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From July 11, 2019, the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow and the Moscow Region again accepts documents for issuing electronic invitations

On April 1, 2019 instead of SNILS (insurance number of an individual personal account) a document confirming registration in the system of individual (personified) accounting was entered

On July 9, 2019, the State Duma agreed in its first reading the draft law, providing for increase of state duty for issuing a permanent residence permit from 3,500 rubles to 5,000 rubles

On July 3, 2019, the President of Russia signed a bill that reduces the work experience of foreign workers in professions provided by the Government from three years to one year

Experts of Confidence Group are currently actively working on preparation of an opinion for the Ministry of economic development of Russia, on the basis of which the migration legislation will be amended, the deadline for which is the end of 2019

The powers to execute, issue, extend permits for highly qualified specialists were transferred to the authorized territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

On June 28, 2019 the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow and the Moscow Region temporarily stopped accepting documents for issuing electronic invitations for foreign citizens to enter Russia

On July 1, 2019, Government Decree No. 595 providing that foreign citizens can enter the Kaliningrad region on electronic visas for business, humanitarian and tourist purposes, will enter into force

On June 8, 2019, the Government of Russia adopted Decree No. 1244-p, which added Taiwan to the list of foreign countries whose citizens receive visas in the form of an electronic document when arriving in Russia through the free port of Vladivostok

On June 17, 2019 the President of Russia signed a law exempting foreign citizens participating in the WorldSkills Championship from obtaining work permits and patents, and canceling for them quotas for invitations to enter Russia and foreign labor hire permit