Key changes include:
-Mandatory listing of all work locations in the notification form
- Requirement to submit notifications to interior ministry offices in each region of employment
- Three-business-day filing deadline when expanding operations to new regions
New regional agreement:
From 1 September 2025, employers in Moscow, Moscow Region, St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region may operate under a unified patent system. This interregional agreement will simplify migrant hiring for businesses operating across these jurisdictions.
Employer action items:
- Monitor for the updated notification form on the interior ministry's official website
- Include all work locations when filing notifications for multi-regional operations
- Submit separate notifications to regional interior ministry offices as required
- File new regional notifications within three business days of operational expansion
These measures aim to enhance oversight of labor migrants and their interregional mobility.
Implementation guidelines
1. What are the key changes to employment notifications?
Notifications must now include all work locations for foreign employees operating across multiple regions.
2. Do workers need new patents for additional regions?
Not when working within the Moscow-St. Petersburg agreement area (Moscow, Moscow Region, St. Petersburg, Leningrad Region).
3. Which regions participate in the patent agreement?
Moscow, Moscow Region, St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region.
4. What are the notification deadlines?
Employers must notify authorities within three business days of commencing operations in new regions.
5. How to handle multi-regional operations?
File separate notifications with each relevant regional interior ministry office.
6. Required hiring documentation:
- Valid patent
- Completed interior ministry notification
- Employment contract specifying all work regions
7. 2025 form updates:
The revised form will accommodate multiple work locations for regional operations.
8. Compliance consequences:
Late filings or failure to notify may result in administrative fines.
9. Patent reciprocity:
- The agreement allows patent portability among participating regions.
10. Form availability:
The updated notification form will be accessible on the interior ministry's website from 1 September 2025.
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