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.

within two months, notify the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation about the implementation of labor activity.
To do this, they must have an employment or civil law contract.

A civil law contract can be concluded either in writing or orally. Special lines are provided for this in the notification form.
In this case, the Customer's passport data will be required to fill out the notification form.

Please note that on 02/05/2025, the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated 10/22/2024 No. 628 entered into force, which amends the Administrative Regulations for the Provision of Public Services for the Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation No. 856 dated 12/10/2020

According to the order, a new form of notification of the arrival of a foreign citizen or stateless person at the place of stay (migration registration) was approved. (Appendix No. 4 to the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated 10.12.2020 No. 856).

What changes have been made to the form?:
Information has been added for registration at the place of residence of a minor foreign citizen under the age of 1 who was born in the territory of the Russian Federation, does not travel outside the territory of the Russian Federation and does not have a passport of a foreign citizen or other identity document of a foreign citizen, namely, it is now possible to add a record of the birth certificate
- the number of the birth certificate entry, the date of the birth certificate entry, and the name of the authorized body of the Russian Federation that performed the state registration of the birth.
Added information on writing the surname, first name and patronymic (if any) of a foreign citizen in Latin.
Information about the cadastral number of the land plot of the actual location has been added.
The fields of the form have changed in which address information about the building, structure, facilities, and premises within the apartment has been entered.

In addition, the forms of the following documents have been changed:

Application for removal of a foreign citizen or stateless person from the register at the place of stay (Appendix No. 1 to the Administrative Regulations);
Application for correction of typos and/or errors (Appendix No. 2 to the Administrative Regulations);
Application for removal of a foreign citizen or stateless person from registration at the place of residence (Appendix No. 3 to the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated 10.12.2020 No. 856);

The submission of notifications (applications) in the "old" forms will entail administrative liability under part 4 of Article 18.9 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation.

New forms of forms begin to be applied from 02/05/2025.

Millions of migrant workers acquire VMI policies by applying for patents. And only a few have managed to take advantage of it by receiving free medical care. Why?

We explain. There is only one way to get free medical care under a VMI policy - if you apply for it to the INSURANCE COMPANY that issued this policy. The phone number for contacting is indicated on the form of your LCA policy. Find it in the text of the policy in advance and, in case of an acute illness or accident, call this phone number. An employee of the insurance company will refer you to a SPECIFIC, SPECIFIC medical facility or send you a SPECIAL ambulance from the insurance company!
Only in this case, the insurance company will pay for the medical services provided. And they will be free for you!

Don't get sick!

Last year, more than 257,000 study visas were issued to foreign citizens, which is almost 12% more than in 2023.

An international student, like any foreign citizen, must comply with the migration legislation of the Russian Federation.

In order to enter Russia, a foreign student must have an ordinary study visa issued at the invitation of an educational organization and be registered at the place of stay. He also has the right to issue a temporary residence permit for the period of study.

If a visa-free regime is established with the country of nationality of a foreign student, a study visa is not required.

Please note that if a foreign student is expelled from a university, his temporary stay in Russia will be shortened and his study visa will be cancelled.

Such a foreigner, in accordance with Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1126, has the opportunity to legalize his legal status by April 30, 2025. To resolve this issue, it is necessary to contact the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia or the branches of the FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, as part of the implementation of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1126, informs employers about the need to regulate the legal status of foreign citizens with whom labor or civil law contracts have been concluded for the performance of work (provision of services) and information about which is subject to inclusion in the register of controlled persons.

▶In order to carry out the necessary procedures and submit applications for permits, employers can organize a centralized appeal from foreign citizens:
- directly to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia;
- through branches of FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia or GBU MMC Sakharovo.

The requirement for mandatory medical examination applies absolutely to all foreigners staying in the country for a long time, as well as citizens of the EAEU countries, regardless of the purpose of their visit.
The results of the medical examination must be provided within:
- 30 calendar days (the working purpose of the trip);
- 90 calendar days (for other purposes).

This period is counted from the date of entry into Russia.


If the purpose of the trip is tourism, and the foreigner's stay in Russia does not exceed 3 months, then a medical examination is not required.

Foreigners provide medical examination documents in one of the most convenient ways:
- to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia;
- in FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, GBU MMC Sakharovo;
- through a Single portal of state and municipal services.

The list of medical organizations where it is possible to undergo an examination and obtain supporting documents is established in each subject of the Russian Federation.

A foreigner must annually update and confirm the absence of particularly dangerous infectious diseases and HIV infection.
Otherwise, an administrative fine will be imposed on him, followed by expulsion from the Russian Federation.

The exception is highly qualified specialists. They re-submit medical documents within 30 calendar days from the date of the decision to extend the validity period of the work permit or from the date of entry into Russia.

Due to health reasons, the applicant is unable to visit the migration department of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on his own, this service will be provided to him at his actual location - the employee will come to the applicant himself.

