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On September 8, 2019, the Order of the Ministry of Labor of Russia as of July 5, 2019 N 490н, approving a new list of professions of foreign workers for which quotas for issuing work permits in Russia do not apply, will come into force

On August 29, 2019, the Order of the MIA of Russia as of June 4, 2019 No. 363 on approval of the application form of a foreign citizen for involvement as an HQS and the procedure for filling it out, as well as the forms and procedures for notifying the MIA of Russia about the work of foreign citizens in Russia was published

On March 6, 2019 Rospotrebnadzor adopted the Resolution of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Russia as of March 6, 2019 No. 2, which obliges employers to ensure that foreign workers are vaccinated against measles before the end of 2019

On November 1, 2019, bills previously signed by the President will come into effect, raising the state fee for issuing a permanent residence permit to 5,000 rubles, introducing an unlimited permanent residence permit and simplifying the provision of residence permits to foreign citizens

On August 12, 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia introduced a draft law to increase the length of stay of foreign citizens in Russia on a regular tourist visa, which can be issued by hotel’s reservation, up to six months

The Ministry of Economic Development has introduced the amendments to legislation on simplified procedure of Russian visa obtaining for the foreign employees, working within the project of the Advanced Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) in the Far East

On July 29, 2019 the Law on unlimited period of stay in Russia for citizen of South Ossetia has come into force

The Ministry of Economic Development prepared the draft law on simplified procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship for HQS