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May 15, 2018

The period for foreign nationals to carry out address registration in the Russian cities of Kaliningrad, Kazan, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, Volgograd and Yekaterinburg during the FIFA World Cup has been increased from 24 hours to three days.

April 26, 2018

From 9th May 2018 to 25th July 2018, increased security measures will be enforced in connection with the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the territory of eleven Russian cities. Failure to register in time may result in fines and possible deportation from Russia.

April 19, 2018

On 13th April 2018, a draft law was introduced to the Russian parliament, proposing new powers to ban or restrict the employment of nationals of the United States and/or other countries imposing sanctions on Russia.

April 12, 2018

Effective 20th April 2018, new forms will be introduced for notifying the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the labour activity of foreign nationals.

February 8, 2018

Effective 4th February 2018, new regulations on issuing work permits bring some administrative changes to the work permit rules. What are the changes? For the purpose of obtaining a work permit, including for Highly-Qualified Specialists (HQS), the passport of a foreign national must now be valid for at least eighteen months, as of the date […]

December 14, 2017

Effective 11th December, the Moscow Migration Department has stopped accepting requests to issue Letters of Invitation (LOIs) in official paper form. LOIs can now only be issued as electronic documents. Who is affected? Companies accredited with the Moscow Migration Department as inviting organizations. How does it work? The LOI application form must include a request […]

December 5, 2017

The United States Department of State has announced that, effective 11th December 2017, the U.S. consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok will begin to offer limited interviews for non-immigrant visas. The US embassy in Moscow also continues to offer limited interviews for immigrant, diversity and non-immigrant visas. However, the US missions will continue to operate with […]

December 4, 2017

Business travellers to Russia can now use the address of their inviting organisation or company for registration purposes. A decision of the Constitutional Court has established that foreign nationals registering their address in Russia can use the address of their inviting organisation (as indicated in the visa), as long as they continue to participate in […]

September 22, 2017

The Migration Department of Moscow region (Greenwood Business Centre) has added to the list of documents required in support of applications for correction and extension of Highly Qualified Specialist (HQS) work permits. The application should now also be accompanied by copies of quarterly salary notifications covering the whole validity period of the work permit. Our […]

August 23, 2017

The US Department of State has announced that, effective 23rd August 2017, US visa operations across Russia will be suspended until 1st September 2017, at which point all US non-immigrant visa applications will only be processed at the US Embassy in Moscow. Non-immigrant visa interviews at the US Consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok are suspended […]