To do this, relatives or legal representatives of a citizen should apply to the nearest migration unit of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. It is necessary to have a medical report confirming the impossibility of personal appearance of the applicant.

The service is free, you only need to pay the state fee for obtaining a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

The Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 9 dated 15.01.2007 was amended:
from 05.02.2025, registration of foreign citizens for migration will be carried out ONLY for the period of paid patent tax (personal income tax).

From now on, foreign citizens will be able to obtain a temporary residence permit in the Russian Federation outside the quota for marriage with a citizen of the Russian Federation only if the marriage lasts at least three years or they have a child together.

A simplified residence permit can be obtained by a foreign citizen if the child was born (adopted) in a marriage with a citizen of the Russian Federation.

If the marriage is not registered between the parents, then it is necessary to confirm by the court the fact of their joint residence in the country for at least three years, as well as participation in the maintenance and upbringing.

In addition, if a marriage that was the basis for obtaining a temporary residence permit and subsequently a residence permit is declared invalid or terminated by a court, the relevant migration status will be revoked, including by decisions that were taken before January 25, 2025.

They can continue to apply to the internal affairs bodies to settle their legal status.

We remind you that every foreign citizen who commits a violation of the stay regime is obliged to settle his legal status by April 30, 2025 inclusive. Otherwise, he will be expelled from Russia with the subsequent closure of entry.

To obtain permits, a foreign citizen must apply to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia or to the branch of the FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia or to the GBU MMC Sakharovo.

We remind you that starting from January 1, 2025, the maximum period of stay in Russia for foreign citizens who arrived without a visa is no more than 90 days per calendar year (previously, during a 180–day period), except in cases where the permitted period of stay has been extended in accordance with the established procedure.

After this period, it will be possible to enter the country only in the next calendar year.

The new rule does not apply to foreign citizens staying in Russia during the validity period.:

, the patent;
, work permits;
Temporary residence permits, including for educational purposes;
, residence permit;
Certificates of temporary asylum.

Also, this rule does not apply to:

citizens of the EAEU (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan) who have concluded an employment or civil law contract and their family members;
having close relatives – citizens of the Russian Federation, or foreign citizens permanently residing in Russia on the basis of a residence permit and having a place of residence in the Russian Federation;
🔹 students;
minor children whose parents work on the basis of a patent;
participants in the State Program to facilitate the voluntary resettlement to the Russian Federation of compatriots living abroad, as well as those with the status of a family member of the participant in the State Program.

The extension of the period of stay is carried out, as before, by contacting the territorial division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation together with the extension of the migration registration "registration".

The changes apply exclusively to foreign citizens who enter the Russian Federation in a manner that does not require a visa.

The period of stay of a foreign citizen entering on the basis of a visa is determined as before by the validity period of the visa issued to him.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs clarified the procedure for the validity of labor patents, which are issued to foreign citizens so that they can legally work in Russia. The relevant information was posted on January 15 by TASS with reference to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on Migration.

The agency clarified that upon dismissal from one job, the patent holder will be able to get a new job with him if the permit has not expired.

"In case of termination of an employment contract with a foreign citizen, the patent on the basis of which the employment was carried out will not be revoked. A foreign citizen has the right to conclude an employment contract with another employer, provided that the patent has not expired," the central committee said.

A work patent is a work permit for foreign citizens who have arrived in Russia in a manner that does not require a visa. Citizens of such countries as, for example, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan will need a patent for the work.

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

A child acquires Russian citizenship if on the day of his birth:

1️⃣ both parents or the only parent have the citizenship of the Russian Federation;

2. One of the parents has the citizenship of the Russian Federation, and the other is a stateless person;

3. One of the parents has the citizenship of the Russian Federation, and the other has the citizenship of a foreign state, provided that the child was born in the Russian Federation.;

4. one of the parents is a Russian citizen, and the other is a foreigner, provided that the child was born outside the Russian Federation, but did not acquire citizenship of a foreign state by birth.;

5. Both parents or the only parent are foreigners or stateless persons permanently residing in Russia, provided that the child was born in the Russian Federation and did not acquire citizenship of a foreign state by birth.

It is worth clarifying that birth in the Russian Federation also means the birth of a child on a water or aircraft belonging to our country.

It should also be noted that if the child's parents are unknown, then he acquires the citizenship of the Russian Federation by birth if, within six months from the date of his discovery, it is not established that he has the citizenship (citizenship) of another state.

According to the amendments, a visa for entry into the Russian Federation is issued to a foreign citizen residing in a state other than his country of nationality, provided that he has a document confirming a residence permit in this country for a period of more than 180 days (previously - 90 days).

Such a document is usually a residence permit, a temporary residence permit, a work or study visa.

Failure to comply with this requirement entails refusal to accept visa applications for foreign citizens in a third country, including invitations to enter the Russian Federation issued by the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

The amount of income tax for foreign citizens depends on their legal status and their status in tax legislation: resident/non-resident. It should be recalled that tax residents are persons who stay in Russia for at least 183 calendar days during the next 12 consecutive months. Let's take a closer look at some special categories.

