expires, otherwise you will be considered in violation and may face legal consequences.

❗ If the deadline is missed:

you may receive a fine and a ban on re-entry for 3–5 years;

repeated violations can result in a longer ban.

📝 It is recommended to check the expiry date of your registration in advance and apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for an extension to avoid problems with the law.

President of Russia signed Decree No. 634 on September 8, 2025, introducing important changes to the State Program for Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots.

📌 Key changes:
1️⃣ Expanded eligibility — now the program includes compatriots who were born and previously lived in the LPR, DPR, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions.

2️⃣ More ways to confirm Russian language proficiency — it can now be confirmed with an education certificate obtained after September 1, 1991, outside Russia in a Russian university branch or a joint university, provided the education was in Russian.

3️⃣ Simplified rules for former citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Ukraine — they no longer need to confirm Russian language proficiency to join the program.

4️⃣ Regional support — participants and their families can receive housing, employment assistance, vocational education, and other social benefits through regional resettlement programs.

📊 New data exchange process
Information about resettlers will be recorded in the migration accounting system and transferred to the “Compatriots” system. If a participant leaves the region or loses status earlier than 3 years after registration, they must reimburse the region for housing, social, and financial support provided.

These amendments came into force on September 8, 2025.

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The fastest and most convenient way for an employer to notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs about hiring a foreign citizen is to use the Gosuslugi portal.

📊 Since the beginning of 2025, more than 1 million notifications about the conclusion of employment or civil contracts and more than 700,000 notifications about contract termination have been submitted through Gosuslugi.

❗ Employer’s obligations:
➡️ Conclude an employment or civil contract with the foreign citizen (orally or in writing);
➡️ Notify the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 3 working days about the conclusion or termination of the contract.

📩 Other ways to submit a notification:

in person to the local office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;

through authorized organizations (Moscow MMC, FSUE PVS of the Ministry of Internal Affairs);

by postal mail.

📌 However, electronic services remain the simplest and most convenient option for most employers.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has amended the notification form for concluding an employment or civil contract with a foreign citizen. Now, in section 3.4 of the form, it is necessary to indicate all addresses of work locations if a foreigner is employed in two regions of Russia (Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 552 of August 6, 2025).

📌 Why it matters
The changes are related to the amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens, which come into force on September 1, 2025.
The new article 13.3-1 allows agreements between Moscow, Moscow region, St. Petersburg, and Leningrad region, under which foreigners with a patent issued in one of these regions may legally work in another participating region.

📌 What employers should know

If a foreigner works in two regions, the employer must submit a notification to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in each region.

If an employee, already reported once, begins work in another region, the employer must notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs of that region within three working days from the start of employment (Art. 13, para. 8 of the Law).

❗ Employers are now required to carefully monitor deadlines and submit notifications when foreigners work across multiple regions.

Today is the last day for foreign citizens to settle their legal status in Russia.

Starting from September 11, 2025, strict measures will apply: foreigners with violations of migration rules will be considered illegally residing in the country and subject to deportation ❌

📌 What violators will face:
➖ Long-term entry ban to Russia
➖ Inability to enroll a child in kindergarten or school 🚸
➖ Ban on registering marriage, divorce, or receiving state services
➖ Loss of the right to drive a car 🚗
➖ Forced deportation from Russia

❗ These rules apply to all foreigners, including citizens of Ukraine.

👉 Do not wait for sanctions to be applied to you — check your documents and legalize your status.

Для оформления ВНЖ через ребёнка, рожденного вне брака, необходимо пройти несколько шагов.

📝 Пошаговый порядок:

✅ Установить отцовство через ЗАГС
— Пока это не сделано, ребёнок юридически не считается вашим родственником.

✅ Доказать в судебном порядке совместное проживание
— Необходимо подтвердить, что вы проживаете с ребёнком и/или его родителем — гражданином РФ не менее 3 лет.
— Важно показать активное участие в жизни и воспитании ребёнка.

❗ Ключевой момент:
— Если вы фактически не живёте с ребёнком, подать заявление на ВНЖ невозможно.

✅ Что делать после
— Получив решение суда об установлении отцовства или совместного проживания, вы сможете обратиться в МВД с заявлением о выдаче вида на жительство.

📝 Step-by-step procedure:

✅ Establish paternity through the Civil Registry Office (ZAGS)
— Until this is done, the child is not legally considered your relative.

✅ Prove in court joint residence
— You must confirm that you have lived together with the child and/or their Russian citizen parent for at least 3 years.
— It is important to demonstrate active involvement in the child’s life and upbringing.

❗ Key point:
— If you do not actually live with the child, it is impossible to apply for a residence permit.

✅ Next step
— Once you have a court decision on establishing paternity or joint residence, you can apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a residence permit.

Starting September 1, 2025, a unified work patent will apply for foreign citizens in Moscow and the Moscow region.

📌 The initiative, based on Federal Law No. 121-FZ and an interregional agreement, simplifies the procedure for obtaining a patent for migrants and helps employers legalize foreign labor.

🔈 A foreign citizen can now legally work throughout the metropolitan region — both in Moscow and the Moscow region — with a document issued by either subject.
🔈 The agreement is valid from September 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029.
🔈 The new rules also apply to patents issued before the agreement entered into force.

↪️ Employers must notify the migration authorities within 3 working days when hiring a foreign worker. This requirement also applies when changing the place of work between Moscow and the region.

❗️ The patent tax must be paid at the place of actual employment.

Every foreign student entering Russia must be registered at their place of stay.

📌 How it works:
1️⃣ If a student lives in a university dormitory or in a facility owned by the university, the educational organization acts as the host party.
2️⃣ If a student rents an apartment or house, they must be registered at that address. In this case, the property owner is the host party and is responsible for submitting the necessary documents.

❗️ Failure to comply with the registration rules may result in administrative liability for the foreign student.

📊 Since the beginning of 2025, more than 118,000 study visas have been issued to foreign citizens — 20% more compared to last year.

👉 If the host party refuses to submit the required notification, the foreign student has the right to report this to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and even choose a new place of residence.

From September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2029, an experiment will be carried out in Moscow and the Moscow region to register migrants through a special mobile application called “Amina”, which can be downloaded only from RuStore. The program will collect data on the geolocation of foreign citizens.

📌 Who will be affected by the experiment:

labor migrants who entered Russia without a visa and work with or without a patent;

foreigners who changed the purpose of their visit (for example, arrived not for work but later took a job);

migrants staying in Moscow and the region for more than 90 days without an initial work purpose.

❗️ Exceptions: registration will not apply to diplomats, consular staff and their family members, citizens of Belarus, as well as holders of diplomatic and service passports.

📌 The purpose of the experiment is to simplify the registration process for foreign citizens and strengthen control over compliance with migration laws.

All foreign citizens who violate migration laws must settle their legal status in Russia by September 10, 2025.

📌 This applies to those who:
❌ have no valid documents for residence or citizenship;
❌ have no registration at their place of stay or residence;
❌ missed mandatory procedures (medical check-up, fingerprinting, photographing);
❌ committed other migration law violations.

‼️ Foreigners who fail to extend their stay and legalize their status must leave Russia by September 11, 2025.
After this date, they will be considered illegally residing in Russia and subject to deportation.

Starting from January 1, 2026, exams for migrants in the Russian language, Russian history, and the fundamentals of Russian law will be held in computer-based form.

The Federal Testing Center has developed a new software complex called “EkzaM”, which will automate the process:

participant registration and video identification;

instructions and task monitoring online;

automatic calculation of results — in just 10 seconds;

same-day issuance of certificates;

real-time monitoring of exam sessions;

data transfer via API and integration with the FIS FRDO system.

📌 “EkzaM” reduces the workload for teachers and ensures personal data protection. The software is included in the Russian software registry and meets FSTEC and FSB requirements.

It is also noted that new initiatives are being prepared: restrictions may be introduced for migrants with criminal records to work in delivery services, and requirements for having a medical book will be tightened.

With the new academic year approaching, it’s important to remember: temporary registration is mandatory for anyone living outside their permanent residence for more than 90 days.

📌 What this means for students:

Non-resident students usually get temporary registration in the dormitory of their college or university.

If a student does not live in a dormitory, they must still register at their actual place of residence — whether it is a rented apartment or a relative’s home.

Thus, when enrolling in an educational institution in another city, students are required to obtain new temporary registration to remain legally compliant in Russia.

📅 On July 25, 2025, the President of Russia signed Decree No. 520 “On the specifics of the legal status of citizens of the Republic of Moldova in the Russian Federation.”

🔹 Moldovan citizens currently residing in Moldova and having entry restrictions to Russia will be allowed to enter the country between October 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026.

🔹 They will also be able to work in Russia without a patent from 01.10.2025 to 01.10.2026, provided they undergo mandatory fingerprint registration.

📌 This gives Moldovan citizens additional time to settle their legal status in Russia.

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has extended the deadline for foreigners and stateless persons whose migration rights were lost, giving them time to legalize their stay or leave the country. This must be done by September 10, 2025.

After this date, there will be no legal ways to remain in Russia.

📌 What you need to know right now:

If you are in Russia legally or illegally, do not delay — just over a month remains.

Prepare your documents in advance: TRP, PRP, patent, citizenship application, or another legalization option.

Re-entry into Russia after the deadline in 2025 will be impossible, even as a tourist.

Since January 2025, the maximum stay for foreign citizens entering Russia without a visa is no more than 90 days per calendar year, unless the period is officially extended. After this term, re-entry is possible only in the next calendar year.

📌 The stay may be extended if:

an application for TRP or PRP is submitted;

the person works under a patent;

the person studies full-time or part-time at an educational or research institution;

the person is an EAEU worker (this also applies to their family members);

the person has close relatives who are Russian citizens or permanent residents;

the person participates (or is a family member of a participant) in the State Resettlement Program for compatriots.

🔻 The application for extension must be submitted in advance, during the legal stay in Russia, to the local migration office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with supporting documents (e.g. employment contract, admission certificate, patent application, program participant certificate, etc.).

🕑 If the application is not filed on time, the foreigner must leave Russia after the expiration of the permitted stay. Otherwise, they will be considered as illegally staying and may be held accountable.

🛑 Foreigners staying illegally have only 3 weeks left to settle their status or leave Russia. After September 10, 2025, Presidential Decrees No. 1126 and No. 159 will expire, which allowed foreigners, including Ukrainian citizens, to temporarily legalize their stay.

📌 After this date, it will no longer be possible to regulate the legal status.

The Federal Tax Service of Russia (Letter dated August 5, 2025 No. BS-4-11/7282@) clarified the procedure for calculating and paying personal income tax (PIT) by foreign citizens working in Russia on the basis of a patent.

📌 How the tax is calculated

PIT on the income of foreign workers is calculated by tax agents (employers).

The total PIT amount is reduced by the fixed advance payments made by the foreigner during the validity period of the patent.

The reduction is allowed only if the employer has received confirmation from the tax authority.

📌 Grounds for refusal
The tax authority may refuse to issue such confirmation if:

there is no information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs about an employment or civil contract,

no information is available about the patent,

no data on the employer exists in the tax authorities’ information systems.

👉 In such cases, refusal is considered lawful, even if the foreign company is registered as a PIT tax agent.

A new law has come into force, significantly changing the procedure for confirming Russian language proficiency for foreign citizens working in Russia.

🔼 Who is exempt from providing a certificate

highly qualified specialists;

journalists working in media outlets publishing in foreign languages;

foreigners employed under work permits issued within the annual quota approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.

🔼 Who must provide a certificate within 90 days

qualified specialists listed by the Ministry of Labor;

employees sent to branches, representative offices, and subsidiaries of the World Trade Organization;

those working for residents of the Free Port of Vladivostok and advanced development territories;

specialists involved in the Skolkovo project;

employees in the international medical cluster and innovative science and technology centers.

❗️ If the certificate is not provided within 90 calendar days from the date of the work permit, the permit will be canceled, and working in Russia will become impossible.

🛜 For foreigners working under a patent, the procedure remains unchanged: the certificate must be submitted when applying to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a patent.

Foreign citizens are reminded to regulate their legal status in Russia without leaving the country.

❗️The validity of the Presidential Decree that allows this in a simplified procedure has been extended until September 10, 2025.

📌 Foreign nationals now have one month left to take advantage of this opportunity and bring their stay in line with Russian legislation.

The President of Russia has signed Federal Laws No. 270-FZ and No. 271-FZ, setting the amounts of state duties for certain public services.

Starting September 1, 2025, the following rates will apply:

registration at the place of stay — 500 RUB;

extension of temporary stay — 1,000 RUB;

issuance or reissuance of a patent — 4,200 RUB;

issuance of a duplicate patent or making changes to it — 2,100 RUB;

issuance of a duplicate RNR or making changes — 2,100 RUB;

extension of an RNR — 4,200 RUB;

issuance of a duplicate RNP or making changes — 2,100 RUB;

registration of a foreign citizen at the place of residence — 1,000 RUB.

📌 The new state duty rates will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Foreign citizens from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Georgia, and other countries may apply for a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) or Permanent Residence Permit (PRP) if they meet the criteria specified in Articles 6 and 8 of the Federal Law “On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation.”

✅ If there are no direct grounds for applying for a TRP or PRP, a foreign citizen can apply for a quota for TRP issuance.

📌 Any foreigner legally staying in Russia can apply for the quota.

The Russian Government has set the rules for conducting exams in the Russian language, Russian history, and the fundamentals of Russian law for foreigners applying for citizenship.

📚 Exam format

The Russian language exam is held in oral and written forms.

Exams in history and fundamentals of law are in written test form, including the use of computer and remote technologies.

Each exam lasts no more than 90 minutes.

The process must be recorded with video and audio equipment.

🚫 Prohibitions during the exam
Candidates are prohibited from using assistance from third parties, communication devices, photo, audio or video equipment, reference materials, notes, or any other storage and transmission devices — except those required for the exam. Violating these rules results in failing the exam and annulment of the results.

📝 Test materials
Exams are based on standardized test materials approved by Rosobrnadzor. New variants must be prepared at least once a month, and previously used versions for unsuccessful candidates cannot be reused.

👥 Commissions

The exam commission must have at least three staff members from the state institution.

A conflict commission is formed to resolve disputes, which unsuccessful candidates can approach to challenge their results.

📌 The regulation entered into force on July 31, 2025.

As of July 31, 2025, changes to the simplified citizenship procedure have come into effect.

Now eligible to apply for Russian citizenship are:
▪️ spouses, children, and parents of Russian citizens,
▪️ spouses, children, and parents of foreign citizens who are participating or have participated in the Special Military Operation (SMO),
▪️ family members of SMO participants who have died.

These changes are outlined in the Presidential Decree aimed at supporting military personnel and their families.

📌 Effective from July 31, 2025.

Starting September 1, 2025, amendments to the Russian Tax Code will introduce new state duties and increase certain existing ones.

The changes include:

▪️ registration of a foreign citizen — 1,000 RUB;
▪️ registration at the place of stay — 500 RUB;
▪️ extension of temporary stay — 1,000 RUB;
▪️ issuing duplicates or making changes to a work permit — 2,100 RUB;
▪️ extension of a work permit — 4,200 RUB;
▪️ issuing or reissuing a patent — 4,200 RUB;
▪️ issuing a duplicate or making changes to a patent — 2,100 RUB.

State duties for vehicle registration, other registration procedures, and issuing national driver’s licenses (including replacements for lost or damaged ones) will also increase.

