Confidence Group is pleased to present the overview of official FMS statements on actual migration issues.
Question | Answer |
Do the citizens of the EEU country members, working in Russia, as well as their accompanying family members need to renew a temporary stay every time when crossing the Russian border? | There is no need to renew a temporary stay in case of exit and re-entry of the foreign citizen and his family in Russia, providing a valid employment contract or a civil contract. However, when re-entering the foreign citizen is subject to registration at the place of residence, as he/she is deregistered out of the place of residence when exit Russia. |
Who can be an inviting party for the highly qualified specialists, arriving to work in Russia in order not requiring a visa, in accordance with Russian law? | The invitation to enter Russia is the basis for the issuance of a visa to a foreign citizen. There is no inviting party for foreign citizens arriving to Russia in order not requiring a visa (including visa-free HQS). |
Is an employer, a Russian legal entity, branch or representative office of the legal entity a receiving party for accompanying family members of highly qualified specialists, arriving to work in Russia in order not requiring a visa? | The notion of the place of stay of the foreign citizen and the receiving party assigned in clause 4 and 7, Art. 2 of the Federal Law "On migration registration of foreign citizens and persons without citizenship in Russia". If an employer or commissioner of the work (services), employing HQS, is ready to be a receiving party for HQS family members, upon the expiry of the time specified in p. 4.1 Art. 20 of this Law, an employer is obliged to notify the territorial FMS of Russia on arrival of HQS family members at the place of residence. |
What is the period of temporary stay of a family member of visa-free highly qualified specialist? Who is entitled to apply for extension of the temporary stay? | The period of temporary stay of visa free HQS family member is determined by terms of valid work permit of HQS. When issuing a work permit for highly qualified specialists, the receiving party or HQS family member may apply for an extension of temporary stay. |