• Foreigners with patents

Regardless of whether they are residents or non–residents, the personal income tax of a foreign citizen with a patent will be the same as that of citizens of the Russian Federation, i.e. 13% of the annual income of up to 2.4 million rubles. The only point worth considering is that they additionally make monthly payments for the patent.

At the same time, the employer can reduce the tax payments from wages by the amount of payments for the patent. To do this, the migrant must write an appropriate application, and the employer must send an application confirming the right to reduce personal income tax to the tax service. If the tax service agrees to reduce the personal income tax for the patent, then after that the next payments that the employer must transfer to the tax service from the salary, he can reduce by the amount of payment for the patent.

• Highly qualified foreign specialists

They are taxed according to the same principles as tax residents, even though they may not be tax residents. The only exception is that you need to look carefully at the type of payments, because when we say that the tax rate is the same as for residents, we mean wages. However, in addition to this, the employer can also pay other monetary compensation, for example, financial assistance, which will already be subject to appropriate taxes.

• Citizens of the EAEU

When you hire such foreigners, you charge them the same taxes as residents. However, at the end of the year, before submitting the closing statements, you must make a reconciliation of the employee's entries and exits, check whether he is a resident or not, and after that recalculate taxes in accordance with this logic. Even if you previously deducted tax on him as a resident, but found out that he is not a resident, then you must recalculate everything.

Important information: starting in 2025, the tax service plans to integrate more closely with migration services. This way, she will be able to see information about all the entries and exits of foreigners.

From January 1 to April 30, 2025, every foreign citizen who commits a violation of the stay regime is required to report to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia or apply to the branch of the FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at their location in order to resolve their legal situation.

In accordance with Decree No. 1126 of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12/30/24, measures related to expulsion, placement in special institutions, and entry bans will not be applied to such persons.

After passing through the established procedures, they will be issued documents giving them the right to stay in our country.

❗️ Foreign citizens who have lost their legal grounds for staying in Russia, but have not applied to the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, are subject to expulsion in accordance with the established procedure with the closure of subsequent entry.

The relevant Federal Law No. 517-FZ dated December 28, 2024 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" was signed by the President.

Paragraph 2 of Article 8 of the 115-FZ, which lists the grounds for obtaining a residence permit bypassing the RVR, is supplemented by subparagraph 7.1, and the wording of subparagraph 10 is also changed.:
7.1) a foreign citizen who has relatives in a direct ascending line who were born or permanently resided on the territory of the RSFSR or on the territory belonging to the Russian Empire or the USSR, within the State Border of the Russian Federation;
10) a foreign citizen who has been working continuously for at least one year until the date of applying for a residence permit and who, as of the date of submitting such an application, is engaged in work in the Russian Federation in a profession (specialty, position) included in the list of professions (specialties, positions) of foreign citizens and stateless persons who are qualified specialists, those who have the right to obtain a residence permit in the Russian Federation without obtaining a temporary residence permit...

It also adds the opportunity to confirm proficiency in the Russian language, knowledge of the history of Russia and the basics of Russian legislation with the previously obtained decision on the recognition of the NRA.

And there is also a ban on state registration as an individual entrepreneur of a foreigner included in the register of controlled entities. Let me remind you that the amendments to the law related to this registry and the "expulsion regime" will come into force on February 5, 2025.

What do I need to know when applying for a foreign student?

The employer has the right to conclude an employment contract with a full-time international student. Such an employee does not need to obtain a work permit or a patent.

In what cases will the employment contract with an international student be terminated?

The validity period of the temporary residence permit for educational purposes has expired;
🔵 a foreign citizen has completed or prematurely terminated his studies.

We remind you that the employer is obliged to notify the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia of the conclusion of an employment contract with a foreign citizen no later than three working days from the date of its conclusion.

Starting from 01.01.2025, you can stay in Russia for 90 days during 1 calendar year (previously it was possible for 90 out of 180 days).

A calendar year is counted from January 1 to December 31 (according to Federal Law No. 107-FZ "On the Calculation of Time").

To stay in the Russian Federation for a longer period of time, it is necessary to obtain the appropriate status/ document: patent, work permit, RVP, residence permit, etc.

"On Establishing the Procedure for Informing the Territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation by a Foreign Citizen or a Stateless Person in Respect of whom the Expulsion Regime Applies about the information Provided for in Subparagraph 3 of Paragraph 5 of Article 9-1 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation"

A foreign citizen or stateless person (LBG) who is subject to the expulsion regime must personally inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the regional or district level at the place of residence/stay or actual location, or through Public Services.:

- about your location;
- on the occurrence of circumstances preventing timely independent departure from the Russian Federation;
- the date, place and route of the planned independent departure from the Russian Federation.