📌 The new duty rates will apply from September 1, 2025.

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A minor foreign citizen may be automatically included in the registry of controlled persons if their legal representative does not extend the child’s legal stay in Russia.

✅ The child must be registered for migration purposes or have a residential registration at the same address as one of their parents or legal guardians.

✅ If the child stays in Russia for more than 90 days in a calendar year, they must undergo fingerprinting and be photographed — starting from the age of 6. This procedure must be conducted in the presence of a legal representative.

☝ A child's stay can be extended if:
🔺 the parent or guardian holds a valid work patent,
🔺 an application for a residence permit, temporary residency, or citizenship is under review,
🔺 there is a valid employment contract (for EAEU nationals),
🔺 one of the parents is studying full-time at a Russian educational institution.

📌 Note: since April 1, 2025, additional requirements apply for enrolling foreign children in schools.

Foreign citizens from EAEU countries listed in the registry of controlled persons can legalize their status in Russia by signing a labor or civil-law contract with a deferred start date — that is, effective only after removal from the registry.

A copy of the contract must be submitted to the local office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

❇ If this condition is met, the employer is not subject to administrative liability for employing a foreign citizen without proper authorization.

📝 Within 3 business days after signing the contract, the employer must notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Foreign citizens who have come to Russia under the government quota can now obtain a work permit without the need to confirm their knowledge of the Russian language, history, and basic laws. These changes are outlined in Federal Law No. 314-FZ signed on July 31, 2025.

The exemptions apply only to those whose jobs do not involve constant communication with the public. According to the State Duma, drivers, salespeople, and healthcare workers will still be required to pass the exams.

In connection with the amendments, the Ministry of Labor has updated its internal regulations. Employers hiring under the quota system must verify whether the position falls under the exemption list.

Additionally, the deadline for providing documents confirming knowledge of the language and law has been extended from 30 to 90 days. Details about such certificates will be added to a federal information system. Only authorized institutions included in a government-approved list will be able to submit this data.

Dear friends,
If you have received Russian citizenship, please note:
🔹 Men must register for military service within 14 days after getting their Russian passport.

📍 What does this mean?
You must go to the local military enlistment office (voenkomat) and submit your documents. This applies to all men of military age and reserve.

📅 Deadline — 14 days only
If you don’t register on time, you may face a fine or even lose your Russian citizenship. A new law allows cancellation of citizenship for avoiding military registration.

👨‍⚕️ What to expect:
— Bring your Russian passport and documents
— Pass a medical check
— Receive a service category (A, B, C, etc.)
— You will be officially registered

🙋‍♀️ What about women?
Women are not required to register unless they have a military-related profession (such as doctors, engineers, etc.).

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If you are in Russia or planning to submit documents, it is important to make sure in advance that you are not banned from entering the Russian Federation.

Who can be banned from entering:
— Those who have violated the registration deadline
— Those who have left Russia with expired documents
— Having unpaid fines or administrative violations

How do I check?
You can do this through the Migrant Assistant app — fast and free.:

Enter your full name and date of birth
Get an official response from the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Make sure that you have no entry restrictions

Attention:
The service operates only on the territory of the Russian Federation, as it uses access to internal databases via Russian IP addresses.

The application also provides:
— The opportunity to find out which permits a foreign citizen can obtain
— Legal advice
— Monitor the length of stay
— Reminders about patent payment, registration deadlines, and filing of documents

Download "Migrant Assistant" and monitor your migration status — conveniently, quickly, reliably.

Dear foreign citizens!
If you work in Russia under a patent, it is important to pay the patent tax monthly so that it remains valid.

, When to pay?
The tax must be paid monthly.
You can pay in advance — immediately 1, 2 or 3 months in advance.

, How do I pay?
— Through a bank or terminal
— Through the website nalog.ru
— Through your bank
's mobile application — In the Migrant Assistant mobile application

, If you don 't pay on time:
— The patent is revoked
— The work is becoming illegal
— You may be fined and expelled from the country

In the Migrant Assistant app, you can:
— Check the payment terms
— Receive reminders
— Learn important migration news

Take care of your legal status! Timely payment is a guarantee of your legitimate work in Russia.

If you plan to obtain a patent, temporary residence permit (RVP) or residence permit (residence permit) in Russia, you will need to take an exam in Russian as a foreign language. This exam confirms the knowledge of the language at the basic or elementary level necessary for living and working in the country.

What does the exam include?
The exam consists of five sections:
— Listening (listening comprehension)
— Reading
— The letter
— Speaking
— Fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation and the history of Russia

How long does the exam last?
The whole procedure takes about 1.5–2 hours, including registration, briefing and the test itself.

Where do they take the exam?
The exam can be taken at accredited training centers — their list is available on the websites of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and educational institutions.

How do I prepare?
In the <url> application, you can complete a full training course:
— Practice tests in the format of a real exam
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Employers who attract highly qualified specialists (VKS) are required to submit timely notices of admission, dismissal and payment of wages.

What is a notification?
This is an official notification to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation that a foreign citizen has been hired, dismissed, or his working conditions have changed (for example, salary, position, place of work).

When and where to submit?

When applying for a job — within 3 working days from the date of signing the contract.

In case of dismissal — also within 3 working days from the date of termination of the contract.

About the payment of wages on a quarterly basis.

The notification is submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of registration of the company or through the Unified Portal of Public Services.


And if you make a mistake?
A fine of up to 1,000,000 ₽ or suspension of the company's activities is provided for failure to submit or incorrect registration of the notification.

Lawyers at Migrant Assistant will help you:
Prepare and verify the notification

Submit it on time to the appropriate authority

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Foreign citizens can now stay in Russia for up to 120 days using an electronic visa — twice as long as the previous 60-day limit. The new law was signed by the President of the Russian Federation.

According to Federal Law No. 257-FZ dated April 23, 2025, the changes aim to boost tourism, strengthen international business ties, and attract more foreign visitors.

Currently, citizens of 64 countries are eligible for an e-visa, including China, Germany, Turkey, India, and Saudi Arabia. The visa can be used for cultural events, scientific forums, sports competitions, business trips, and personal travel.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that China led in the number of e-visas issued last year — over 311,000. Other top countries included:

Saudi Arabia – 63,000 visas

Germany – 52,000 visas

Turkey – 42,000 visas

India – 32,000 visas

A new law adopted in Russia exempts certain categories of foreign workers from passing the Russian language, history, and legislation exam. This change applies to migrants who arrive in the country under a government quota.

The amendments were made to Federal Law No. 115-FZ "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation". The exemption is granted to workers whose jobs do not involve direct communication with the public.

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin explained that the exam will remain mandatory for drivers, sales personnel, medical staff, and other professionals who interact with people. According to him, it is essential that medical workers understand patients in order to provide proper care.

The official website of the State Duma notes that the Ministry of Labor has already updated its regulations. Workers in communication-related professions will not be eligible for the exemption.

We continue to share information for foreigners who share traditional Russian spiritual and moral values and want to move to Russia.

We remind you that according to Decree No. 702, applicants include citizens of foreign countries included in the list of countries and persons permanently residing in these countries who wish to move to Russia for residence, regardless of their stated purpose of staying in the Russian Federation.

In addition, they can apply for a temporary residence permit under the Decree with any valid visa they have.

The application will be accepted upon presentation of a single electronic visa, tourist, private, business or other visa. It is not necessary to obtain a special private visa provided for by Decree No. 702.

For example, if a foreigner who has arrived from an unfriendly state is already in Russia with a tourist visa and wants to apply for an RVR, he does not need to leave Russia and obtain a special private ambassador's visa marked "Decree No. 702" and re-enter Russia using it.


Please also note that the validity period of the visa or temporary stay of persons staying in Russia will be extended for the period of consideration of the application.

The State Duma has finally adopted a law that significantly supplements the list of grounds for revoking previously granted Russian citizenship. The amendments envisage the inclusion of more than 80 additional articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to the existing 64, which will allow the mechanism of revocation of citizenship to be applied in more cases.
According to a statement by State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin posted on his official telegram channel, serious crimes, including
premeditated murder, will now be among the grounds.;
sexual crimes against minors;
organizing and engaging in prostitution, especially involving minors or using violence;
production and distribution of pornographic materials featuring children;
aggravated rape;
public calls for terrorism and its justification;
illegal actions against critical information infrastructure;
cooperation with foreign countries on a confidential basis;
assistance in activities directed against Russia's security;
demonstration of Nazi symbols and participation in illegal migration;
as well as other actions committed for extremist or terrorist purposes.
As explained in the explanatory materials, the changes are due to an increase in the number of crimes committed by foreign citizens who have recently acquired Russian citizenship. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, in 2024 alone, such crimes increased almost 2.5 times, from 2,678 to 6,559 cases. The increase in serious and especially serious crimes is especially noticeable.
The bill is aimed at strengthening national security and provides for the possibility of ending legal ties with the state in relation to those who, having obtained citizenship, violate its laws and pose a threat to society.

To become a member of the State Program, you must submit an application. This can be done in almost any country in the world.

Submission of documents outside the Russian Federation

If you are abroad, you can apply for participation in the State Program at:
- Representative office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs abroad (in the cities of Yerevan, Bishkek, Riga, Chisinau, Dushanbe, Ashgabat, Tashkent);
- a diplomatic mission or consular institution of the Russian Federation.

Submission of documents within the Russian Federation

In addition, all questions related to resettlement to Russia can be addressed to the working group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on weekdays.:

+7 (495) 184-02-25
+7 (495) 917-52-62
+7 (495) 917-56-06

Electronic messages are also received around the clock at the following address: sootech@mvd.ru

We remind you that participants in the State Program and their family members, when resettling to a permanent place of residence in Russia, have the right to be granted citizenship of the Russian Federation without the need to obtain a temporary residence permit and a residence permit.

The deputies propose to consolidate the procedure for detecting violations and transferring cases to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. According to a bill submitted to the State Duma,1 citizenship can be revoked if a person ignores registration at the military enlistment office.

Previously, the mechanism was not spelled out – the law only outlined the basis, but did not regulate the process. Although the interaction between the departments is organized: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia regularly sends data on new citizens to military enlistment offices. In 2024, 198 passports were revoked due to false information related to accounting evasion. The Russian Defense Ministry also received information about 699,000 men aged 18-50 who received citizenship from 2015 to 2022, and 58,000 in 2023.

According to the explanatory note, the decision to revoke citizenship can be made only with the confirmation of the Russian Ministry of Defense or military enlistment offices. The draft law provides for the possibility of reviewing the decisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia by higher authorities and clarifies the categories of persons to whom the norms apply.

In addition, the document clarifies that a person who has had his passport taken away for violating registration conditions can apply for restoration of citizenship no earlier than three years after the decision is made. The President of the Russian Federation will be able to shorten this period in special cases, for example, if it is related to the protection of human rights or other important circumstances.

A residence permit (residence permit) is a document that confirms the right of a foreign citizen or a stateless person to permanently reside in the territory of the Russian Federation. This is an important step on the path to citizenship!

What does a residence permit provide?
The right to live and work in Russia without additional permits

The opportunity to use public services, receive medical care, apply for pensions and benefits

The ability to freely enter and leave Russia

A chance to obtain Russian citizenship in the future

Who can get a residence permit?
, Citizens who have lived under the RVPS for at least 8 months
, Highly qualified specialists
Foreigners who have married a citizen of the Russian Federation and have children together
Participants of the state program for the resettlement of compatriots
, Persons who have been educated in Russia and have worked for at least a year
Minor children whose parents have a residence permit or citizenship
✅ Refugees, native Russian speakers, etc .

Important to know:
A residence permit is issued for a period of 5 years and can be extended indefinitely

Violation of the conditions of stay (for example, staying abroad for more than 6 months in a row) may lead to the cancellation of a residence permit.

The review period is 4 months, so it is better to submit the documents in advance.

Do you need help with obtaining a residence permit?
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On July 10, 2025, new rules for passing the exam in Russian as a foreign language for obtaining a patent, temporary residence permit, residence permit and citizenship came into force in Russia.

What has changed:
The number of listening tasks has been increased — now there are 4 instead of 2

The minimum passing score in the Listening section has been introduced

The audio materials are more complicated, dialogues and real-life situations have appeared

The task bank has been increased by 2 times, and topics on everyday and professional vocabulary have been added

Tightened control: exams have become more formalized to eliminate fraud

Who does it concern:
The new rules are mandatory for all foreign citizens taking the exam for:

obtaining a work patent

registration of an RVP, residence permit

obtaining Russian citizenship

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We are talking about a database of foreign citizens and stateless persons entering and leaving Russia, as well as those staying (residing) in the Russian Federation. Such information is needed to form complete, reliable and up-to-date information in order to assess the migration situation in the country, develop and implement measures to regulate migration processes.

The annex to the decree contains a list of information that the authorities and organizations will provide to fill the resource. Thus, the digital profile of a migrant will be formed based on:

migration accounting data;
applications indicating the purposes of entry into the Russian Federation and stay (residence) in the country;
documents confirming crossing the state border at checkpoints;
protocols on bringing to responsibility for administrative offenses;
current restrictions on entry to Russia.
The database will reflect land, water, air vehicles, self-propelled vehicles and other types of equipment owned by foreigners, real estate, allocated subscriber numbers.

In addition, the resource will contain information about the SNILS, the account in the ESIA, employment in Russia, the presence of tax debts, certificates of passing a comprehensive exam for obtaining a temporary residence permit or residence permit, work permit or patent. They will also record the presence of a personal medical book, a voluntary medical insurance contract and a compulsory medical insurance policy, existing diseases that are dangerous to others, etc.

For each type of information, the authority or organization responsible for providing it for inclusion in the state resource "Digital Profile of a foreign citizen" is indicated. Foreign citizens and stateless persons will be provided with access to their data in a digital profile to receive services through the unified portal of public services and its mobile application. The Government of the Russian Federation should also arrange for migrants to submit information about themselves electronically for inclusion in the information resource through the public services portal.

The new information resource will become part of the migration accounting GIS. Its operator will be the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The database is being created to ensure the security of the state, protect law and order, and improve state migration policy.

The decree came into force on July 9, 2025, from the date of its signing.

a person who has arrived in the Russian Federation in a manner that does not require a visa, and is a family member of a citizen of the Russian Federation or a foreign citizen permanently residing in the territory of the Russian Federation who has a place of residence in the Russian Federation, is extended for up to one year from the date of his entry into the Russian Federation. The specified period of temporary stay may be extended several times, but not more than one year for each such extension.

Family members of a citizen of the Russian Federation or a foreign citizen permanently residing in the territory of the Russian Federation who has a place of residence in the Russian Federation are recognized as his spouse, children (including adopted or under guardianship), parents (adoptive parents), grandparents, grandchildren.

In order to work in the Russian Federation, foreign citizens are required to declare the relevant purpose of the visit.

Failure to comply with this rule may result in an offense.

However, citizens of the EAEU member states and foreigners who need to obtain a patent to work are an exception to this rule. In the case of entry for a purpose unrelated to work, these categories of citizens have the right to change it to "Working".

A foreigner does not need to leave and cross the border with the Russian Federation again. To change the purpose of entry to "Work", you must apply for a patent and indicate in it about the change of purpose.

Please note
: a patent must be issued within 30 days after entering Russia by applying to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, FSUE PVS of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, GBU MMC Sakharovo;
A new migration card is not issued - the changes will be displayed in the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

For citizens of the EAEU countries, in order to change the purpose of entry, it is necessary to conclude an employment or civil law contract, and their employer must submit a notification to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia within 3 days.



