Temporary residence for Russia
Before submitting an application for a permanent resident permit, foreign nationals must first obtain a temporary residency permit. It will take six months for this permission to become operative after it is secured and authenticated. The TRP regulations are set by the federal government.
After receiving TRP, a foreign national is not allowed to leave the location where it was awarded.
To exit the Russian Federation, an application for a single entrance/exit visa is required.
Most foreigners find it difficult to obtain a TRP because of the restrictions imposed by the Russian government.
To apply for this permission, you must speak Russian fluently.
Those who remain exempt from this are:
• People fewer than 18 and over 60
• Students studying at accredited institutions
• Family members of Former Soviet residents who have educational background dating back to before 1991, as well as foreign specialists
Required documents
To acquire a TRP, the following documents should be submitted:
• The application form
• Photographs (4)
• Passport (valid)
• A document proving your income
- a medical certificate certifying the applicant’s health and demonstrating that they do not use drugs, have HIV, or suffer from any other infectious condition.
- Becoming a TR requires accepting a covert invitation.
- It is possible to send out this invitation through OVIR, the neighbourhood immigration office. The individual inviting the guest must complete an application specifically for the guest and submit it to OVIR along with a paid bank transfer and a copy of the guest’s passport. This process could take up to one month to finish.
- The invited person should deliver the invitation to the Russian Embassy at their residence after receiving it and the required documentation. After all of these processes are finished, the private visa will be issued.
- The private visa is only valid for a period of three months. It is only intended for one entry.
- If you are entering the Russian Federation with this kind of visa, the person who invited you should register you at his place of abode. As a result, proof that the invitee has a place to stay (an apartment) must be presented. It should be made clear that they are okay with you staying in this flat for a certain period of time.
Work Permit for Russia
According to the laws of Russian Federation, there are significant changes as far as the status of foreign citizens goes:
- There is an annual cap set by the government on the number of foreign workers.
- You will require a work permit if you are a foreign national.
- Please be aware that a short-term visa to Russia does not allow you to work there. If your employer is a Russian business, it will be responsible for securing a work permit for you. A normal business visa is sufficient for business meetings.
- Any business or employer planning to hire foreign nationals must obtain authorization.
- Your employer will automatically register you with immigration and tax officials if you are a foreign national working legally in the nation.
Foreign citizens who do not need work permit are:
1. Temporary and permanent residents
2. Students, teachers.
3. Diplomats, representatives of international organizations.
If the work permit is not secured when needed, the foreign national faces penalties and deportation. The employer is also disciplined.
For foreign nationals, obtaining a work visa is a laborious, multi-step process. For example, it will take the Company-employer, which is registered in Moscow, an average of 100 days to hire a foreign worker. A work permit is only valid for one year at a time, so you must start the process of applying for a new work visa six months after you receive your current one.
Russian visas are not required for CIS nationals, and work permits are issued to them in ten business days.
Company – member of Am Cham can process the documents in Moscow in “one window” mode for its foreign colleagues, who work not only in Moscow, but also in any other region of Russia.
Steps of the work visa getting procedure:
1) Annual electronic application for foreign manpower need to be submitted to the Migration quotas automated information system,
2) Placement of vacancy in the administration of Civil service of the population’s employment,
3) Permission to involve the foreign labor force in the Migration police,
4) Work permit for foreigner in the Migration police, which is also known as Plastic Card,
5) Accreditation at the local department of the Migration police,
6) Work visa Invitation for a foreigner,
7) Receiving a single-entry work visa for 90 days at the Russian Consulate,
8) Visa registration with the local department of the Migration police,
9) Notification of the beginning of work of a foreigner acquired to the Migration Police,
Visa for Russia
1. Regular Visa
Regular visas are subdivided into two main types: Tourist visa and Business visa. The following purposes can be indicated to apply for a regular visa:
For the tourist visa:
• tourism
• traveling by car motorbike
• target tourism
For the Business visa:
• business
• negotiations
• maintenance
• crew member
• scientifically technical relations
• cultural relations
• sports relations (and others)
2. Diplomatic visa
3. Service visa
4. Temporary Resident Visa
The following types of visas are considered as a Temporary Resident Visa:
• Work visa
• Student visa
5. Transit Visa
6. Humanitarian visa