If it is impossible to appear in person, the controlled person must inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation by sending information with a photo with a geolocation mark through Public Services. You must submit information about yourself every 7 calendar days.

The order comes into force on 02/25/2025.

We are talking about the most important innovations regarding the rules of entry to Russia, the employment of foreign citizens and registration.
Starting from January 1, 2025:
-the maximum period of stay in Russia for foreign citizens who arrived on a visa-free basis will be no more than 90 days per calendar year.
Except in cases where the permitted period of stay has been extended in accordance with the established procedure.
Starting from January 25 , 2025 , foreign citizens will be able to:
-extend your existing visa.
The law provides for the extension of an ordinary private visa issued on the basis of a decision of the head of a diplomatic mission or consular institution of the Russian Federation to a foreign citizen who is a close relative of a Russian citizen.
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obtain a temporary residence permit in Russia without taking into account the quota.
Grounds for obtaining a PRTR:
- a marriage registered at least 3 years before the date of application with a citizen of the Russian Federation permanently residing on its territory;
- the presence of a common child born or adopted in marriage with a citizen of the Russian Federation permanently residing on its territory
.

Starting from February 5, 2025:
-officials of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation are authorized to make decisions on the administrative expulsion of foreign citizens from the country;
- A migration regime of expulsion is being introduced for foreigners who have lost their legal grounds for staying in Russia. Such citizens are entered in the register of controlled persons.
Citizens included in the register are prohibited from:
- change the place of residence or stay;
- travel outside the Russian regions in which they live;
- drive a vehicle;
- acquire movable and immovable property and register its ownership;
- to get married;
- establish legal entities, register as an individual entrepreneur;
- open bank accounts.

Any foreigner in the Russian Federation must have medical insurance (compulsory medical insurance or VMI). Lack of insurance can result in an administrative fine under Article 18.8 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation.

Compulsory medical insurance can be issued:

- IG who have an RVP/residence permit
- citizens of the EAEU who officially work under the TD in the Russian Federation
- IG with a patent, working under a TD in the Russian Federation, where the employer pays insurance premiums for at least 3 years before the policy is issued (i.e. IG has been working officially for at least 3 years)
- IG with refugee ID
- IG with temporary shelter

All other foreign citizens apply for VMI.

You can get an MHI/VMI from an insurance company.
The insurance is issued for a period of 1 year.

Under an MHI/VMI policy, you can receive assistance only within the framework of the policy program.

The relevant government decree will come into force on this date.

The document amended the "Regulation on the establishment of the form of a visa, the procedure and conditions for its registration and issuance, the extension of its validity, its restoration in case of loss, as well as the procedure for visa cancellation."

These amendments have supplemented the section on an ordinary private visa.: It is issued for a period of up to 1 year to a foreigner who is a close relative of a Russian citizen, including a spouse, parent, child, brother/sister or grandfather/grandmother.

The validity of the specified visa can be extended at the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of registration of a foreign citizen for a period of up to 1 year.

Registration of a foreign citizen/stateless person who has arrived in the territory of the Russian Federation on a visa or visa-free basis is a prerequisite for legal stay in the territory of the Russian Federation.

The subsequent provision of public services in the field of migration is associated with mandatory verification of the legality of the presence of a foreign citizen on the territory of the Russian Federation.

If employees of the structural divisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation providing services in the field of migration, as well as district police officers, identify non-fulfillment of the obligation to register for migration (lack of information about registration at the place of residence in the state migration registration information system), as well as facts of the submission of knowingly unreliable (false) information or documents, both a foreign citizen and the person who acted as the host party will be involved. Thus, for illegal stay on the territory of the Russian Federation, a foreign citizen faces liability up to administrative expulsion from the Russian Federation, and the receiving party also faces liability up to criminal liability.

In order to prevent violations in the field of migration, when applying to the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for services in the field of migration, we strongly recommend that you make sure that a foreign citizen or a stateless person actually resides at the address indicated in the notification of arrival at the place of stay.

⁃ stay in Russia for the entire period of study and 180 days after graduation;

⁃ getting free medical care;

⁃ registration of permanent registration;

official employment without obtaining a patent and work permit.

- the opportunity to apply for a residence permit in a simplified manner within three years after completing his studies at the university.

Foreign full-time students and postgraduates of state Russian universities and scientific organizations have the right to apply for a RVP in certain educational programs.

If you transfer to another state university or to another full-time educational program, the RVP will continue to operate.

A labor patent is issued by foreigners from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Moldova, Azerbaijan, as well as non-citizens of Lithuania and Estonia. Citizens of Ukraine are also included in this list, but due to temporary exemptions they can work in the Russian Federation without it. The condition for this right is a medical examination completed on time and a green card issued (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 585 dated 08/27/2022).

