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

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

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

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

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

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

To prevent negative consequences, migrants are advised:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Take note!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

They provide for:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

— departure of a foreigner from the Russian Federation;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2-Personal income tax — for employed foreigners.

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

Information from the bank

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In addition, from April 1, 2025:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The experiment takes place in two stages:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We explain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The amendments suggest:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Testing will begin on April 1, 2025.

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

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

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

What to do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The basic project provides for the following changes:

,mandatory conclusion of a contract of employment;

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

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

Banning migrants from renting out their homes to others

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Common reasons for refusal to grant a patent

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Common reasons for refusal to grant a patent

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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An individual employer must:

to formalize an employment contract with an employee in writing;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The database is updated every four hours.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

🔹purchase and register real estate, vehicles;

,to get married;

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

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

,drive a vehicle.

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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.