From the beginning of 2021, unified electronic visa will be introduced in Russia. The regulation on the procedure for its registration was approved by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The electronic visa will be issued on a specially created website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or using a mobile application. You can get it for...
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Putin extended the terms of stay of foreign citizens until December 15, 2020
The new Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated September 23, 2020 No. 580 “On Amending the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated April 18, 2020 No. 274” On temporary measures to regulate the legal status of foreigners and stateless persons in Russia due to the threat of further the...
Foreigners can now register other persons in their apartments.
The Federal Law dated June 8th, 2020 No. 182 FZ “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation” was published. Foreign citizens who have housing in the Russian Federation will be able to register citizens from other countries; A foreigner can provide a notarized...
Russia resumes international flights from August 1, 2020
The first international flights depart from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don. From August 1, borders will be open with 3 countries: Britain, Turkey and Tanzania. Russia is negotiating the resumption of flights with about 30 more countries
Unified electronic visa to Russia
The Federation Council has approved a law on the introduction for foreigners of a unified electronic visa to enter Russia from January 1, 2021. The document has been published in the electronic database of the State Duma. The unified e-visa is a single entry visa. It is issued for 60 days from the date of...
Cancellation of isolation for persons arriving on the territory of the Russian Federation on regular flights
According to the information published on the Rospotrebnadzor website, all foreign citizens arriving on regular flights to the territory of the Russian Federation: provide information on the negative test result for COVID-19 by the PCR method, selected no earlier than three calendar days before arrival in the territory of the Russian Federation; in case of...
Salary report notification for Highly Qualified Specialist for the second quarter 2020
We inform you that July 31st 2020 is the last day to submit your salary report notification for highly qualified professionals for the second quarter 2020. Failure to fulfill the obligations to send this notification involves the imposition of an administrative fine: for officials in the amount of thirty-five thousand to seventy thousand rubles; for...
The government has eased restrictions on entry into Russia for foreign specialists
Order No. 1671-р dated June 25, 2020 Highly qualified foreign specialists with a work permit in the Russian Federation will be able to enter the country. The order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Foreign specialists are allowed a single entry into the Russian Federation on the basis of a special list. Such a...
International agreement between the Russian Federation and Belarus on the mutual recognition of visas.
An international agreement between the Russian Federation and Belarus on the mutual recognition of visas was signed on June 19th 2020. This means that foreigners who have received a Belarusian visa will be able to enter the territory of Russia, and those who received a Russian visa will be able to enter Belarus. Visas will...
New Federal Law dated June 08 2020 No. 182-ФЗ was published
The Federal Law dated June 08 2020 No. 182-ФЗ “On Amending the Federal Law on the“ On migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation ” was published. Main changes: Foreign citizens who have their own housing will be able to register citizens from other countries; The foreigner can provide a...