An employer will violate the law if he allows a temporarily staying foreigner from one of these countries to work without a valid patent. As punishment, a legal entity or sole proprietor may receive a fine of up to 1 million rubles, or their activities will be temporarily suspended for a period of 14 to 90 days (Part 1, Part 4 of Article 18.15 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation). Therefore, it is important for the employer to control the validity of patents of foreign employees independently.

The work patent is issued for 12 months, and the end date is indicated in the document itself. But it is not only this date that affects the validity of the permit document. In order for the patent to continue to be valid, it must be paid for. And the patent is paid for monthly with the help of a tax advance payment.

registration on Public Services, have the opportunity to remotely receive registration (migration registration), submit notices of employment, applications for a residence permit and other applications and documents.

A confirmed account can be obtained at any MFC by contacting it with a passport and SNILS

The Government has introduced additional restrictions in the field of migration. From February 5, 2025, foreigners temporarily staying in Russia will be registered at their place of residence for no more than a year, even if the temporary residence permit is valid for longer (Government Decree No. 1715 dated 12/04/2024).

The Government has made appropriate changes to paragraph 32 of the Rules for Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation, approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. By Government Resolution No. 9 dated 01/15/2007.

The Russian government has approved the rules for publishing information on migrants who are in the country illegally on the Internet. The corresponding decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, it will come into force on February 5.

We are talking about data from the register of controlled entities. It will be launched on February 5 to combat illegal migration. According to the decree, the registry operator will be the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The information will be updated on the Ministry's website within 24 hours after they are entered into the register (or excluded from it).

It will be possible to check the foreigner by surname, first name, patronymic, date of birth, and identification document data. Access to this information will be provided only upon request. You cannot view the entire list of illegal migrants, but you can check the presence or absence of a specific person if you enter his data.

Requests are processed for free, and the result is displayed in real time. The information received is valid at the time of the request and can be used by government agencies and other users without restrictions.

On August 8, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that introduced a migration regime for the expulsion of foreigners or stateless persons who are illegally in the country or have violated the law. Certain rights and freedoms are restricted for them, and federal state control measures in the field of migration are also applied.


Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 06.12.2024 No. 1732
"On approval of the Rules for posting information about a foreign citizen or a stateless person in the Register of Controlled Persons on the Internet information and telecommunications network, including the composition of the posted information"

The Ministry of Labor of Russia has approved a list of professions for which it will be possible to attract foreign workers arriving on visas in 2025. Important note: the document was signed record early!

This means that employers can already start attracting foreign specialists for the next year. The list is available on the official website of the Ministry of Labor.

The power of attorney must be notarized.
The power of attorney itself must specify:
the authority of the person to sign and submit such an application, submit and receive documents necessary for registration of citizens of the Russian Federation at the place of residence or place of stay.


The representative must have with him the originals of all documents, including the applicant's passport, in order to mark the registration.

Be extremely careful when drawing up a power of attorney that allows you to receive public services related to residential property.

For registration of such a document, contact an authorized notary. Also, make sure that the authorized person will only have the right to perform registration actions and exclude abuse of your rights.

Due to the growing interest in the topic of moving foreign citizens from unfriendly countries, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia informs about what needs to be done for those wishing to obtain a temporary residence permit (RVP) on the territory of our state.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 702 dated August 19, 2024 "On the provision of humanitarian support to persons sharing traditional Russian Spiritual and moral values" established a simplified regime for entry into the Russian Federation and stay on its territory of foreign citizens.

An application for a temporary residence permit can be submitted by a foreign citizen both outside of Russia and on its territory.



To apply for a temporary residence permit, you must provide the following documents:
-application in two copies;
-two personal photos;
-passport or other document certifying the identity of a foreign citizen;
-a document issued by the competent authority of the state of permanent residence not earlier than 3 months before the date of filing the application, indicating the presence (absence) of a criminal record of the applicant.

Documents drawn up in a foreign language are subject to translation, certified by a notary or a consul.

For the period of consideration of the application for persons staying in Russia, the validity period of the visa or temporary stay will be extended.

Get a job within 2 months;
To conclude an employment contract or a civil law contract with an employer;
To submit a notice of employment to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of actual employment. A foreign citizen is obliged to send this notification both on the basis of concluding an employment contract with a legal entity and in the case of concluding a civil contract with an individual ORALLY. In case of failure to provide notification, your patent will be revoked.
🔻Make monthly advance payments.

After completing these points, you will be able to live and work in Russia without fear of deportation or any penalties.

The stay of foreign citizens for more than 90 days may be extended if there are the following grounds:

an application has been submitted for a temporary residence permit or a residence permit in the Russian Federation;
employment under a patent; training in an educational or scientific organization for full-time or part-time education;
The employment of a foreign citizen who is a worker of a member State of the Eurasian Economic Union also applies to family members of such a migrant worker;
the presence of 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 for a foreigner who arrived in the Russian Federation in a manner that does not require a visa;
whether a foreign citizen has the status of a participant in a State program to assist the voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad to the Russian Federation, or the status of a family member of a participant in this program.

