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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 […]

August 16, 2017

The Moscow Migration Department in Sakharovo has recently refused to accept a number of work permit applications for technical reasons. In addition, occasional rejections have taken place when applying to local migration offices for address registration, for employees who previously obtained work permits at the Moscow Migration Department in Sakharovo. What to expect The Migration […]

June 22, 2017

The deadlines are approaching for companies submitting standard work permit quota applications for hiring visa-required foreign nationals in 2018, and for quota adjustment. Applying for a quota is not required for hiring highly qualified specialists (HQS). Quota Application Deadlines The deadline for submitting quota applications for 2018 is 26th June 2017 in Moscow and 15th […]

June 2, 2017

Turkish nationals can once more be employed in Russia, and enter Russia visa-free for short business trips. On 31st May 2017, the President signed an order lifting many of the sanctions imposed on Turkey by Russia in November 2017. Background Presidential Order No. 583 of 28th November 2015 introduced a package of sanctions against Turkey, […]

May 24, 2017

From 1st June 2017 until 12th July 2017, foreign nationals arriving in the cities of Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi will be required to register their place of stay or residence within 24 hours of arrival, rather than within seven days of arrival, as usual. The change is part of the reinforced security measures […]

April 7, 2017

On 31st March, the Department of Home Affairs implemented a reciprocal agreement with Russia with regard to Port of Entry visas. This agreement means that any Russian passport holder travelling to South Africa for general business, leisure and family visits can now do so without having to apply for a Port of Entry visa in […]

January 11, 2017

Following on from a leaders meeting in December 2016, Japan has announced that there will be a new multiple-entry three-year visa for Russians who hold regular foreign passports and want to stay in Japan for longer than 30 days. This…

November 15, 2016

On 19th October 2016, the Russian Government extended the lists of employers which are not prohibited from hiring Turkish nationals, as established by Decree No.1015 of 7th October 2016. For the updated list of companies which are allowed to employ Turkish…

September 7, 2016

The Head Migration Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, formerly the Federal Migration Service (FMS) of Russia, is moving to a new location. The new address for applications will be 4 Boyarsky Pereulok, Moscow. Consequently, applications are…

August 18, 2016

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced today that changes will be made to the process for particular companies who submit Highly Qualified Specialist Work Permit applications in Moscow. Although the process of abolishing the former Russian Federal Migration Service…