We remind you that a foreigner who has received a patent is obliged to notify the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia about his employment within 2 months.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is actively working to revoke patents from foreign workers who have not notified their place of employment. So, over the past 5 months of this year, more than 26 thousand patents have been canceled for non-fulfillment of this obligation, which is almost 7 times more than in the same period last year.

A new initiative proposes to introduce a limit on the number of registered citizens in residential and non-residential premises. A group of deputies has developed a draft federal law1 that aims to solve the problem of fictitious registration and increase control over the number of people living in apartment buildings. The changes will affect the Housing Code, as well as Federal Law No. 109-FZ of July 18, 2006 "On Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation."

Among the changes:

restrictions on registration in hotels and hostels (in non–residential buildings of the house where the hotels are located, the norm will be taken into account: no more than one person per 6 square meters. m) - amendment to art. 15 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation;
it will be possible to register citizens and stateless persons in a residential building at the rate of no more than one person per 6 square meters. m of area, with the exception of family members of the owner – amendment to art. 17 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation;
when registering a foreign citizen staying in a hotel located in a non–residential building of the MKD, it is necessary to comply with the conditions established by housing legislation (that is, any hotel or similar institution located in such a building must follow certain rules to ensure the legal and orderly registration of its guests - amendment to art. 21 of the Federal Law of July 18 2006 No. 109-FZ "On Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation".
The adoption of the bill, as noted by the developers in the explanatory note, aims to reduce the number of "rubber" apartments. This is a phenomenon when a huge number of people are formally registered in one apartment, without actually living there. This makes it possible to organize illegal migration channels and receive illegal social benefits. "Rubber" hostels create an overload of the infrastructure of houses, which leads to rapid deterioration and deterioration of living conditions.

With the adoption of the bill, it is expected to reduce the burden on the household infrastructure and improve the situation in apartment buildings, which will make living safer and more comfortable for all residents.

Many foreign citizens who wish to stay in Russia are faced with such a concept as a quota for RVPs. Let's look at what this means and who has the right to it.

What is a quota?
A quota is a limited number of temporary residence permits (RVPs) allocated by the Russian government for each region. This is a kind of "invitation" for a migrant to legally reside in the country.

What is the quota for?
If you have no reason to receive an RVP without a quota (for example, you do not have close relatives who are citizens of the Russian Federation, you were not born in the RSFSR, did not serve in the Russian Federation, etc.), then you can receive an RVP only within the quota.

Who is eligible to apply for a quota?
Any foreign citizen can apply to participate in the quota allocation. But the approval of the application is not automatic. The authorities take into account:

the purpose of your move,

education level,

profession,

having a family in the Russian Federation,

the degree of adaptation (language skills, work, housing).

, Where and how to submit?
An application for a quota is submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of the intended residence. Some regions accept applications only online (for example, Moscow and St. Petersburg — through websites mos.ru and guvm.mvd.ru ).

Important to know:

Quotas are running out fast, especially in large cities.

The number of quotas is limited and is updated annually.

After receiving the quota, you must apply for a PRTR within 2 months.

Tip:
Keep an eye on the deadlines for submission, collect documents in advance and provide as much information about yourself as possible — this will increase the chances of approval.

If you do not know if you have grounds for a quota—free RVR or if you want help with registration, Migrant Assistant lawyers are ready to advise you.

According to official data, in 2024, almost 195,000 cases were considered in Russia under Article 18.8 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation — violation of stay terms by foreigners. In most cases, this resulted in a fine and expulsion from the country.

Often the reason is the usual forgetfulness: someone did not manage to leave on time, someone did not renew the registration or patent.

To avoid such situations, in our Migrant Assistant app you can:

monitor the length of stay,

Receive reminders,

find out which documents need to be renewed and when.

And if you have already encountered difficulties, our lawyers will tell you how to properly process the documents and avoid problems.

Stay in the legal field — we will help!

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has prepared draft amendments to the notification form for the conclusion of an employment contract or a civil contract for the performance of work (provision of services) with a foreign citizen (stateless person), approved by the department's Order No. 536 dated July 30, 2020 (Draft Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (ID 01/02/06-25/00157644, prepared on June 23, 2025)It is planned to indicate that in the case of a foreigner working in the territories of two subjects of the Russian Federation, paragraph 3.4 of the form must reflect all the addresses of the places of employment.

The amendments are related to the upcoming entry into force on September 1 of amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens. The new article 13.3-1 of the Law provides for the possibility of concluding an agreement between Moscow, the Moscow Region, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region on the implementation of work by visa-free foreigners on the basis of a patent issued in the territory of one of the specified subjects of the Russian Federation, and on the involvement of employers of such foreign citizens in work within the territories of the relevant subjects of the Russian Federation.

If an agreement is concluded, employers will have the right to employ foreign citizens who work on the basis of a patent issued to a foreign citizen in one of the subjects of the Russian Federation specified in the agreement, on the territory of another signatory region.

When a foreign citizen engages in labor activity in the territories of two subjects of the Russian Federation, in accordance with Article 13.3-1 of the Law, the employer will be required to submit a notice of the conclusion of an employment contract to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in each of them. At the same time, if a foreign citizen, in respect of whom the employer has already submitted a notification, begins to work in another region, the employer will be obliged to submit a notification to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the subject of the Russian Federation, on whose territory the work begins, within three working days from the date of the beginning of its implementation (paragraph 8, art. 13 of the Law).

Russia has begun to restrict communication services for foreign citizens who have not been registered in the Unified Biometric System. Previously, they were allowed to issue up to 10 SIM cards, but only if they provided biometrics. The deadline for the old contracts expired on July 1. Violators will gradually block services.

Those who have obtained Russian citizenship after purchasing SIM cards will be able to renew their contracts before November 1, the Russian Ministry of Finance reports on its website. To do this, it is enough to visit the operator's office or send an application via the website, and then sign the documents personally or electronically. Repeated confirmation of biometrics is not required.

Foreigners planning to enter Russia can apply in advance through the ruID application starting June 30. A digital profile is created at the border with SNILS and an account for public services. It remains to go to the bank once to complete the registration. There is no need for a repeat photo or voice recording. In a number of banks, you can simultaneously get SNILS, verify your account with public services, and submit biometrics.

To update the contract within the country, the user must check the number of issued SIM cards through public services, terminate unnecessary contracts and confirm their identity in the communication salon via biometrics from the EBS.

Numbers that have not been used for more than three months are blocked immediately. For active SIM cards, restrictions are introduced in two stages: first, they disconnect the international connection and reduce the Internet speed, and after a month they completely stop services. During this time, the user can adjust the agreement to the new terms.

Starting in January 2025, to purchase a SIM card, a foreigner needs to obtain an SNILS, create an account with public services, register biometrics and specify the phone's IMEI. These measures help to combat fraud and illegal use of SIM cards.

On June 30, 2025, the second stage of the experiment was launched to strengthen control over the entry of foreigners into Russia. Citizens arriving without a visa are now required to submit an application through the RuID application 72 hours before their trip.

In the application, you need to specify the purpose of the visit, personal information, attach a passport photo, a face picture, and record your voice. For emergencies, such as urgent medical treatment or the death of a relative, the deadline for submission is reduced to 4 hours. After verification, the system will create an electronic account with a unique number that can eventually replace paper documents. The application is valid for 90 days – during this time it is allowed to submit a second one, for example, for a different purpose of arrival, but this can be done no earlier than 72 hours before the expiration of the first one.

Testing of such a mechanism will last until June 30, 2026 (sub-item "b" of paragraph 1 of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated November 7, 2024 No. 1510 "On conducting an experiment to test the rules and conditions for entry into and exit from the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons"). The new rules do not apply to citizens of Belarus, children under 6 years old, diplomats, employees of international organizations and their families. The first stage began on December 1, 2024.

After passing through border control, the information from the application will be checked through the Mir system, a state database managed by the FSB of Russia and the Ministry of Finance of Russia. The system will verify the data from the application with the information of the document on the basis of which the migrant enters the country. If everything matches, information about the purpose of the visit and the duration of the stay will be displayed in your personal account on the public services portal as an electronic migration card. These data are equivalent to the official migration card when applying for services.

Foreign citizens planning to live in Moscow are required to register in the unified identification system and post their appearance and voice data in a single database within 10 days of entry. This is necessary for passing exams in Russian, history and law, as well as for obtaining migration services. When applying to migration centers or examination organizations, migrants must verify their identity through a biometric system.

For those who enter on a visa, the data is automatically transferred from the visa application center to the identification system and database. This allows you to associate the visa information with the unique identifier of the migrant. The purpose of the changes is to simplify entry control and create a single database that will help track the movement of foreigners in the country.

Deputy Sergei Mironov submitted to the State Duma a legislative initiative to strengthen penalties for foreigners employed in taxis.

According to the Russian Interior Ministry and independent analysts, the number of accidents involving such drivers continues to grow. In 2022, 4,300 accidents were registered (an increase of 11.2% compared to 2021). In the first six months of 2024, 2,467 incidents were recorded, claiming the lives of 243 people, which is 23.4% higher than in the same period of 2023.

The bill1 proposes to supplement the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation with a new article 18.21, which deals with the liability of foreign citizens and stateless persons. In particular, if there is no data on the carrier, company contacts, driver's full name or the controlling organization in the cabin, it is planned to fine drivers by 10 thousand rubles, officials – 50 thousand of the company – by 70 thousand. Similar sanctions will apply to situations where a passenger does not receive a check or receipt. For the absence of a color scheme of a taxi or an identification lamp on the roof of a transport, the fine for drivers will be 30 thousand rubles, for officials – 50 thousand rubles, for organizations – 100 thousand rubles.


Earlier, he insisted on a complete ban on migrants working in taxis. This has not yet been implemented at the federal level, but restrictions have already been introduced in more than 10 regions. Another seven to eight territories are at the implementation stage. The faction leader is convinced that such actions contribute to reducing risks and improving the quality of services, making taxi rides safer for all participants.

If the draft is accepted, it will enter into force on the day of its official publication.

Vyacheslav Volodin, Speaker of the State Duma, proposed to expand the list of grounds for ending legal ties with the state. In his telegram channel, he talked about the new initiative.

The project concerns migrants who did not receive Russian citizenship by right of birth. It is planned to expand the list of grounds for its termination. The basis for this will be the commission of the following crimes:

violent acts of a sexual nature (parts 3-5 of Article 132 of the Criminal Code);
public calls for terrorist activities, justification or propaganda of terrorism (part 1 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code);
cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state, international or foreign organization against the security of our country (art. 275.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation);
assistance in the execution of decisions of international organizations in which the Russian Federation does not participate, or foreign government agencies (art. 284.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation);
providing assistance to the enemy in activities deliberately directed against Russia's security (Article 276.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation);
propaganda of Nazi paraphernalia or symbols (Article 282.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation);
public calls for activities directed against the security of the state (Article 280.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation);
an attack on the critical information infrastructure of the Russian Federation (parts 4-5 of Article 274.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
Recall that at the moment, citizenship is terminated for an impressive number of crimes, including the following:

against sexual freedom and sexual inviolability;
manufacture, storage, transportation or sale of counterfeit money or securities;
terrorist attack;
a number of extremist crimes;
hostage-taking;
mass riots;
crimes related to drug trafficking;
treason;
sabotage;
public calls for unleashing a war of aggression;
encroachment on the life of a person carrying out justice or a preliminary investigation;
abuse of the coat of arms or the flag of the Russian Federation.
In addition, according to Article 25 of Federal Law No. 138-FZ of April 28, 2023, citizenship is terminated if the applicant provided forged or invalid documents or provided deliberately false information. Creating a threat to Russia's national security will also lead to the termination of citizenship.

The exam procedure for foreigners wishing to live and work in Russia will be tightened. The Commission for the determination of control measuring materials for the examination of Russian as a foreign language, the history of Russia and the basics of legislation of the Russian Federation approved the relevant changes. This was announced by Rosobrnadzor on its website.

Among the innovations:

an increase from two to four in the number of listening tasks in the exam for obtaining a work permit or patent and the establishment of mandatory scores for the "Listening" section for successful completion of the tests;
introduction of minimum scores for the "Listening" and "Speaking" sections for the exam for obtaining a temporary residence permit or a residence permit in Russia;
doubling the number of exam assignments.
The updated specifications of the examination paper are available for review on the website of the Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements. Government agencies conducting the exam will begin applying them from July 10, 2025.

"These measures are aimed at improving the objectivity of the test results in terms of Russian language proficiency and encouraging foreign citizens who want to live and work in Russia to study it," Rosobrnadzor said in a statement. The changes will make it possible to synchronize approaches to assessment procedures for children of foreign citizens and adult migrants.

An experiment on simplified registration of foreigners arriving without a visa has been announced by the press service of the Russian Embassy in Kazakhstan. The main innovation is the ability to apply for entry in advance through the ruID mobile application or the Gosuslugi portal. The project will last one year — until June 30, 2026.

Migrants often face a situation when, by mistake or carelessness, they pay for a patent for a longer period than required, or in double the amount. But the good news is that the overpayment can be refunded!

When does the overpayment occur?
• You paid for several months in advance, but changed your mind about working
• Moved to another region, and the patent is valid only at the place of issue
• Paid twice in the same month

, What should I do?
To refund the overpayment, you need to submit an application to the tax office at the place of registration.
A copy of your passport is attached to the application.
✅ INN
, copies of payment receipts
, refund request

The refund period is up to 1 month from the date of submission of the application.

In the next news, we will tell you how to apply correctly and where exactly to apply – stay tuned!

Иностранным гражданам, проходящим обучение по очной форме в государственной образовательной или государственной научной организации по программам, имеющим государственную аккредитацию, предоставлена возможность обратиться с заявлением о выдаче разрешения на временное проживание в целях получения образования (далее - РВПО) в соответствии со статьей 6.2 Федерального закона «О правовом положении иностранных граждан в Российской Федерации»

👨‍🎓Претендовать на РВПО могут иностранные студенты обучающиеся по очным программам: бакалавриата, специалитета, магистратуры, ординатуры, ассистентуры-стажировки, подготовки научных или научно-педагогических кадров в аспирантуре (адъюнктуре).

РВПО предоставляет иностранным студентам и аспирантам ряд преимуществ:

✔️ разрешение на временное проживание в целях получения образования выдается в упрощенном порядке без учета квоты – для оформления необходимо представить документ, подтверждающий зачисление на очную форму обучения в государственную образовательную или государственную научную организацию.

✔️ в случае, если иностранный гражданин прибыл в визовом порядке, ему будет выдана виза сразу на весь период обучения (например, бакалаврам-первокурсникам — сразу на 4 года). Ежегодно продлевать визу не нужно;

✔️ студент, получивший РВПО, сможет находиться в Российской Федерации в течение всего срока обучения, а после завершения обучения и получения диплома еще 180 календарных дней, в течение которых можно без выезда из РФ подать заявление о выдаче вида на жительство (ВНЖ);

✔️ возможность подать документы на ВНЖ в упрощенном порядке в течение 3 лет после завершения обучения в ВУЗе;

Иностранным студентам с РВПО не требуется:

✖️подавать ежегодно уведомление о подтверждении проживания в РФ;
✖️проходить ежегодно медицинское освидетельствование;
✖️оформлять разрешение на работу или патент для осуществления трудовой деятельности в РФ;
✖️подтверждать владение русским языком, знания истории и основ законодательства Российской Федерации.