Have a registration at the place of residence (the place where you live in Russia), a patent, an employment or civil law contract, and a timely (within two months) notification of employment.

Citizens of the EurAsEC member states can work without patents, on the basis of an employment or civil law contract.

On 10.12.2024, the State Duma will consider a bill prohibiting the admission of migrant children who do not know Russian to schools.

This bill will allow you to check:

The legality of the child and his parents' stay in the territory of the Russian Federation (In schools, children can be given questionnaires where they will need to write where his parents work and at what address they stay);

📌 The level of knowledge of the Russian language when enrolling children of foreign citizens in schools of the Russian Federation

📚📈It is believed that this bill will ensure the implementation of state guarantees for the quality of education, the development of general education programs by students in the state language of the Russian Federation, as well as the harmonization of the rights and obligations of all participants in the educational process.

From 01.12.2024, checks on foreigners will be strengthened, and the procedure for photo and fingerprint identification will be introduced. It will be held as an experiment.

Where?
📍At Moscow airports (Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky)
📍In the Orenburg region on the border with Kazakhstan - CHECKPOINT Mashtakovo

The changes will not affect citizens of the Republic of Belarus, children under 6 years old, diplomats, employees of diplomatic missions and consulates, employees of international organizations and their representative offices accredited in Russia, as well as their family members.

"After testing the algorithm, the government, together with colleagues from the FSB, will consider scaling it to all border crossings," the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation said.

We remind you that according to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12/18/2023 No. 962, citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Moldova permanently residing in Russia, who have reached the age of 18 and have legal capacity, have the right to apply for citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner.

A prerequisite for submitting documents for the acquisition of citizenship of the Russian Federation is the presence of a residence permit.

Citizens of Kazakhstan and Moldova need to confirm their knowledge of the Russian language (knowledge of the history of Russia and the basics of the legislation of the Russian Federation is not required to confirm). Citizens of Belarus are exempt from such necessity.

The application for admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation is submitted in the general form established by the Regulation on the procedure for considering issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation approved. By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 889 dated 11/22/2023 (Appendix No. 1).

Together with the application for admission to citizenship of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to submit:
- residence permit;
-an identity document;
-birth certificate and change of surname;
-3 3x4 cm photos;
-receipt of payment of the state fee (4,200 rubles)
- one of the documents confirming the proficiency in the Russian language (provided by citizens of Kazakhstan and Moldova)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has prepared a draft legal act of the Head of State, providing for amendments to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 307 dated April 27, 2023 "On the peculiarities of the legal status of certain categories of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation", as well as the recognition of certain acts of the President of the Russian Federation as invalid.

Due to the active involvement of foreign citizens in the work to restore the infrastructure of new regions, it is proposed to extend until December 31, 2025, inclusive, the period during which foreign citizens have the right to work in the territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions without a patent and work permit, subject to fingerprint registration and photographing.

Employers who employ such employees will also not need to obtain permits, but they will remain obliged to send notifications to the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the conclusion (termination) of employment and civil law contracts with foreign citizens.

Starting from February 5, 2025, a register of controlled persons will be introduced, which will include foreign citizens who are in the Russian Federation and do not have legal grounds to stay (reside) in the Russian Federation. The expulsion regime will be applied to foreign citizens included in such a register.

In this regard, for citizens of Ukraine who have not settled their legal situation in the Russian Federation in accordance with the established procedure, it is proposed to establish a "grace period" (three months) during which they will be able to apply to the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for obtaining migration status without applying administrative measures to them.

A transitional period is in effect in the territories of the new subjects until January 1, 2026, during which issues of their integration into the economic, financial, credit and legal systems of the Russian Federation, into the system of state authorities of the Russian Federation must be settled.

With this in mind, the draft decree provides that the provision of public services in the field of migration in full in the territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions will be carried out from January 1, 2026.

At the same time, we draw attention to the completion of the period of replacement of documents confirming the right to permanent residence in the territories of new regions issued by the authorized bodies of the Donetsk People's Republic, Luhansk People's Republic or Ukraine (including expired ones).

Foreign citizens who have such documents and wish to retain the right to permanent residence must apply to the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia with an application for a residence permit in the Russian Federation by December 31, 2024.

In order not to leave Russia after the expiration of the patent (12 months from the date of issue), the patent can be reissued.

It is recommended to apply to the migration center for reissue of the patent no later than 20 days before the expiration of the period of 12 months from the date of issue specified in the previously issued patent.

To reissue a patent, it is necessary to submit:
1) Application for renewal of the patent;
2) Passport of a foreign citizen;
3) Migration card marked "work";
4) Valid notification of migration registration;
5) Valid patent;
6) VMI policy;
7) Documents confirming payment of personal income tax (all receipts for the entire term of the patent);
8) Certificate of passing the exam on knowledge of Russian as a foreign language, the history of Russia and the basics of the legislation of the Russian Federation;
9) Medical report;
10) The petition of the employer, the customer of works (services) for the renewal of the patent of a foreign citizen;
11) A copy of the employment contract or a copy of the civil contract for the performance of work (provision of services).

