New responsibilities of the inviting party to ensure the stay of foreigners in Russia
On September 15, 2020 Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1428 "On measures taken by the inviting party to ensure that an invited foreign citizen or stateless person complies with the procedure for stay( residence) in the Russian Federation" was signed.
This document describes in detail the measures taken by the host country to ensure that foreign citizens invited to Russia comply with the order of stay, namely:
| Measures | Comments | |
| 1 | Providing by the inviting party with their available contact details to maintain communication | Providing contacts by sending a notification in any form in any available way, including by e-mail with a notification of reading, or handing the notification in person under the signature of the foreigner. |
| 2 | Realization of the guarantees of material, medical and housing support of a foreign citizen declared during the registration of invitations | Realization by the inviting party on the terms specified in the letters of guarantee in accordance with the Regulations approved by the government of the Russian Federation from 24.03.2003 No. 167 "On the procedure for providing guarantees of material, medical and housing support for foreign citizens and stateless persons for the period of their stay in the Russian Federation", namely: a) provision of funds for accommodation of the foreigner during his stay in Russia in the amount not lower than the subsistence minimum established in the corresponding subject of the Russian Federation, as well as cash required for exit from the Russian Federation the alien at the end of his stay in Russia; b) providing a foreigner arriving in the Russian Federation for the purpose of performing labor activities with a salary not lower than the minimum wage established by Federal law; c) providing a medical insurance policy to the a foreigner issued in accordance with the established procedure for the period of his stay in the Russian Federation, unless otherwise provided by an international agreement of the Russian Federation, or providing the foreigner with funds for receiving medical care if necessary; d) housing provision for a foreigner for the period of his stay in the Russian Federation in accordance with the social norm of housing area established by the state authority of the relevant subject of the Russian Federation. |
| 3 | Assistance to a foreigner in realization of the stated purpose of entry to Russia | Performed by the inviting party:
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| 4 | Notification of the territorial office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia about the loss of contacts with a foreigner who is in the Russian Federation and a foreign citizen who has arrived to the inviting party | Realisation by the inviting party or its representative by direct appeal to the relevant territorial office of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Russian Federation or by sending a written notification in any form( including in electronic form) within 2 working days from the moment of occurrence (establishment) of the loss of contacts of the foreigner. |
If the inviting party does not have information about the re-entry of a foreigner to the Russian Federation on a multiple-entry visa, the measures described above, are not applied.
This resolution does not apply to diplomatic missions and consular offices of foreign states in the Russian Federation, as well as to international organizations and their representations in the Russian Federation, as well as to representations of foreign states to international organizations located in the Russian Federation.
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