Какие документы нужны для оформления РВПО?

▪️заявление (форма заявления утверждена Приказом Министерства внутренних дел Российской Федерации от 14.12.2022 Nº 949);
▪️2 фотографии;
▪️паспорт (с переводом на русский язык и заверенный нотариусом);
▪️документ, подтверждающий зачисление в государственный ВУЗ или научную организацию;
▪️справка об отсутствии судимости (для иностранных граждан, прибывших в визовом порядке);
▪️медицинские сертификаты;
▪️оплата госпошлины.

Срок рассмотрения заявления для получения РВПО составляет 2 месяца.

🔻Обращаем внимание:
Законодательством предусмотрены основания для аннулирования РВПО. Среди них: переход на очно-заочную или заочную форму обучения, отчисление студента, нарушение миграционного законодательства, наличие административных штрафов или судимости, выявление опасных инфекционных заболеваний.

Foreign citizens who are studying full-time at a state educational or state scientific organization in programs with state accreditation are given the opportunity to apply for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of obtaining education (hereinafter referred to as RVPO). in accordance with Article 6.2 of the Federal Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation"

👨‍🎓International students who study full-time in bachelor's, specialist's, master's, residency, internship, training of scientific or scientific-pedagogical personnel in postgraduate (adjunct) programs can apply for RVPO.

RVPO provides international students and postgraduates with a number of advantages:

A temporary residence permit for the purpose of obtaining education is issued in a simplified manner without taking into account the quota. For registration, you must submit a document confirming full–time enrollment in a state educational or state scientific organization.

If a foreign citizen arrives on a visa basis, he will be issued a visa immediately for the entire period of study (for example, first-year bachelors — for 4 years at once). You do not need to renew your visa every year;

A student who has received an RVPO will be able to stay in the Russian Federation for the entire duration of his studies, and after completing his studies and receiving his diploma, he will have 180 more calendar days during which he can apply for a residence permit (residence permit) without leaving the Russian Federation;

the opportunity to apply for a residence permit in a simplified manner within 3 years after completing university studies;

International students with RVPO are not required:

,submit an annual notification confirming residence in the Russian Federation;
Undergo an annual medical examination;
apply for a work permit or a patent for employment in the Russian Federation;
✖️confirm proficiency in the Russian language, knowledge of the history and fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation.


What documents are needed for registration of RVPO?

Application (the application form was approved by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation dated 12/14/2022 No. 949);
▪️2 photos;
Passport (with translation into Russian and notarized);
A document confirming admission to a state university or scientific organization;
Certificate of absence of criminal record (for foreign citizens who arrived on a visa basis);
▪️Medical certificates;
▪️payment of state duty.

The time limit for reviewing an application for obtaining an RVPO is 2 months.

,Please note:
The legislation provides grounds for the cancellation of the RVPO. Among them: the transition to full-time or part-time education, the expulsion of a student, violation of migration laws, the presence of administrative fines or criminal records, the identification of dangerous infectious diseases.

Dear friends! If you plan to work in Russia, it is important to properly apply for an employment patent. Let's look at the key points that will help you avoid problems!

What is a patent?
This is a work permit for citizens of visa-free countries (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, etc.). Without it, work in Russia is prohibited!

Who can pay for the patent?
, The migrant himself – with self - registration
Employer – if the company is responsible for the costs (this must be specified in the contract)

Important to know!
Regional patent – if issued in Moscow, it is not valid in Kazan, St. Petersburg or other cities!
The cost varies – for example, in 2025:
• Moscow – ~8,900 ₽/month
• Kazan – ~7315 ₽/month
• Krasnodar – ~17,120 ₽/month
(Please check the exact prices with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of your region)

⚠ Late payment even by 1 day = penalty and risk of patent cancellation!

How can I extend or reissue it?
Submit an application 10 days before the deadline.

Pay for a new patent (or change the region if you are moving).

Notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs about the change of employer (if necessary).

Our lawyers are ready to help!
→ Check your documents
→ Calculate the patent cost for your region
→ Reissue the patent when moving

"Can't you handle it yourself? Contact us – we will do everything quickly and without mistakes!"


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P.S. In the next news we will tell you how to refund the patent overpayment – stay tuned!

Dear friends! We are regularly contacted by foreign citizens who face serious problems.:

Expired documents (fines up to 15,000 ₽ + deportation)

Deceived employers (non-payment of wages, informal employment)

Errors in registration (refusals to extend residence permit/RVPs)

Remember: prevention is the best way to protect yourself!

Don't expect any problems:
, Check the deadlines of the documents NOW
, Consult with any doubts
, Formalize the employment relationship officially

Our lawyers will help:

Prevent violations

To issue the documents correctly

Don't repeat other people's mistakes – trust the professionals!

P.S. In 80% of cases, problems could have been avoided with timely consultation. Don't risk your future in Russia!

In the period from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026, the second stage of the experiment on testing the rules and conditions for entry into and exit from the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons, provided for by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated November 1, 2024 No. 1510, will take place.

The experiment is conducted in order to create a digital profile of a foreign citizen or a stateless person.

During its first stage, which ends at the end of June, biometrics of foreign citizens (photographic images of faces and papillary patterns of fingers) are being collected at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Mashtakovo automobile checkpoint.

At the second stage (starting from June 30, 2025), foreign citizens planning to enter Russia on a visa-free basis are required before entry.:

go through the registration procedure in the ESIA using a special mobile application of the Unified Portal of Public Services – Gosuslugi RuID (it will appear soon),
submit your photos in real time to this mobile application and post your biometric personal data in a single biometric system using the EBS mobile application,
submit an electronic application for entry into the Russian Federation in the RuID application no later than 72 hours before your planned entry (in case of emergency – no later than 4 hours). The application is valid for 90 days.
The rules will apply at all checkpoints across the state border of the Russian Federation.

3 categories of international students have the right to work in Russia without permits:
,working during the holidays;
,who work in their free time in educational organizations where they study;
Full-time students who study in state-accredited educational institutions and work in their free time.

All other categories of foreign students (part-time students, students of various courses and other educational programs) must necessarily obtain work permits or patents.

For carrying out work activities without permits, administrative liability is provided with a fine of 2 to 5 thousand rubles with or without administrative expulsion.

If such an offense is committed in the Moscow region, St. Petersburg or the Leningrad region, the fine increases and ranges from 5 to 7 thousand rubles with expulsion.

Employers who hire foreign students must notify the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia of the conclusion and termination of employment or civil law contracts with them within 3 days.

We also draw your attention to the fact that the completion or early termination of a foreign citizen's education in an educational organization is the basis for reducing the period of temporary stay of this foreign citizen in Russia.

What you need to know now:
✔ Tightened control over migrant workers – regular checks of documents at the workplace
✔ New patent quotas are in effect from March 1, 2025 – check availability in your region.
✔ To extend a residence permit, they now require a certificate of absence of debts on taxes and housing and communal services

Urgent recommendations:
• Check the validity period of your documents – patent, RVP, residence permit
• If you work unofficially– immediately legalize, fines increased to 15,000 ₽
• For drivers: since 2025, migrant workers cannot work in a taxi without a Russian license

We are talking about military students in the Russian Federation from the CIS countries, follows from the decree of the head of state published on the official portal of legal acts.

As follows from the text of the document, CIS military personnel studying in Russia can stay in the country with their families "without undergoing mandatory state fingerprint registration, photographing and medical examination."

The decision was made "in order to strengthen the strategic partnership" and will remain in force until December 31, 2027. It is specified that the Ministry of Internal Affairs together with the Ministry of Defense will ensure the implementation of the decree.

The Ministry of Finance of Russia announced the entry into force of new restrictions for migrants on its website. We are talking about the requirement for the number of SIM cards issued to foreign citizens and stateless persons. The law sets a limit on their number – no more than 10 per person, subject to confirmation of identity by biometrics. "In case of violation of these requirements, from July 1, 2025, service on all numbers will be suspended," the ministry emphasizes (part 7 of Article 5 of the Federal Law of August 8, 2024 No. 303-FZ "On Amendments to the Federal Law "On Communications" and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation").

To prevent negative consequences, migrants are advised:

You can check the number of issued subscriber numbers in the "Sim cards" section on the public services portal.;
terminate contracts for excess numbers;
contact the communication center and verify your identity using the remaining SIM cards.
To identify an individual in a communication salon, you will need SNILS, a verified account for public services registered in the Unified Biometric System Biometrics and a unique device number of 15 characters (IMEI).

Recall that the limit on the number of SIM cards issued to each foreigner (no more than 10 in total) has been in effect since the beginning of 2025. Telecom operators are required to verify compliance with this requirement using a special government information system before providing communication services. If it turns out that the maximum number of cards has been exceeded, the operator must refuse to service the subscriber number by notifying the user (Article 45.1 of Federal Law No. 126-FZ of July 7, 2003 "On Communications"). Such measures have been introduced to combat fraudsters and are aimed at preventing the use of subscriber numbers for illegal purposes – for telephone fraud, spam mailings and other cybercrimes.

There's less than a month left until the end of June. Check if it's time to extend your patent, RVP, or residence permit. Delay can result in fines (up to 7,000 ₽) and a ban on entry into the Russian Federation.

Important:
✔ If your patent expires in June or July, apply for an extension now, otherwise you will be considered illegal.
The employer will not extend the documents for you – this is your personal responsibility.
✔ If you have lost your job, you have 15 days to find a new employer or leave.

Don't be left alone with problems!
You can always contact our lawyers for help. They will advise you on any issues and help you arrange the documents correctly.

Starting from June 30, 2025, new border crossing rules will be introduced for citizens of foreign countries. The changes will remain in experimental mode for now. This is reported by the Ministry of Finance of Russia on its official website.

Foreigners arriving without a visa must notify their intention 72 hours before the trip in the RuID application. In case of emergency entry due to treatment, illness or death of a relative, this can be done in 4 hours, confirming the reason with documents. If a foreign citizen is already in Russia, he does not need to create an application in RuID.

The app is available in various languages, including English, Armenian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tajik and Uzbek. It will be available to download to your phone soon. The user needs to register with RuID using only email. A Russian phone number and SNILS will not be required. In the application, you need to specify the purpose of the trip, your details, take a photo of yourself and the document, record your voice and wait for verification.

You need to create a statement before each trip. After entering the data, they are automatically checked. Based on this information, a profile of a foreigner is created on the public services portal, including passport data, photos, purpose of the trip and duration of stay.

The experiment does not apply to everyone. An exception is provided for citizens of Belarus, children under 6 years old, employees of diplomatic and consular institutions, international organizations accredited in Russia, and their family members.

Take note!

The Cabinet of Ministers approved new rules for the provision of medical care to foreign patients (Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 05/08/2025 No. 631 "On Approval of the Rules for the provision of medical care to Foreign Citizens in the territory of the Russian Federation"):

Emergency medical care for sudden acute illnesses, conditions, and exacerbation of chronic diseases that pose a threat to the patient's life is provided free of charge to foreign citizens;

Ambulances, including specialized ambulances, are provided to foreign citizens for illnesses, accidents, injuries, poisoning and other conditions requiring urgent medical intervention, free of charge in public and municipal medical organizations, and for a fee in private medical organizations.;

Medical assistance under compulsory medical insurance is provided to foreigners insured under compulsory medical insurance upon the occurrence of an insured event (and subject to the conditions established by the Compulsory medical Insurance Act);

All other medical care is provided to foreign citizens for a fee, under contracts for the provision of paid medical services or under VMI.

At the same time, the new rules exclude the provisions (currently in force) that:

Planned medical care is provided subject to prepayment or written guarantees of fulfillment of the obligation to pay for it

After completing the treatment of a foreign citizen, an extract from the medical documentation is sent to his or her address or the address of his representative, indicating the duration of medical care provided at the medical organization, as well as the measures taken for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and medical rehabilitation.

Invoices for the medical care actually provided within 10 days after the end of treatment are sent by the medical organization to the address of a foreign citizen or his representative (except for medical assistance under compulsory medical insurance).

The new rules will be applied from September 1, 2025 and will be valid until September 1, 2031.

A bill has been submitted to the State Duma that mitigates a number of requirements for migrants. The document was developed by the Government of the Russian Federation on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation.

First, it is proposed to exempt migrants who are employed under the quota from the mandatory exam in the Russian language, history and the basics of Russian legislation. Thus, employers will be able to attract foreign specialists to industrial enterprises, construction sites and mining facilities faster.

Secondly, the deadline for submitting documents on passing the exam in Russian, history and legislation for other categories of migrants is increasing from 30 to 90 days. As the developers note in the explanatory note, this is necessary for a more comfortable adaptation of foreign workers in Russia.

Thirdly, it establishes a requirement that information about certificates in the Russian language and other subjects for foreign citizens who receive permits outside the quota be signed with a qualified electronic signature and entered into the federal information system.

Fourth, the bill expands the list of bodies interacting with the federal information system. The Ministry of Education and Science of Russia wants to be included in the list.

According to the law, quotas for issuing work permits do not apply to qualified specialists defined by the order of the Russian Ministry of Labor. At the same time, foreign workers can stay in the Russian Federation within the quota for no more than a year, and the employer is responsible for their departure after the end of the contract. Most of the migrants working under the quota come from China, India, Turkmenistan and Turkey.

The Russian Government has approved amendments to the Regulations on the conduct of the exam in Russian as a foreign language, the history of Russia and the basics of legislation of the Russian Federation for foreigners, developed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia.

They provide for:

monthly updating of exam options in Russian as a foreign language, the history of Russia and the basics of legislation of the Russian Federation;
Refusal to place exam options in the public domain.

These changes will help strengthen control over the quality and integrity of the exam procedure.

We remind you that today foreign citizens planning to work in Russia are required to confirm their proficiency in the Russian language, knowledge of the history of Russia and the basics of Russian legislation. You can take the appropriate exam in all regions of the country at the site of one of the 92 authorized state institutions, the list of which is approved by the Russian Government.

On behalf of Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation is systematically working to strengthen quality control over the exam in Russian as a foreign language, the history of Russia and the basics of legislation of the Russian Federation.

This mark means that this foreign citizen had previously violated the terms of his temporary stay and legalized his legal status in the Russian Federation under an amnesty, and then received a patent.

At the same time, when they move to another region participating in the project, they will not have to pay for a new patent. The experiment will take place in four regions: Moscow, Moscow region, St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. The details of the pilot project are prescribed in Law No. 121-FZ dated 05/23/2025.

Migrant workers who come to work in the participating regions of the experiment will not be subject to the rules for registration of foreigners established by the Law on Migration Registration No. 109-FZ of July 18, 2006. A special mobile application will record their stay and movement, and the data will be transferred to a single information system.

An authorized organization will help you install the application and register in it. Also, through the mobile application, foreigners must notify the migration service of a change of location within three days.

The authorized bodies will track the stay and movement of migrants by geolocation. If the information is not received within three days, the migrant worker will be removed from the register. Also, the grounds for de-registration are:

— departure of a foreigner from the Russian Federation;

— relocation and registration in a region where the experiment is not being conducted;

— the death of a citizen, or his recognition as missing.

In connection with the experiment, the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners No. 115-FZ dated July 25, 2002 and the Law on Migration Registration No. 109-FZ dated July 18, 2006 were amended. Point-by-point amendments were also made to the Law on Personal Data No. 152-FZ dated 27.07.2006 and the Law on Police No. 3-FZ dated 07.02.2011.

In order to join the experiment, the authorities of the subjects must conclude an agreement on the compliance of the coefficients of the patent value. In addition, the document may contain requirements for a guest worker's specialty, position, type and duration of employment, and other conditions. The existence of such an agreement will allow migrants to work freely in the territories participating in the experiment on the basis of a single patent.

If a migrant leaves for a region that is not participating in the pilot project, he will need to register at a new address according to the general rules of migration registration and pay the cost of the patent in force in this subject.

"Since the beginning of 2025, due to the failure of a foreign citizen to provide a notice of employment, 21,500 patents have been cancelled. In total, the number of cancelled patents has almost tripled compared to last year," Wolf wrote on Wednesday in a telegram channel.

The representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs recalled that foreigners are required to notify the police about their employment within two months from the date of the patent, regardless of whether they have concluded an employment contract with their employer by that time or not.

At the same time, you can submit a notification by mail with a delivery notification, through the Gosuslugi portal, or by personally contacting the FSUE PVS branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

"Otherwise, the foreign employee loses the legal grounds for staying and working in Russia and is subject to inclusion in the register of controlled entities," said Volk.

According to her, the failure of a foreigner to provide a notice of employment is the main reason for the patent cancellation.

Federal Law No. 121-FZ
dated 05/23/2025 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation and on Conducting an Experiment to Introduce Additional Accounting Mechanisms for Foreign Citizens" has been published

Starting from September 1, 2025, the following restrictions will be introduced for foreign citizens in Moscow and the Moscow Region:
mandatory registration at the address of an authorized organization of the city of Moscow (GBU "Migration Center" of Moscow) and notification of the actual location;
▪️registration in a specialized mobile application;
▪️Geolocation monitoring of subscriber devices.

In addition, the law expands the possibilities of the regions in the field of labor relations, in particular, it grants employers the right to hire foreign citizens who have received a patent on the territory of another subject of the Russian Federation.

Starting from September 1, 2025, you can work on one patent in Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

This was announced by Deputy Head of the Visa and Invitation Department of the Office of Visa Work and External Labor Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Police Colonel Elena Klimova.

"It is important to know if there is an RVPO: when transferring to another state university, the RVPO will continue to operate, but subject to the condition that a foreign citizen must notify about it within a month. Otherwise, the RVPO will be cancelled," she said on the radio "Militia Wave".

Klimova added that in order to receive an RVPO, it is required to submit a certificate of absence of a criminal record for a period of no more than three months. "It kind of stops a lot of people. But the available preferences <...> fully justify the need to obtain it," the representative of the department added. She said that you can get a certificate of absence of a criminal record in advance at embassies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law establishing a special legal regime for foreigners and stateless persons who study in Russia in higher education programs at state universities in June 2022. According to current legislation, foreign citizens who have come to study in Russia receive a temporary residence permit on a general basis within the established quota. In this regard, it is proposed to establish that persons in this category will be able to receive an RVPO. It will be issued for the duration of the study and the next 180 days if there is confirmation of admission to the university for the program.

The period of stay in Russia can also be extended in case of transfer to another university. The law allows an educational organization to apply to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a request for an extension of the term for a foreign student, but no later than 20 days before the end of the current term.

Elena Klimova, Deputy Head of the Visa and Invitation Department of the Office of Visa Work and External Labor Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, recalled that foreigners who are in Russia in violation of the law and are included in the register will not be able to arrange their children in educational institutions.

"For rendering services to such violators, a fine of up to 500 thousand rubles is provided for legal entities. And employees of educational institutions and universities when admitting foreign children and students <... We are obliged to make sure that there is no information about them, as well as about their legal representatives in the register of controlled entities," she said.


The Register of Controlled Entities has been in effect since February 5. Illegal immigrants are subject to restrictions on their rights: for example, a ban on entering into or dissolving marriages, registering and driving vehicles, and registering real estate. Foreigners can settle their stay until September 10, otherwise they must leave Russia after this period.

The Day of the Eurasian Economic Union is celebrated in May. The EAEU Treaty was signed in Astana (Republic of Kazakhstan) in 2014.

In addition to Russia, the EAEU includes four other countries: Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan.

Citizens of these countries have special conditions for staying in the territory of the Russian Federation. They have the right to work without the need to obtain permits (without a patent and work permit) to carry out their work. An employment or civil law contract is concluded for an indefinite period or an urgent one on the grounds of art. 59 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

If a foreign citizen from the EAEU has concluded an employment contract, then the Ministry of Internal Affairs extends the period of stay in the Russian Federation for him and his family members on the basis of an employment contract and documents confirming kinship. In case of termination of the employment contract, they can find another employer within 15 days and conclude a new employment contract.

🔻Stay
The period of temporary stay in Russia of such citizens, if they conclude employment or civil law contracts for the performance of work (provision of services), is determined by their validity period. If the employment contract is concluded indefinitely, the period of temporary stay is extended for 1 year with the possibility of subsequent repeated extension (also for 1 year for each extension).

In any case, a foreign citizen should contact the migration department to determine (extend) the period of stay and mark the migration card.

,Accounting at the place of stay
Citizens of the EAEU member states who have arrived for the purpose of working are required to register at their place of residence within 30 days from the date of entry. The arrival notification is submitted by the host party or independently by the foreigner through the portal of Public Services.

,Fingerprinting and photographing
Citizens of the EAEU member states are subject to mandatory state fingerprint registration and photographing:

In case of arrival for non—employment purposes for a period exceeding 90 calendar days - within 90 days from the date of entry.;
In case of arrival for the purpose of employment — within 30 days from the date of entry;
In case of a change in the purpose of the visit to the Russian Federation — within 30 days from the date of conclusion of the employment contract, but not later than 90 days from the date of entry.

🔻Medical examination
Citizens of the EAEU member states are required to undergo this procedure if:

Arrived in Russia for non-employment purposes for a period exceeding 90 days (within 90 days from the date of entry);
arrived for the purpose of employment (within 30 days from the date of entry into the country).

The documents confirming the medical examination are valid for 1 year. After that, the procedure must be repeated within 30 days.

🔻Special status of citizens of Belarus
On the basis of the Treaty on the Establishment of the Union State, citizens of the Republic of Belarus in Russia have a number of additional advantages.:

They do not need a migration card, a VMI policy, as well as medical examination and fingerprinting.
They need to register for migration if they stay in Russia for more than 90 days.

Foreign citizens will be able to enter the Russian Federation only after the approval of an electronic application submitted in a special mobile application "Gosuslugi RuID" (pre-registration is required).

In case of confirmation of entry to Russia, a foreign citizen will receive a QR code, which must be presented at border control.

Please note!
To register in the RuID Gosuslugi application, you will need to upload a photo, personal data, and an estimated date of entry into the Russian Federation.
The electronic application must be submitted no later than 72 hours before crossing the border.
The application will be valid for 90 days.
If after this time the foreign citizen does not enter the Russian Federation, then the procedure will need to be repeated by forming a new application.
The application for children aged 6 to 18 years is submitted by legal representatives.
A QR code will not be generated if a foreign citizen is banned from entering the Russian Federation.

Exception:
- citizens of the Republic of Belarus;
- citizens who have a residence permit, residence permit or visa in the Russian Federation;
- diplomats and their family members, - employees of international organizations and their representative offices who have accreditation in the Russian Federation;
- children under the age of 6.

Working citizens of the EAEU countries
✅All other foreigners (but they will be billed after treatment if there is no insurance)
📄 Medical insurance in Russia: Compulsory medical insurance and VMI

Compulsory medical insurance is free medical insurance. The compulsory medical insurance policy entitles you to free medical care, but only in institutions that work with compulsory medical insurance:
,State polyclinics and hospitals
,Private clinics with compulsory medical insurance contract

Who can get compulsory medical insurance
,Foreigners with RVPs and residence permits
,EAEU citizens working in the Russian Federation
Migrant workers with a patent (if the employer has paid insurance premiums for them for at least 3 years)
For foreigners, the compulsory medical insurance policy must be renewed every year.

VMI is a voluntary insurance with different coverage options. It must be issued by those who cannot receive compulsory medical insurance.
Features of VMI for migrant workers (patent, PHP):
🔹Coverage amount – from 100,000 rubles
🔹Includes emergency and emergency care

When a foreign citizen applies for a residence permit in the Russian Federation, among other things, he needs to prove that he has the financial ability to support himself in Russia. There is no requirement in the law to confirm income — only the opportunity to provide for oneself without the help of the state.

2-Personal income tax — for employed foreigners.

Income information is provided for the last 4 months at the time of application. If the duration of employment is shorter, it is important that the income is above the subsistence level (depending on the region, please specify in advance).

Information from the bank

The applicant must provide a document confirming the existence of a bank deposit, indicating the account number and the amount of the deposit (paragraph 26.10 of the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated June 11, 2020).

A bank deposit must confirm that a foreign citizen has funds in an amount not lower than the subsistence minimum established in the region of the Russian Federation in which the foreigner applies.

In Moscow in 2025, this is 27,302 rubles. — Based on 4 months, 109,208 rubles should be in the account.
If children are included in the application, then the amount equal to four regional subsistence minimums for them should also be in the account.

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The period of temporary stay of a foreign citizen in our country is determined by the validity period of the visa issued to him. If a foreigner enters Russia in a manner that does not require a visa, he can stay here for no more than 90 days per year.


1️⃣ A foreigner has applied for a temporary residence permit or a residence permit.
2️⃣ A foreigner has issued a patent for employment.
3. A citizen of a member State of the Eurasian Economic Union has concluded an employment or civil law contract.
3️⃣ A foreigner is studying at a Russian educational or scientific organization.

♦️Accommodation
The period of temporary stay is automatically extended for the period of consideration of applications for a temporary residence permit or residence permit.

♦️Work
The period of temporary stay is extended automatically upon payment of an advance payment upon registration (renewal) of the patent.

A working citizen of a member state of the Eurasian Economic Union is obliged to apply to the FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia or the Department of Internal Affairs with a written application for an extension of his temporary stay at each fact of concluding (extending) an employment or civil law contract.

🔹Training
The period of temporary stay of a foreigner enrolled in an educational or scientific organization is extended until the completion of his studies. We are talking about full-time or part-time education. An application for an extension of the deadline is submitted by the educational organization. You can do this by contacting the branch of the FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia or the Department of Internal Affairs.

A foreigner who has completed his studies may extend his stay for up to 30 days in order to enroll in an educational institution for another level of education.

Migrants who have received a patent in one region will be allowed to work in a neighboring federal subject. The State Duma approved in the first reading a government bill on this topic.

It is assumed that the standards will be extended to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow and Leningrad regions.
Agreements must be concluded between the regions for the "exchange" of migrants.
As follows from the explanatory note, the innovation is dictated by the peculiarities of the interconnection of regions, the results of the analysis of law enforcement practice and statistical data. Thus, migration registration data show that up to 15 percent of foreign citizens applying for a patent in the Moscow Region are registered for migration in Moscow. At the same time, about 8 percent of foreign citizens applying for a patent in the capital are registered for migration in its region.

Who does this concern?
Foreigners/ stateless persons who received a residence permit or citizenship of the Russian Federation before 04/01/2024.
Citizens of the Russian Federation who entered Russia before 04/01/2024.

Now it is considered an administrative offense for them to drive with the rights of their country, the responsibility for which is established by Part 1 of Article 12.7 of the Administrative Code — driving without a license, and the fine will range from 5 to 15 thousand rubles.

The simplified procedure for replacing rights is no longer valid, but you can also replace them by passing exams. This applies both to personal cars and to those who manage transport as part of their work or business activities.

Exception: The rights of citizens of Belarus and the Russian Federation issued in Belarus do not need to be changed.

The list contains such professions as: big data analyst (in the field of industry; in the field of astrophysics; in the field of genetics), engineer for the introduction of new equipment and technology, quantum software engineer, programmer (in the field of unmanned vehicles), metal hull assembler (in the field of shipbuilding) and others, and a total of 29 names of specialties.

Please note that before applying for a residence permit, you must continuously work for at least one year in Russia by profession (specialty, position) included in the list. During the specified period, the employer must pay insurance contributions to the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation in respect of such a foreign citizen.

The Russian government has approved the rules for providing medical care to people without citizenship. Many foreigners come to Russia every day, including tourists and those who arrive on a work visa, whose assistance is difficult due to their lack of citizenship. Now this process will be more fully regulated.

"Emergency medical care for sudden acute illnesses, conditions, and exacerbation of chronic diseases that threaten the patient's life is provided free of charge to foreign citizens by medical organizations," reads the text of the decree, which was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Assistance will also be provided to foreigners in emergency cases, such as injury at work, injury, and other injuries in various circumstances. In all other cases, assistance will be provided in accordance with the LCA and compulsory medical insurance policies. Exceptions are cases when a bilateral agreement between the countries provides for some other medical care.

Foreign citizens can purchase SIM cards in Russia only when visiting the office of a telecom operator, and one person will be able to register no more than 10 SIM cards, including corporate ones.

According to the new rules, to conclude a contract for the provision of communication services, you will need:
- SNILS
- Gosuslug account
- proof of identity using biometrics registered in the Unified Biometric System (green card).

It will be mandatory to include the IMEI identification code of the device used (phone, tablet, laptop) in the contract.

Foreigners using Russian SIM cards will need to verify their identity at the communication salon by July 1, 2025.

If a foreign citizen has more than 10 SIM cards, he will need to terminate unnecessary contracts, otherwise, from July 1, 2025, the provision of services for all numbers will be suspended. This can be done through the Gosuslugi system.

Payment for a phone number should only be made upon presentation of a passport or using the ESIA at banks, Russian Post offices, telecom operators and other organizations that accept cash payments in accordance with the law. However, it is established that corporate/office numbers are provided only to employees of the organization.

In addition, from April 1, 2025:

1) when purchasing a SIM card, foreign citizens and stateless persons are notified about it on Public Services and by SMS message;
2) in the personal account of a foreign citizen or a stateless person on
Public services displays all the phone numbers registered to it. In this case, the person will be able to cancel the phone number on Public Services.

The telecom operator must verify the availability and reliability of the information provided by the foreigner by sending a request to the unified identification and authentication system using the unified system of interdepartmental electronic interaction before the provision of communication services. If, during verification, the telecom operator finds that the information is missing or not reliable, then he is obliged not to provide communication services for this subscriber number.

These changes are provided for by Federal Law No. 303-FZ dated 08.08.2024 "On Amendments to the Federal Law on Communications and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation", which entered into force on January 1, 2025.

The term of the patent may be extended repeatedly by paying an advance payment on personal income tax for a period of one month or more. In this case, the total period of validity of the patent, including extensions, may not exceed twelve months from the date of issue indicated on the patent.

Upon expiration of the specified period, a foreign citizen has the right to apply to the territorial body of the federal executive authority in the field of migration, which issued the patent, for a reissue of the patent, no later than 10 working days before the expiration of 12 months from the date of issue indicated on the patent. The number of requests for patent renewal is unlimited.

We remind you that foreign citizens and stateless persons crossing the Russian border through the international airports of the Moscow zone and at the Mashtakovo automobile checkpoint in the Orenburg region are required to submit biometric data – a face image and fingerprints.

This experiment is being conducted on the initiative of the Russian Interior Ministry. It is aimed at strengthening the level of migration security and excluding those who are banned from entering the Russian Federation, as well as anyone who engages in destructive activities and attempts to enter the country, including using modified identification data.