Answer: No, you do not need to pay extra.
If the patent is received in the current calendar year, and its validity period ends in the next calendar year, then by the end of the current calendar year the patent can be paid at the current rates, while in the next calendar year you will not have to pay extra to the advance payments made.

Accordingly, for example, if a foreign citizen in November 2024 made an advance payment for a patent of 7,500 rubles for 6 months in advance until April 2025, then from January 2025 there is no need to make an additional payment. In this case, only from May 2025, the monthly advance payment for the patent will amount to 8,900 rubles.

Which is the foundation of your legal stay and work in Russia. Without it, you will not be able to apply for a patent and stay in Russia for more than 90 days. You need to register for migration within 7 days from the moment of arrival. Your receiving party, the owner of the apartment you rent, is OBLIGED to issue migration registration. The first registration period is 90 days. To extend it, you need to sign a written employment or civil law contract. For citizens who are not members of the EAEU, it is necessary to issue a patent before doing so.

From December 1, 2024, foreign citizens and stateless persons entering Russia will submit photos of their faces and fingerprints at checkpoints across the state border. The experiment on the submission of biometric data by migrants will take place in two stages:

From December 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026 — in Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky, if technically possible, and the Mashtakovo automobile cargo and passenger point (Orenburg region);
From June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026 — at other checkpoints across the state border.

All incoming foreigners and stateless persons will take biometrics, except:

- citizens of the Republic of Belarus;
- Heads and employees of diplomatic missions and their family members;
- Officials of international organizations and their families;
- heads and employees of consular offices of foreign states and their family members;
- holders of diplomatic and service passports and their family members;
- foreign citizens with a diplomatic or official visa;
- foreign citizens and stateless persons under the age of 6.

Photos and fingerprints will be used to form a digital profile of the migrant. That will give you the opportunity to receive various services on the territory of Russia — for example, to get medical insurance.

An application for a residence permit can also be submitted in the form of an electronic document using the Unified Portal of Public Services. If an application is submitted in the form of an electronic document, an additional application in any other form is not required.

To be able to apply for a residence permit through the Unified Portal of Public Services, the applicant must have a verified account in the personal account of the portal.

Obtaining a verified account takes place in three stages:
1. Registration on the Public Services portal https://esia.gosuslugi.ru/login/
2. Filling in personal data
3. Proof of identity (you can confirm your identity online through a bank, you need a Russian bank card for this, or in person at the service center)
Step-by-step instructions for registration in the unified portal are available at the link: https://www.gosuslugi.ru/help/faq/login/0006

Common mistakes when filling out an application form in electronic form:

The application for a residence permit must be completed in the attached form. You do not need to attach a copy or scan of the application.

❗️Non-compliance with the requirements for the photo. A common
mistake is to reinforce a low-quality photo taken with a phone camera. It is necessary to provide photos only in electronic form. You can get an electronic version of the photo at any photo salon.
The main requirements for photography:
The photo should include a close - up of the applicant 's head and upper shoulders;
🚩The background is strictly white;
🚩without a headdress (except in cases where it is not allowed by religious canons);
🚩glasses without tinted glasses;
🚩without artistic processing;
🚩 Photography in outerwear or uniforms is not allowed.

The passport data (series and number) are filled in incorrectly. If there is no series, only the column "number" is filled in, the date of issue in the format 00.00.2024, the issuing authority (as in the passport).
For example: number A1234567, date of issue 01.01.2022, issuing authority GMST

In case of refusal to accept an application for a residence permit submitted in the form of an electronic document, an electronic message is sent to the applicant about the refusal to accept such an application, indicating the grounds for refusal.

Please note that there are no groundless refusals, in order to be able to re-submit an application, it is necessary to eliminate these comments.

In order to work in Russia, foreign citizens who arrived on a visa-free basis must not only issue a patent, but also conclude an employment contract with an employer within 2 months from the date of issue of the patent, as well as submit a notice of employment to the migration departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the district level at the place of employment.

❗️It is necessary to send a notification, including in the case of concluding a civil contract, even if such an agreement was concluded ORALLY with an individual.

If a foreign citizen fails to submit a notification and a copy of the contract within 2 months from the date of issue of the patent, the granted patent is canceled.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, since the beginning of 2024, almost 10 thousand patents issued to foreign citizens who did not submit a timely notice of employment have been canceled in the Moscow Region. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia notifies a foreign citizen about the cancellation of a patent at the place of his migration registration. If a foreign citizen lives at a different address, he may not know that his patent has been revoked and continue to pay for an invalid patent.


Information about such foreign citizens is transmitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. In order to avoid revocation of the patent and shortening the period of stay in the Russian Federation, foreign citizens must provide a notification and a copy of the employment contract or civil law contract to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia within the period specified by law.