According to Irina Volk, the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, over 2.7 million people have undergone biometric procedures since December last year, and about 21,000 foreign citizens have been identified who have restrictions on entry to Russia or are wanted.

The experiment does not affect citizens of the Republic of Belarus, children under 6 years old, diplomats, consular staff and their family members, representatives of international organizations and holders of diplomatic/official passports and visas.

The Republic of Kazakhstan has been operating since February 5, 2025. Since that date, significant prohibitions and restrictions have been established for citizens included in the register. Those wishing to legalize their stay in our country from January 1, 2025, were given the opportunity to regulate their legal status.

However, the highest increase in the number of foreigners who have applied to authorized organizations on this issue has been recorded in the last two months, which is directly related to the functioning of the registry.

Where should I apply?
For questions related to inclusion in the register and the regulation of the legal status, you can contact the FSUE Passport and Visa Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at 8-800-200-52-09.

The Russian government has submitted to the State Duma a bill that stipulates the obligation to exchange information between schools and colleges where foreign children study and the Interior Ministry. According to the logic of the document, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will first transmit to schools and colleges the lists of foreign children registered for migration, and in response, educational institutions will inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs about their admission or expulsion. The information will be transmitted through the unified information system of interdepartmental electronic communications.

The explanatory note says that the aim of the initiative is "to identify this category of migrant children for their subsequent adaptation and integration into Russian society."

The bill amends several articles: Article 30 of the Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation", Article 12 of the Law "On Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation" and Article 98 of the Law on Education.

A foreign citizen can apply for a patent for any purpose of entry in the migration card.

If you have marked a goal other than "work", you will need to write an application when submitting the documents.

You do not need to travel to get a new migration card.

On Monday, April 28, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree extending the deadline for the legalization of migrants who violated the rules of stay in the country. Now, foreign citizens included in the register of controlled entities can legitimize their legal status or leave Russia before September 10. It should be recalled that the register of controlled persons contains information about foreigners who do not have legal grounds to stay in the country. In March of this year, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev announced that more than 680,000 people were included in it.

To be legalized in Russia, foreigners must fulfill a number of conditions. Among other things, they need to submit biometric data, undergo a medical examination for the use of narcotic and psychotropic substances, confirm knowledge of the Russian language, history and legislation of Russia, pay off all debts on mandatory payments, and have no grounds for refusing to grant a patent, temporary residence permit or residence permit. The previous version of the decree dated December 30, 2024 limited the period of legalization to April 30, 2025.

✔introduction of the expulsion regime and creation of a register of controlled persons
✔countering the conclusion of fictitious marriages and adoptions;
✔classifying the organization of illegal migration committed by an organized group, including using forged documents, as particularly serious crimes;
✔increased responsibility for fictitious registration and migration registration of IG
✔prohibition for intermediary organizations to take part in taking exams from IG
✔checking the level of knowledge of the Russian language of children and adults, as well as the legality of their stay in the Russian Federation when enrolling in schools

Therefore, be extremely careful and careful when processing certain documents! 🕰️

The Law simplifies the issuance of visas to participants of the State Program to Facilitate the Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots Living Abroad to the Russian Federation.
Now they and their family members will be able to obtain a visa for up to a year with the possibility of its subsequent extension for the duration of the granted status of a participant in the State Program.

The changes also affected foreigners who are invited to carry out installation work and maintenance of imported technical equipment supplied to the Russian Federation from abroad by foreign companies.
An ordinary work visa, both single-entry and double-entry, will be issued to such persons for up to three months and extended, if necessary, up to 90 days.

The law comes into force on 07/21/2025.

Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has signed a law that will make it easier for participants of the State Program for the Resettlement of compatriots and their family members to obtain visas.

Now they will be able to obtain a permit to enter Russia for up to a year with a subsequent extension.

Previously, this period was up to three months without the possibility of extension.

The child must be registered for migration, that is, be registered at the place of residence or registered at the place of stay together with one of the representatives.
Registration of a child at the place of residence (when he has a temporary residence permit or a residence permit in the Russian Federation) is carried out on the basis of an application submitted by a representative.
Registration at the place of stay is carried out on the basis of an official notification from the owner of the residential premises or upon submission to the internal affairs bodies of a lease agreement confirming the fact of residence at the address specified in the contract of the child together with a representative. This procedure is allowed only in residential areas.

2️⃣The passage of a foreign child (from the age of 6) through the procedure of state fingerprint registration
and photographing if it is assumed that the child will stay in the territory of the Russian Federation for more than 90 days in a calendar year. This procedure is carried out in the presence of a representative of the child, the fact of its passage is confirmed by a document (the so-called "green card").

3.It is necessary to submit an application to the internal affairs bodies personally or through an authorized organization for the extension of the permitted period of stay of a minor child, which after entry is no more than 90 days in a calendar year.

However, the law establishes the grounds when such a period can be extended.
For example, for the period of:
- validity of a representative's patent or work permit for highly qualified specialists;
- consideration of the application for obtaining a temporary residence permit, residence permit, citizenship;
- validity of the employment contract for citizens of Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan;
- full-time education for parents of students.

If, in accordance with the established procedure, the permitted period of temporary stay of a minor is not extended, he will be recognized as illegally residing in the territory of the Russian Federation and automatically included in the register of controlled persons.

After the extension of the permitted period of stay in respect of a minor child, it is necessary to re-send the documents for his registration on migration registration with a new (extended) period of stay.

When coming to the Russian Federation with minor children, a foreign citizen (parent or legal representative) is obliged to ensure that the mandatory requirements stipulated by the migration legislation are fulfilled.

1. The child must be registered for migration, that is, be registered at the place of residence or registered at the place of stay together with one of the representatives.
Registration of a child at the place of residence (when he has a temporary residence permit or a residence permit in the Russian Federation) is carried out on the basis of an application submitted by a representative.
Registration at the place of stay is carried out on the basis of an official notification from the owner of the residential premises or upon submission to the internal affairs bodies of a lease agreement confirming the fact of residence at the address specified in the contract of the child together with a representative. This procedure is allowed only in residential areas.

2. The passage of a foreign child (from the age of 6) through the procedure of state fingerprint registration and photographing if it is assumed that the child will stay in the territory of the Russian Federation for more than 90 days in a calendar year. This procedure is carried out in the presence of a representative of the child, the fact of its passage is confirmed by a document (the so-called "green card").

3. It is necessary to submit an application to the internal affairs authorities personally or through an authorized organization for the extension of the permitted period of stay of a minor child, which after entry is no more than 90 days in a calendar year.

However, the law establishes the grounds when such a period can be extended.
For example, for the period of:
- validity of a representative's patent or work permit for highly qualified specialists;
- consideration of the application for obtaining a temporary residence permit, residence permit, citizenship;
- validity of the employment contract for citizens of Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan;
- full-time education for parents of students.

If, in accordance with the established procedure, the permitted period of temporary stay of a minor is not extended, he will be recognized as illegally residing in the territory of the Russian Federation and automatically included in the register of controlled persons.

After the extension of the permitted period of stay in respect of a minor child, it is necessary to re-send the documents for his registration on migration registration with a new (extended) period of stay.

Legal representatives should also be aware that starting from April 1, 2025, additional requirements have been introduced for the admission of foreign children to schools and kindergartens.

According to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1126, foreign citizens included in the register can apply for a settlement of their legal status by April 30, 2025.:
- to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia;
- to the branch of FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at its location;
- in the MMC Sakharovo (for persons staying in Moscow).

The documents granting the right to stay in our country will be issued to them after passing the mandatory procedures:
– biometric identification;
– medical examination, the results of which confirm the absence of dangerous diseases, the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
– checks for the absence of arrears in the payment of duties, taxes, fees, fines and other mandatory payments.
It will be impossible to resolve the issue of settling the legal situation after May 1, 2025.
From this date, all measures provided for by law related to expulsion, as well as a ban on entry to Russia in the future, will be applied to foreigners who have not regulated their legal status.

A foreign citizen who has completed his studies at a Russian educational organization, including an additional program, and has not enrolled in a Russian university to receive a further level of education, or has been expelled ahead of schedule, is required to leave the Russian Federation. Further entry into our country for the purposes of study is carried out in accordance with the procedure established by Russian legislation.
After being expelled from the institution, a foreign citizen does not immediately enter the register of controlled persons, he has time to leave Russia on his own. Who is responsible for his presence in the country during this period?
The inviting party is obliged to take measures to ensure that the foreign citizen complies with the procedure for staying in Russia, and is also responsible for timely departure after a certain period of time.
If a foreign national who is studying full-time does not attend classes for 3 days, he is expelled and he gets into the register. But maybe he was hospitalized, lost his memory, or faced other life difficulties that made him unable to attend classes. What should I do in this situation? Where to report before deduction?

Recall that since December 1, 2024, the Government of the Russian Federation has been conducting an experiment to test the rules and conditions for entry into and exit from the Russian Federation for foreign citizens in order to create a state information resource "Digital Profile of a foreign citizen", which is a collection of information provided by a foreign citizen, as well as authorized bodies and organizations involved in the experiment, in state information systems in the scope and in the manner prescribed by the Rules of the experiment Organization.

The experiment was established by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 07.11.2024 No. 1510 "On conducting an experiment to test the rules and conditions for entry into and exit from the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons"

The experiment takes place in two stages:

1️⃣ From December 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. At this stage, at the air checkpoints across the state border of the Russian Federation (Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky international airports) and at the Mashtakovo automobile checkpoint (Orenburg region) biometric personal data of foreign citizens is collected (a photographic image of a person's face and papillary patterns of human fingers).

2️⃣ From June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026. At this stage, the experiment covers all checkpoints across the state border of the Russian Federation. Foreign citizens planning to enter the Russian Federation in a manner that does not require a visa must complete the registration procedure in the unified identification and authentication system before entry and submit an application for entry into the Russian Federation and stay (residence) in the Russian Federation using the mobile application of the federal state information system "Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Functions)".

In accordance with the Decree, foreign citizens planning to enter the Russian Federation in a manner that does not require a visa, during the experiment at stage II from 30.06.2025 to 30.06.2026, must perform the following actions before the planned entry into the Russian Federation:
1.complete the registration procedure in the ESIA using the mobile application of the unified portal (gosuslugi.ru );
2.Provide your photos in real time to the mobile application of the unified portal and post your biometric personal data in the unified biometric system using the mobile application of the unified biometric system.
3. submit in electronic form, using the mobile application of the unified portal, an application for entry into the Russian Federation and stay (residence) in the Russian Federation, containing information, the list of which is established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in coordination with the FSB of Russia, the Ministry of Finance of Russia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.:
no later than 72 hours before the planned entry into the Russian Federation , or
no later than 4 hours before the planned entry into the Russian Federation in case of documented circumstances related to the need for emergency treatment, serious illness or death of a close relative and requiring entry into the Russian Federation.

To whom stage II applies: the experiment is mandatory for all foreign citizens entering/leaving the Russian Federation through the appropriate checkpoints.

Exceptions:
• citizens of the Republic of Belarus;
• Children under 6 years of age;
• heads, employees of Diplomatic Missions and heads, employees of Consulates of foreign states in the Russian Federation and their family members;
• Officials of international organizations and their family members;
• holders of diplomatic and service passports (including special, official and other) and other valid documents, if they contain a diplomatic or service visa, entering/leaving the Russian Federation in connection with the performance of official duties or as part of official delegations, as well as their family members;
• IGS entering/leaving the Russian Federation with valid identity documents recognized by the Russian Federation in this capacity, if they have a diplomatic or official visa.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation will approve a list of professions (specialties, positions) of foreign citizens and stateless persons - qualified specialists who are eligible to obtain a residence permit in Russia without obtaining a residence permit.
We will inform you additionally.
Stay tuned!

To pass this test, you must correctly answer 90% of the questions. The tests are compiled for each class from 1 to 11. For first-graders, only an oral exam is provided.

You can get acquainted with the demonstration options by following the link https://fipi.ru/inostr-exam/inostr-exam-deti

If your child is going to enroll or transfer to a Russian school, then you need to start preparing for the test right now!

Duties of an individual employer
1. Registration with the Federal Tax Service (Clause 1 of Article 419 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation):
🔹 Submit an application to the tax service at your place of residence (clause 7.2 of Article 83, clause 2 of Article 84 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).
🔹 Registration in accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Finance No. 329n dated 12/29/2020.

2️⃣ Payment of contributions (Clause 2 of Article 425 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation):
🔸 22% - pension insurance (OPS).
🔸 1.8% - social insurance (social insurance).

## The object of taxation of Insurance Premiums (Clause 2 of Article 420 of the Tax
Code of the Russian Federation): All payments under labor and civil law contracts (approved for services or work).

## Features for EAEU citizens
Citizens of the EAEU countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan) have their own conditions:
Personal income tax:
▪️ 13% rate (as for Russians) if the foreigner is a tax resident of the Russian Federation (clause 1 of Article 224 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).
▪️ Patent is not required (Article 73 of the EAEU Treaty).

Insurance premiums:
Mandatory, as well as for other foreigners (OPS — 22%, EIM — 1.8%).

## Calculation of the base (Clause 2 of Article 421 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation):
Add up all payments to each employee on a monthly cumulative basis.

### ⏰ Terms of reporting and payment:
📅 To submit the calculation of Insurance Premiums:
▪️ Before the 30th day of the month following the reporting one (clause 7 of art. 431 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).

💸 To pay contributions:
▪️ By the 15th day of the following month (clause 3 of Article 431 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).

## Where to submit the calculation:
📍 To the tax office at the place of residence of the individual employer (clause 7 of Article 431 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).

## Form of submission:
🖥 Electronically — if there are more than 10 employees (Clause 10 of Article 431 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).
📄 On paper — if there are 10 or less (optional).

### ⚠️ Penalties:
1️⃣ For overdue report:
Penalty of 5% of the amount of contributions for each month of delay (maximum 30%, minimum 1000)).

2. For non-payment of VAT:
A fine of 20% of the unpaid amount.

We explain in simple words what conditions must be met when applying to an educational institution for a child who is a foreign citizen.:

1️⃣A mandatory requirement is for a foreign child (from the age of 6) to undergo state fingerprint registration and photographing procedures (the so—called green card).

2.Copies of documents confirming the legality of the stay of the child and his legal representative on the territory of the Russian Federation must be provided:
a valid residence permit, or a temporary residence permit, or a temporary residence permit for educational purposes, or a visa and (or) migration card, or others.

In turn, employees of a general education institution, when enrolling a foreign child, are required to ensure that there is no information about him or her, as well as about his or her legal representatives in the register of controlled entities.

3.Upon admission to the school, a foreign child is required to pass a Russian language proficiency test.

The full list of documents submitted by the parents of a foreign child together with the application for admission to study, as well as other requirements, were approved
by Order No. 171 of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation dated March 4, 2025.

We remind you that foreigners included in the register of controlled persons will not be able to place their children in general education and preschool institutions. A fine of up to half a million is provided for legal entities for providing services to such citizens.

Starting from April 1, 2025, foreign national and international driver's licenses obtained before April 1, 2024 will be declared invalid for driving vehicles in the territory of the Russian Federation (Federal Law No. 313-FZ of July 10, 2023):
🔹 foreign citizens or stateless persons who obtained a residence permit or acquired Russian citizenship before April 1 , 2024;
🔹 citizens of the Russian Federation who entered Russia before April 1, 2024.

Recall that on April 1 last year, Federal Law No. 313-FZ of July 10, 2023 came into force, according to which foreign national and international driver's licenses are declared invalid in Russia after one year from the date of receipt or acquisition by a foreigner of a residence permit or citizenship of the Russian Federation. The same applies to Russian citizens who have obtained foreign driver's licenses. The annual period is counted from the date of entry into our country from abroad.

Thus, the foreign driver's licenses held by the above-mentioned citizens become invalid for driving vehicles in the territory of the Russian Federation. If they continue to use cars as drivers, their actions will be qualified in accordance with Article 12.7 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation.

The exception is the national driver's licenses issued by Russian and Belarusian citizens in the Republic of Belarus.

According to the Russian Interior Ministry, almost 500,000 people have already exchanged their foreign driver's licenses for Russian ones.

Drivers who have arrived in our country from abroad should carefully read this information and, if necessary, take measures to obtain a Russian national driver's license in accordance with the established procedure.

You can enroll in the traffic police for the exam:
— through Public
Services — in the traffic police department

It will be held from April 1 to July 15, 160 thousand people are subject to conscription.

• The draft board's decision is now valid for a year. If you were not sent to the unit, you will be picked up in the next draft without repeated measures.
• In order to review the validity period, the conscript must prove a deterioration in health.
• The State Duma is discussing fines of 10-20 thousand rubles for failure to report a change of address.
• Electronic summonses are being introduced — after their placement, departure from the country is prohibited

The Federal Institute for Pedagogical Measurements has published demonstration versions of Russian language proficiency testing for migrant children entering Russian schools. In the previous Rosobrnadzor project, it was necessary to get only 30% of the correct answers to pass the threshold. Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin called such testing fiction and formalism.

Now the assessment has become much stricter — to get a C, you need to score 90%. At the same time, half of them should be in the oral part. For example, in the attached part of the exam for the 5th grade, it is indicated that to get a "three" you need to score 18 points out of 20. Points are deducted for orthoepical, grammatical and factual errors. The questions are designed to test knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, mastery of the Russian language and understanding it by ear. The tests are compiled for each class from 1 to 11. For first-graders, only an oral exam is provided; in the following, a test of reading and writing skills is added.

We explain.

After obtaining a patent, foreign citizens must legally stay in Russia.:

• timely payment of patent tax (personal income tax);
• find an employer and conclude an employment (civil law contract) with him;
• within 2 months from the date of the grant of the patent, submit a notice of employment;
• to work only by profession and only in the region specified in the patent;
• timely renew registration at the place of stay and stay only at the specified address.

And again, there are many questions about income for a residence permit.
One of the necessary documents for obtaining a residence permit (residence permit) is the submission by a foreign citizen of a document confirming the existence of a legitimate source of livelihood in the Russian Federation.

If a citizen is officially employed, in order to apply for a residence permit, you must provide a certificate of income and tax amounts of an individual from the place of work. The average monthly salary must be at least the minimum subsistence level in the region where the applicant works. If the documents are submitted in relation to several family members with dependents (minor children), then the parents' earnings level should cover the amount established at the legislative level for all family members in the aggregate amount.
(The minimum wage in the Moscow region for 2025 for the able—bodied population is 21,039 rubles, for children - 18,723 rubles).
(if the official income is less than the established subsistence minimum, you can additionally attach a certificate of a bank deposit indicating the account number and the amount of the deposit.)

If a citizen has the official status of self-employed, then an income statement can be generated in the My Taxes phone application and printed out.

If a citizen provides services under a civil law contract (for example: babysitting, tutoring, coaching, renting an apartment), then the citizen must declare his income and pay a tax in the amount of 13% of the amount earned for the year. To confirm, you will need a 3-personal income tax return and a tax receipt.

If the citizen does not work. In this case, as a source of livelihood for living in the Russian Federation, it can be represented by:

— A certificate of the presence of a bank deposit from a foreign citizen, indicating the account number and the amount of the deposit. A bank deposit must confirm that a foreign citizen has funds in the amount not lower than the subsistence minimum established by the law of the subject of the Russian Federation in which the foreign citizen applies for the period of provision of public services.


Please note that the certificate of a foreign citizen's bank deposit is valid for 1 month.

If a foreign citizen does not work and is dependent on a family member (spouse, spouse, guardians, trustees), in this case, a certificate of income and tax amounts of an individual, or another document confirming the legal income of a family member who is dependent on the foreign citizen, is provided. It will also be necessary to attach a notarized statement of the family member's consent to support the foreign citizen during the period of consideration of the application for the provision of public services for the issuance of a residence permit to the income statement of the family member who is dependent on the foreign citizen.


For persons receiving a pension, it is sufficient to provide a pension certificate as proof of income.

The information about which is to be included in the register of Controlled Entities (ROK) is required to regulate its legal status in the Russian Federation by April 30, 2025.

It will be impossible to resolve the issue of settling the legal situation after May 1, 2025. After this date, the measures provided for by law will be applied to restrict certain rights, including expulsion from Russia and restrictions on entry in the future.

Do not postpone the visit for the last few days! It is better to arrange the documents in advance.

According to the new law, citizens of Ukraine who are in the Russian Federation without legal grounds must legalize their stay by September 10.

During this period, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation was instructed not to hold accountable for violating migration legislation those citizens of Ukraine who underwent fingerprinting, photographing and medical examination.

After September 10, 2025, citizens of Ukraine who have not settled their status will be generally expelled from the country as illegal migrants.

The deputies proposed amendments to Article 13.3 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation1. The initiative provides for the mandatory indication of a profession, specialty or position in a patent issued to foreigners working in Russia without a visa.

Currently, information about the profession in the patent is indicated only in those regions where such a decision is made by the highest official of the subject. However, in practice, such decisions are not made, and dashes are put in the documents. This creates problems for forecasting the need for foreign labor and its distribution by region.

The amendments suggest:

mandatory indication of the profession in all patents, regardless of the region;
transfer of authority to determine the procedure for issuing patents to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia;
increasing the transparency of accounting for foreign workers.
The draft law was developed in order to take into account the economic needs of the regions. According to the developers of the document, it will help:

evaluate the relevance of certain professions;
eliminate the use of foreign labor in unforeseen areas;
ensure more accurate labor market planning.
It is important to note that the Russian Government has reviewed the initiative and recommended that the text of the draft be finalized. In particular, it was noted that the current version of the bill does not impose restrictions on the work of foreigners strictly in the profession specified in the patent, which may reduce its effectiveness.

It includes foreigners who have lost the right to legally stay in our country. This category of citizens is significantly limited in their actions on the territory of our country.

🙅‍♂️Citizens included in the register are prohibited from: changing their place of residence or stay; traveling outside the Russian regions in which they reside; driving a vehicle, taking exams for the right to drive it, obtaining, replacing a driver's license; acquiring movable and immovable property and registering ownership of it; marrying; establishing legal entities, register as an individual entrepreneur; open a bank account and perform most banking operations.

Foreign citizens who are on the territory of the Russian Federation in violation of the established procedure and are included in the register will not be able to arrange their children in educational and preschool educational institutions. For rendering services to such persons, a fine of up to half a million rubles is provided for legal entities.

Foreigners have the right to legitimize their stay in our country until April 30, 2025.

For questions related to inclusion in the register and the regulation of the legal status, you can contact the FSUE Passport and Visa Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at 8-800-200-52-09.

I would like to inform you that FSUE Passport and Visa Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has switched to a new mode of operation due to an increase in the flow of applicants, including those wishing to legalize their stay in Russia.

Additional time has been introduced in all branches of the country for the provision of migration services. The length of the working day, including Saturdays, depends on the region. To avoid queues, please choose the optimal time for reception. The busiest hours are in the morning.

Starting from April 1, 2025, mandatory Russian language proficiency testing will be introduced for children of foreign citizens when they are admitted to Russian schools.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has approved and registered an Order from the Federal Service for Supervision of Education and Science, which defines the minimum number of points that foreign citizens and stateless persons must score during the Russian language proficiency test in order to enroll in Russian schools.

Russian Russian proficiency testing is carried out by foreign citizens and stateless persons with a minimum score of 3 points, which confirms compliance with the requirements for the level of knowledge of the Russian language established by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. This indicator can be compared with a confident “three” on a five-point scale that everyone understands.

Testing will begin on April 1, 2025.

Testing options are created for applicants to study in each grade of a secondary school, from grades 1 to 11. For admission to the 1st grade, it is required to demonstrate the skills of speaking, listening and understanding oral speech, lexico-grammatical knowledge. From the 2nd grade, tasks for testing reading and writing skills are added to the diagnostic work. All the assignments are aimed at requiring a foreign citizen to study in Russian according to Russian educational programs of the appropriate class.

Demonstration versions of diagnostic work, including a description of the work structure for each class, criteria for evaluating assignments, and compliance of the minimum number of points with the scores set for all assessment criteria, will be available on the website of the Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements by the end of March.

If the test is successful, the child will be enrolled in school, and if unsuccessful, he will be offered additional Russian language training. You will be able to take the test again no earlier than in three months.

What to do?

It is necessary to contact the district department of the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of residence, to check whether there is a migration registration.

It is important to understand that you should not contact intermediaries for migration registration, often in this case migration registration does not appear in the information system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as you were simply deceived.
We would like to remind you that the provision of a forged tear-off ticket form notifying the arrival of a foreign citizen at the place of stay ("registration") entails serious problems.

Since there is no information about fakes in the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this leads to a refusal to grant a patent.

By contacting fraudsters offering migration registration services, a foreign citizen violates the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Fake migration registration not only leads to a refusal to grant a patent, but also makes it more difficult to obtain it in the future.

After the refusal, it is possible to apply for a patent again only after one year.

Loss of the RVR
Legal regulation
Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 407 dated 06/08/2020 "On Approval of the Administrative Regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the provision of public services for the issuance of temporary residence permits in the Russian Federation to foreign Citizens and stateless persons, as well as the forms of the stamp and the form of the document on temporary residence permit in the Russian Federation".
Recovery procedure
In case of loss of an identity document with a note on temporary residence in the Russian Federation, or a temporary residence permit issued as a separate document, a foreign citizen or a stateless person applies within three days to the migration department at the authorized place of temporary residence with a statement about the loss of the document, drawn up in any form..
The application is accompanied by two 35 x 45 mm photographs.
Upon receipt of a new identity document in place of the lost one, this document is submitted.
After checking the circumstances of the loss, and confirming the information provided by the foreign citizen, within 7 working days from the date of filing the application, the employee who reviewed the application puts a mark on the new identity document of the foreign citizen or issues a duplicate permit to the stateless person to replace the lost one.
For the period of consideration of the loss application, a certificate is issued to a foreign citizen in accordance with Appendix No. 5 to the Administrative Regulations. The specified certificate is issued to a stateless person with a photograph on which the seal of the department that accepted the application for consideration is affixed.

Loss of residence permit
Legal regulation
Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated 06/11/2020 No. 417 "On Approval of the Administrative Regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the provision of public services for the issuance of residence permits to foreign citizens and stateless persons, replacement of residence permits to foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation".
Recovery procedure
In case of loss of a residence permit, a foreign citizen, within three days, applies to the migration department at the place of issue of the residence permit or at the place of residence with an application for a residence permit to replace the lost one, drawn up in any form.
The application is accompanied by two 35 x 45 mm photographs.
For the period of consideration of an application for loss of a residence permit, a foreign citizen or a stateless person is issued a certificate in accordance with Appendix No. 6 to the Administrative Regulations. The specified certificate is issued to a stateless person with a photograph on which the seal of the department that accepted the application for consideration is affixed.
After checking the circumstances of the loss and confirming the information provided, a duplicate residence permit is issued to a foreign citizen within 7 working days from the date of application.

🔻 Loss of the tear-off part of the registration notice at the place of stay.
Legal regulation
Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 9 dated 15.01.2007 "On the Procedure for Migration Registration of foreign Citizens and Stateless persons in the Russian Federation".
Administrative Regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the provision of public services for the implementation of migration registration of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation, approved by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated 10.12.2020 No. 856.
Restoration procedure
In case of loss or damage of the detachable part of the arrival notification form, a foreign citizen or a stateless person shall directly submit to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, in which he is registered, an application for a duplicate of the detachable part of the arrival notification form, indicating the circumstances of the loss or damage of the detachable part of the arrival notification form. In this case, a document certifying the identity of a foreign citizen is presented.
Upon confirmation of the information, a duplicate of the tear-off part of the arrival notification form is issued to the applicant within 3 working days with a note about the receipt of the arrival notification.

Now the notification of the place of stay can be sent to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia by the foreign citizen himself in electronic form.

The homeowner only needs to coordinate the notification sent by the foreigner in his personal account on the Public Services portal and thus confirm the fact of his residence in his living space.

After approval, the notification will be automatically sent to the information systems of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and users of the service will be able to track the status of the service.

The staff of the internal affairs bodies will check the correctness of the information and make a decision on the registration of the foreigner at the place of stay.

This measure is designed to simplify the mandatory migration registration procedure for citizens and significantly reduce the time required for police officers to process incoming information.

The basic project provides for the following changes:

,mandatory conclusion of a contract of employment;

↪limitation of the maximum term of the rental agreement by one year;

The ability of landlords to evict migrants for non - payment for more than two months;

Banning migrants from renting out their homes to others

The temporary residence of migrants in rented housing is limited to one month.

🇧🇾An exception has been made for citizens of the Republic of Belarus.

Fines are provided for violations of these rules: up to five thousand rubles for individuals, up to 30 thousand for individual entrepreneurs and up to 300 thousand for legal entities.

The regime of expulsion of foreign citizens illegally staying in the country will begin to operate in Russia on March 5. Under this regime, police officers will have the right to enter houses where such persons live.
In Russia, within the framework of the rules on the control of migrants who have fallen under the regime of expulsion, police officers will be allowed to freely enter houses and other premises where such foreigners live.
The relevant norms are fixed in the law, which will come into force on March 5, TASS reports.
In addition to access to the home, police officers will be able to request from Russian government agencies and foreign authorities information and documents necessary for monitoring, including those constituting commercial, banking, tax and other legally protected secrets. In addition, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be able to receive information from banks about bank accounts of foreigners and the flow of funds on them.

There is not much time left before the Decree expires. Paragraph 2 of Article 5 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation" establishes that a foreign citizen temporarily staying in the Russian Federation is obliged to leave the Russian Federation upon expiration of his visa or other period of temporary stay established by this Federal Law or an international treaty of the Russian Federation. Federation.
By virtue of Article 25.10 of Federal Law No. 114-FZ of August 15, 1996 "On the Procedure for Leaving the Russian Federation and Entering the Russian Federation", a foreign citizen or a stateless person who does not have documents confirming the right to stay (reside) in the Russian Federation, as well as those who evade departure from the Russian Federation after the expiration of during their stay (residence) in the Russian Federation, they are illegally located on the territory of the Russian Federation and are responsible in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. ✅ Until 30.04.2025 , foreign citizens with similar violations have the right to leave or apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and undergo legalization

in the regulations for the driving test. Now, persons who are subject to the expulsion regime will be denied a Russian-issued driver's license.

"When this category of persons applies to the examination units of the State Traffic Inspectorate, they will be checked according to the register of controlled persons. If a citizen is found in the specified register, he will be denied admission to take theoretical and practical exams for the right to drive vehicles," the press service of the State Traffic Inspectorate said.

subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 1 (departure from Russia before 30.04.2025) or paragraph 2 of Decree No. 1126, as well as by submitting an application for the issuance of the following documents: patent (citizens of Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), registration of an employment contract or GPH (citizens of the EAEU), work permit (citizens from visa-free countries), RVP, RVPO, residence permit of Russia. At the same time, earlier decisions to refuse to grant or revoke a PRTR or patent cannot be grounds for refusing to re-issue it under Decree No. 1126.

they actually work under civil law contracts. They just don't know about it, and they don't know how to register them.
Where can I get a civil law contract?
You need to arrange it with the Customer of your services.
- the owner of the apartment you are renovating,
- the parents of the child for whom you work as a nanny,
- the owner of the country house where you work as an au pair
- the director of the company where you perform a specific type and amount of work

A foreign citizen who plans to apply for a patent to work in Moscow or the Moscow region has only 30 days from the moment of entry to do so without a fine. To do this, you need to collect a whole package of documents and contact the MMC of Moscow, at : Moscow, Voronovskoye settlement, Varshavskoye highway, 64th km, house 1, p. 47, having a migration card with you. But even with the collection of a complete set of documents and timely filing, the grant of a patent may be refused.

The law provides grounds for refusal to grant a patent to a foreign citizen. And since the refusal prohibits the re-registration of a patent within 1 year, it is better to know these grounds in advance.

Common reasons for refusal to grant a patent

The reasons for the refusal to grant a patent are set out in Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation:

Submitted forged or forged documents or provided deliberately false information about himself: This may be a fake certificate of knowledge of the Russian language, a migration card, migration registration issued outside the place of actual residence, etc.;
according to the results of a medical examination, dangerous infectious diseases such as HIV, AIDS, syphilis, tuberculosis, leprosy were detected in a foreign citizen.;
He was brought to administrative responsibility more than 2 times during one year for violating the legislation of the Russian Federation in terms of ensuring the regime of stay (residence) of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation.;

Current reasons for refusal when renewing a patent for the next year:

▪️ paid for the patent using incorrect banking details;
I paid for the patent less than the fixed advance payment (1 rub., 10 rub., 7.5 rub., 8.9 rub., 75 rub., 89 rub., 150 rub., 225 rub., etc., and then added the necessary figures to the receipt to receive the entire payment amount)
lack of documents confirming the payment of personal income tax for the period of validity of the patent (12 months)
in the absence of information about the employer in the unified register of legal entities or sole proprietors;
in case of failure to submit to the Ministry of Internal Affairs a copy of an employment contract or a civil contract for the performance of work within 2 months from the date of grant of the patent. Since 2024, foreign citizens who have received a patent are required to send a notice of employment with a copy of the employment contract, which is provided for 2 months from the date of patent issuance.

We remind you that in accordance with the legislation, if a foreign citizen has been denied the grant or reissue of a patent, this foreign citizen has the right to re-apply for a patent no earlier than 1 year later.

How not to get a refusal to grant or reissue a work patent:

1. Registration of a foreign citizen for migration must be carried out at the place of actual stay (residence).
2. Do not use the services of intermediaries when applying for permits. According to forged documents, a foreign citizen will not only be unable to legally work in the Russian Federation, but also risks being expelled from the Russian Federation with a ban on entry.
3. It is necessary to send a notice of employment and a copy of the contract with the employer within the time limits established by law.
4. Pay for the patent in a timely manner in the prescribed amount (starting from 01.01.2025, the fixed advance payment for personal income tax is 8,900 rubles for Moscow and the Moscow region)
5. Check the details that you use to pay for the patent. In order not to get confused with the details, you can pay for a patent valid in the territory of the Russian Federation in our application.

A foreign citizen who plans to apply for a patent to work in Moscow or the Moscow region has only 30 days from the moment of entry to do so without a fine. To do this, you need to collect a whole package of documents and contact the MMC of Moscow, at : Moscow, Voronovskoye settlement, Varshavskoye highway, 64th km, house 1, p. 47, having a migration card with you. But even with the collection of a complete set of documents and timely filing, the grant of a patent may be refused.

The law provides grounds for refusal to grant a patent to a foreign citizen. And since the refusal prohibits the re-registration of a patent within 1 year, it is better to know these grounds in advance.

Common reasons for refusal to grant a patent

The reasons for the refusal to grant a patent are set out in Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation:

Submitted forged or forged documents or provided deliberately false information about himself: This may be a fake certificate of knowledge of the Russian language, a migration card, migration registration issued outside the place of actual residence, etc.;
according to the results of a medical examination, dangerous infectious diseases such as HIV, AIDS, syphilis, tuberculosis, leprosy were detected in a foreign citizen.;
He was brought to administrative responsibility more than 2 times during one year for violating the legislation of the Russian Federation in terms of ensuring the regime of stay (residence) of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation.;

Current reasons for refusal when renewing a patent for the next year:

▪️ paid for the patent using incorrect banking details;
I paid for the patent less than the fixed advance payment (1 rub., 10 rub., 7.5 rub., 8.9 rub., 75 rub., 89 rub., 150 rub., 225 rub., etc., and then added the necessary figures to the receipt to receive the entire payment amount)
lack of documents confirming the payment of personal income tax for the period of validity of the patent (12 months)
in the absence of information about the employer in the unified register of legal entities or sole proprietors;
in case of failure to submit to the Ministry of Internal Affairs a copy of an employment contract or a civil contract for the performance of work within 2 months from the date of grant of the patent. Since 2024, foreign citizens who have received a patent are required to send a notice of employment with a copy of the employment contract, which is provided for 2 months from the date of patent issuance.

We remind you that in accordance with the legislation, if a foreign citizen has been denied the grant or reissue of a patent, this foreign citizen has the right to re-apply for a patent no earlier than 1 year later.

How not to get a refusal to grant or reissue a work patent:

1. Registration of a foreign citizen for migration must be carried out at the place of actual stay (residence).
2. Do not use the services of intermediaries when applying for permits. According to forged documents, a foreign citizen will not only be unable to legally work in the Russian Federation, but also risks being expelled from the Russian Federation with a ban on entry.
3. It is necessary to send a notice of employment and a copy of the contract with the employer within the time limits established by law.
4. Pay for the patent in a timely manner in the prescribed amount (starting from 01.01.2025, the fixed advance payment for personal income tax is 8,900 rubles for Moscow and the Moscow region)
5. Check the banking details that you use to pay for the patent. In order not to get confused with the details, you can pay for a patent valid in the territory of the Russian Federation in our application.

Starting from January 1, 2025, foreign citizens in Russia are prohibited from buying SIM cards without handing over biometrics. Now, to issue a SIM card, you need to transfer your biometric data to a Single biometric system.

The purpose of the law is to increase security and prevent fraud. To submit biometrics, you can contact special centers or bank branches connected to the system.

If you already have a SIM card, you will need to verify your identity at the communication center by July 1, 2025. Otherwise, the provision of communication services may be suspended.

The grounds, conditions, and procedure for acquiring Russian citizenship are defined by Federal Law No. 138-FZ of April 28, 2023 "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation."

According to the provisions of Federal Law No. 138-FZ, a foreign citizen who has reached the age of 18 and has legal capacity has the right to apply for citizenship of the Russian Federation, provided that the specified foreign citizen:

He has been permanently residing in the Russian Federation for 5 years with a residence permit (residence permit);
▪️speaks Russian; *
▪️knows the history of Russia and the basics of Russian legislation; *
Complies with the Constitution and legislation of the Russian Federation;
▪️has no grounds for refusing to accept the application.
*The requirement does not apply to foreigners and stateless persons over the age of 70, as well as to group I disabled persons.

Who can apply for citizenship of the Russian Federation immediately after obtaining a residence permit (excluding the 5-year period of residence)?

Foreign citizens can apply for citizenship of the Russian Federation, without taking into account the 5-year period of residence on a residence permit, if there are grounds established for certain categories of persons by Article 16 of Federal Law No. 138-FZ of 04/28/2023.:

🔹 were born or permanently resided in the territory of the RSFSR and were citizens of the USSR;
have relatives in a direct ascending line (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, etc.) who were born or permanently resided in the territory of the RSFSR or the territory belonging to the Russian Empire or the USSR, within the State border of the Russian Federation;
have a parent (adoptive parent), son or daughter of Russian citizens and registered at their place of residence in the Russian Federation;
They are married to a citizen of the Russian Federation who is registered at the place of residence in the Russian Federation and have a child together;
,graduated from a university in the Russian Federation with honors;
They have received secondary professional education, bachelor's degree, specialty, master's degree, postgraduate degree in the Russian Federation and have been working in the relevant specialties in the Russian Federation for at least 1 year;
🔹 are stateless persons (LBG), and previously were citizens of the USSR;
LBG was a citizen of the USSR and was registered at his place of residence in the Russian Federation as of November 1 , 2002
WWII veterans were previously a citizen of the USSR;
,combat veterans who are requested to be admitted by a government agency that has issued a combat veteran's certificate;
citizens of the Republic of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 962 dated December 18, 2023); Citizens of Kazakhstan and Moldova need to confirm knowledge of the Russian language (knowledge of the history of Russia and the basics of legislation of the Russian Federation is not required to confirm). Citizens of Belarus are exempt from such necessity
Citizens of Ukraine, Afghanistan, the Republic of Iraq, the Republic of Yemen and the Syrian Arab Republic (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 04.01.2024 N 11);
🔹who signed a contract for military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for a period of at least 1 year during their military service (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 10 dated 04.01.2024); (without obtaining a residence permit, immediately after signing the contract they can apply for Russian citizenship)
🔸participants in the State Program for the resettlement of compatriots and their family members;
🔸refugees or those with political asylum who have been living in the Russian Federation for at least 1 year.

exempt from providing documents confirming proficiency in the Russian language, knowledge of the history of Russia and the basics of Russian legislation.

Documents confirming proficiency in the Russian language, knowledge of the history of Russia and the basics of Russian legislation are required.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has prepared a draft federal law providing for the exchange of information with local governments and executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation on minor foreign citizens residing in the Russian Federation and registered for migration, as well as those attending or not attending educational institutions.

In turn, information about the admission of such children to educational institutions or their expulsion will be transmitted to the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

This measure is necessary to monitor the presence of foreign minors and apply the necessary response measures if necessary.

The draft Federal Law On Amendments to Article 30 of the Federal Law On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation and Article 12 of the Federal Law On Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation.

The draft law has been prepared in order to ensure the fulfillment of the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation on improving state migration policy.

By this Decree, foreign citizens who are in Russia with violations of migration legislation are allowed to apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation until 30.04.2025 to resolve their violated legal status without leaving Russia.

However, as can be seen from Article 303 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the obligations of an individual employer are significantly higher than under a civil contract.

The Labor Code of the Russian Federation, Article 303. Conclusion of an employment contract with an individual employer

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When concluding an employment contract with an individual employer, the employee undertakes to perform work not prohibited by this Code or other federal law, as defined by this contract.

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A written employment contract must include all the conditions that are essential for the employee and for the employer.

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An individual employer must:

to formalize an employment contract with an employee in writing;

pay insurance premiums and other mandatory payments in the manner and amounts determined by federal laws.;

submit to the relevant territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation the information necessary for registration in the system of individual (personalized) registration of persons applying for a job for the first time, for whom an individual personal account has not been opened.

An employer, who is an individual who is not an individual entrepreneur, is also required to notify the local government body of his place of residence to register an employment contract with the employee (in accordance with the registration).

to settle their legal status in the Russian Federation by April 30, 2025.

It will be impossible to resolve the issue of settling the legal situation after May 1, 2025. After this date, they will be subject to the measures provided for by law to restrict certain rights, including expulsion from Russia and restrictions on entry in the future.

You can apply for a patent for any purpose of entry in the migration card.
If you have marked a goal other than "work", you will need to write an application when submitting the documents.

You do not need to travel to get a new migration card.✅❗️

The register contains information about citizens who have lost their legal grounds for staying in Russia. These are those persons who have been in Russia for more than three months without a patent, work permit, temporary residence permit, or residence permit. A foreign citizen and a stateless person are also included in the register in cases where the listed permits or legal statuses have been revoked. Also, the basis for entering information into the list of controlled persons is the entry into force of a court verdict of conviction, a decision on expulsion, deportation, undesirability of stay, non-entry and termination of citizenship.

The database is updated every four hours.

Since the launch of the registry, citizens and organizations have already conducted more than 688,000 checks against foreigners through the online services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and public services. 592,663 of them are in Russia legally, 95,608 are illegally.

It is important for employers and employees in the service sector, including educational ones, to remember that before providing a service to a foreign citizen or considering employment, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with information about the customer or potential employee.

Administrative penalties are provided for providing services to people included in the register of controlled entities.

Foreign citizens whose information is included in the register of Controlled entities (RCL) must contact the territorial department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at their place of residence (residence) by April 30, 2025 to resolve the legal situation and exclude them from the register.

The Interior Ministry explained that this is possible thanks to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12/30/2024 No. 1126, which is valid from January 1 to April 30, 2025.

The decree is valid for those who have been in Russia for more than three months without a residence permit, residence permit or patent, as well as those who did not manage to pay it on time.

The calculation of the 90-day period begins every code, i.e. from January 1 to December 31.

If the 90-day period falls at the end of the year and the beginning of the next year, then you can stay continuously for 90 days anyway. In the last paragraph of the last sentence, the wording sounds very strange, i.e. at the end of the year, for example, you stayed for 70 days, then you need to leave before January 20 (70 + 20 = 90 days) and you can immediately come back and stay for another 90 days, but if you come, for example, on December 30, then leave It is necessary on March 30 and you can immediately enter and stay for another 90 days, i.e. actually stay 88 + 90 = 178 days (six months).

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia informs that it is important for service sector workers and other interested parties to remember that foreign citizens included in the register of controlled entities are prohibited:

🔹purchase and register real estate, vehicles;

,to get married;

🔹establish a legal entity, register as an individual entrepreneur;

,open a bank account and perform banking operations;
,with the exception of money transfers for the purpose of paying mandatory payments, as well as money transfers to a controlled person's account and cash disbursements to a controlled person in the amount of no more than 30 thousand rubles per month.

,drive a vehicle.

It is also impossible to admit foreign minors who are illegally in the Russian Federation to schools and kindergartens.

Before providing a service to a foreign citizen or considering his employment, it is important to familiarize yourself with the information about the customer (potential employee). To do this, enter the last name, first name, patronymic (if any), date of birth, series, number and date of issue of the identity document in a special form. In response, you will receive a message about the presence of a person in the registry or about the absence of information about him. The information on the website is updated every 4 hours.

Please note that the provision of services to persons included in the register of controlled entities, including in the field of education, is considered an administrative offense.

The fine will range from 2 to 5 thousand rubles for individuals, from 35 to 50 thousand rubles for officials, and from 400 to 500 thousand rubles for organizations.

Foreign driver's licenses of citizens, which from April 1, 2025 will reach one year from the date of obtaining Russian citizenship, residence permit or temporary residence permit, will be considered invalid in the country.
The ministry explained that the provisions of the law, which entered into force in April 2024, "establish a norm for invalidating foreign driver's licenses after one year from the date their holder receives a residence permit or acquires citizenship of the Russian Federation."
If a motorist drives with an invalid license in Russia, he faces a fine of up to 15,000 rubles and suspension from driving until his license is restored.