A law has been adopted that establishes increased fines for the manufacture or trafficking of forged documents for the purpose of organizing illegal migration with confiscation of the instruments of committing an offense for legal entities — from 5 to 10 million rubles, for repeated commission — from 10 to 60 million rubles.

The law also increases the fine for forgery of documents, stamps, seals or letterheads, their use, transfer or sale to 80 thousand rubles, and for repeated offenses — up to 200 thousand rubles.

This will help to prevent the issuance of false forms of notification of the arrival of a foreign citizen — one of the most common crimes in the field of organizing illegal migration.

We tell you in more detail! 📃The appointment of a pension taking into account the periods of work in the states of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan) is regulated by an international agreement effective from January 1, 2021.

Based on the terms of the agreement, Russia guarantees the payment of pensions outside the Russian Federation, and also takes into account the work experience acquired on the territory of any of the EAEU countries when assigning a pension.

How is it taken into account?

✔️ Work experience until March 13, 1992

The Social Fund will take it into account without any confirmation. But if there is no corresponding entry in the workbook, or there are corrections or inaccuracies, clarification will be required.

✔️ Work experience from March 13, 1992 to January 1, 2021

It must be confirmed without fail. The Social Fund will apply for confirmation of this information to the relevant competent authority of the state party to the EAEU Agreement. The confirmed experience during this period is combined with the Russian experience.

✔️ Work experience after January 1, 2021

From this moment on, each country independently ensures pension rights acquired on its territory. The pensioner receives payments simultaneously from all the EAEU states where his work was carried out.

How is the length of service confirmed?

To confirm the length of service, the State party to the EAEU Agreement provides another country with an appropriate form. If the information is presented incorrectly in response, the agency awarding the pension will not be able to accept and use such confirmation. Also, certificates and documents submitted by the citizen himself cannot be accepted for consideration.

Read more about the agreement, as well as pension provision for persons living abroad, on the website of the Social Fund of the Russian Federation

On January 25, 2025, Federal Law No. 358-FZ "On Amendments to Article 25.6 of the Federal Law "On the Procedure for Leaving the Russian Federation and Entering the Russian Federation" and the Federal Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation", signed by the President of the Russian Federation on October 26, 2024, will enter into force. This normative legal act is aimed at preventing the facts of the use of family law relations by foreign citizens in order to regulate their legal situation on the territory of the Russian Federation contrary to the national interests of our country.

In case of divorce, annulment of marriage, deprivation of parental rights and cancellation of the record of establishing paternity, the temporary residence permit and residence permit will be canceled, and the foreign citizen will have to leave the territory of the Russian Federation.

On November 22, 2024, the deadline for swearing in a citizen of the Russian Federation by persons in respect of whom decisions on admission to Russian citizenship have been made in accordance with the previously valid Federal Law No. 62-FZ of May 31, 2002 "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation" expires. From November 23, 2024, such persons will be considered not to have acquired Russian citizenship, and decisions on their admission to Russian citizenship will be invalid. The relevant norms are fixed in paragraph 3 of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 889 dated November 22, 2023 "Issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation".These provisions do not apply to persons who acquired citizenship of the Russian Federation before the introduction of the obligation to take the Oath of a citizen of the Russian Federation (September 1, 2017) or were exempted from taking it on the date of admission to Russian citizenship.

persons who applied for citizenship of the Russian Federation in the period from mid-2017 to November 2023, but did not appear for the swearing-in procedure of a citizen of the Russian Federation, are considered persons who have not acquired citizenship of the Russian Federation.

These conditions will not apply to foreigners who have arrived for the purpose of studying, have issued a patent, have an employment relationship with an employer or other legal status.

Previously, foreigners without long-term legal status could stay in the territory of the Russian Federation for no more than 90 days within 180 days.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia informs that a foreign citizen is obliged to apply in advance for migration documents for legal stay in the territory of the Russian Federation and carefully monitor the validity of the patent and the payment of advance payments.

a mandatory procedure for photo and fingerprint identification of foreign citizens or stateless persons directly upon entry into the Russian Federation.

The procedure will not affect citizens of Belarus, children under 6 years old and diplomats.

Please note that during the experiment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, control measures are being strengthened at other checkpoints to prevent unreliable persons from entering the country, including those who have changed their personal data, whose entry is prohibited.

In case of a change in the surname, first name or patronymic, it is necessary to specify this information in the application for registration / reissue of the patent, including the reason and date of the change.

Please note that providing false information may result in a refusal to grant a patent.

exclusion of the use of fictitious marriages and fictitious establishment of paternity for obtaining temporary residence permits and residence permits by foreign citizens or stateless persons. Federal Law No. 358-FZ dated 10/26/2024 "On Amendments to Article 25-6 of the Federal Law "On the Procedure for Leaving the Russian Federation and Entering the Russian Federation" and the Federal Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation"