Obtaining a residence permit for pensioners

What does residence permit mean?

In the broadest sense of the concept, a residence permit is a permit document that officially grants a certain set of rights to a foreign pensioner in the chosen country of residence. In most cases, a residence permit is issued for a period of up to one year, after which extension is possible.

This document allows you to live in a comfortable country, use quality medical services, freely travel outside the state and return without hindrance. In general, having received a residence permit, a pensioner acquires almost the same set of rights as its citizens of a particular country. The only exception will be the right to elect government bodies and to be elected to them, and often the admissibility of working. A residence permit is always limited in its validity, but after its expiration it becomes possible to request a permanent residence permit, and subsequently citizenship, if the pensioner is interested in it.

In a separate material you can learn in detail about what a residence permit is in different countries.

Emigration of pensioners from Russia

Most Russian pensioners think about emigrating quite often. However, when deciding to radically change your place of residence, it is worth weighing the pros and cons and considering the upcoming steps in detail.

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This Law of the Russian Federation is valid for the appointment and issuance of all benefits and allowances, including the right to receive an old-age pension. Receiving a pension when acquiring Russian citizenship If a citizen moved to Russia from the countries of the former USSR, then a pension can be assigned without registration at the place of residence residence, the main thing is the presence of registration at the place of residence, but upon deregistration at the place of residence in the previous country. What kind of pension can migrants expect? As we have already found out, pensioners who have moved can count on a pension in the Russian Federation only if they have received a residence permit or have Russian citizenship.

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Advantages of living abroad for retirees

Theoretically, Russian pensioners can quite simply obtain a permit to legally reside in a foreign country, but they will need to comply with a number of rules. Of course, the financial issue will have to be resolved, but the prospects that open up are very tempting:

a more comfortable place to live. Very often the choice falls on the Mediterranean coast with a mild climate and a lot of sunny days;
maintaining a well-deserved pension. The opportunity to receive monthly cash support from the state also remains when the pensioner travels abroad. To apply for a pension when receiving a residence permit, you will need to submit a corresponding application to the Pension Fund, after which money in foreign currency will be transferred to the specified account;
the possibility of receiving an additional pension at a new place of residence. This opportunity is not provided by all states, but only by some. For example, in Spain, foreigners who have reached retirement age and are legally residing in the country are entitled to claim benefits in the amount of 400 euros per month;
high-quality medical services that can be provided to pensioners completely free of charge, as well as significant discounts on medicines. Similar benefits are guaranteed, for example, in Spain, where discounts on medicines can reach 60-90%;
excellent opportunities for organizing interesting leisure activities. The European continent has many attractions, natural and historical monuments, and various resorts.

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How to obtain a residence permit for pensioners

The main conditions for granting a residence permit in the chosen country are the following.

First, you will need to open a bank account in the state where you intend to settle. This can be done online or by contacting a credit institution in person. In the second case, it is possible to open an account during your short-term visit to the selected country, for example, as a tourist. A prerequisite is the availability of funds in this account, so you will have to take care of transferring the required amount in advance. Its size is determined based on the requirements of a particular country. You will definitely need to take out medical insurance; it is advisable to determine its duration with a reserve of 2-3 months.

Another essential condition is the provision of a police clearance certificate. It is issued by the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs at the place of registration upon written request; usually within a month after application.

One of the essential points for obtaining a residence permit is the availability of an apartment or house in the chosen country.

You must provide an official document confirming the availability of the property, such as a lease agreement or proof of ownership.

You can arrange housing either through specialized agencies working with foreign clients, or on site during your stay in the selected country. In any case, the housing issue must be resolved before applying for an entry visa and subsequent residence permit.

A certificate of income or savings in Russia may be required. This document is not mandatory, but is often asked to provide.

Assignment of a pension in the Pension Fund

A pension in the Russian Federation is assigned by the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation at the place (temporary stay) of residence of the pensioner. To do this, you need to submit the required package of documents to the territorial body of the Pension Fund or the regional Multifunctional Center (MFC).

If a citizen of another country who worked in Russia lives abroad at the time of retirement age, he has the right to receive a Russian pension, if this is provided for by international treaties

. Such agreements have been concluded with Spain, Belarus, Latvia and Bulgaria.

Pension provision for persons with citizenship of Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, Mongolia, Lithuania, Georgia, Estonia is carried out according to the principle of territoriality, that is, determined by the laws of the state of which they are citizens according to International agreements with these countries.

If a pensioner does not have a place of residence confirmed by registration on the territory of the Russian Federation, documents must not be submitted at the place of stay in Russia

, and if it is absent - at the place of his actual residence.

Conditions for assigning a pension

The conditions for receiving pension support by foreign citizens are:

The future pensioner must reside permanently in Russia for at least 15 years. However, periods of temporary residence are not included in this period. It is possible to sum up periods of permanent residence. According to the law of July 25, 2002 No. 115-FZ “On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation,”
a citizen receives the status of a permanent resident in Russia if he has a residence permit.
The emergence of the right to a specific type of pension (reaching the age established by law, a certain status, etc.). To be appointed in 2021, an insurance period of at least 10 years is required. It then increases annually until age 15.
It is also necessary to have a sum of individual pension coefficients
of at least 13.8, followed by an increase by 2.4 each year to a value of 30.

Availability of insurance in the Russian Federation.

Fulfillment of all conditions for the assignment of a specific type of pension established by law.

Registration procedure and required documents

To apply for a pension, you must submit the following package of documents:

Identification document (for example, a passport of a foreign citizen).
An application for the establishment of a pension, which can be submitted no earlier than one month before the entitlement to social security begins or at any time after this entitlement arises.
If the age required for an old-age pension has been reached, and the person is already receiving a disability pension, it is assigned from the day he reaches this age.
Residence permit with a mandatory mark of registration at the place of residence.
Document confirming registration at the place of stay in the Russian Federation.
Labor book of the Russian Federation.
Contract for the performance of work or provision of services.
Document on state pension insurance (insurance certificate).
An invoice extract from the applicant’s individual personal account. A future pensioner has the right to familiarize himself with his individual personal account before applying for a pension.
A certificate confirming that disabled family members are receiving outside care.
If there has been a change in full name, documents confirming this fact are required.
Certificate confirming disability (issued by decision of a medical and social examination).

How to arrange payment of a Russian pension abroad

Before moving to a new place of residence, it is advisable to settle all issues and matters, especially when applying for a pension when obtaining a residence permit.

Russian citizens who have reached retirement age and received a residence permit in another state retain the right to social benefits from the Russian Federation. If, by law, a person can claim several types of pensions, then outside of Russia he retains the right to only one type of salary. Accordingly, the pensioner will need to choose what type of pension he will receive.

To apply for a monthly pension, you will need to submit an application to the Pension Fund and attach documents confirming your right to payments.

The application can be submitted in three ways:

by mail;
personally;
through a representative - by power of attorney, certified by a notary.

To correctly process your pension when receiving a residence permit, you will need to attach a number of documents confirming your length of service and other necessary information. A sample list is:

employment history;
a copy of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
a copy of the residence permit (with a certified translation into Russian);
salary certificate for 60 months.

After all the basic bureaucratic formalities have been resolved, all that remains is to regularly provide a certificate that the pensioner is in good health. Such a document is issued once a year at the Russian consulate in the country of residence.

Receiving a Russian pension by foreign citizens

Foreign citizens, including citizens of the CIS, permanently residing in the Russian Federation, have the right to receive a Russian pension on an equal basis with Russian citizens (except for cases established by federal law or an international treaty).

To obtain the right to a Russian pension, foreign citizens, including citizens of the CIS, must have a residence permit. Otherwise, they do not have the right to a pension (Article 2 of the Federal Law of July 25, 2002 N 115-FZ “On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation”). Otherwise, the conditions for receiving a Russian pension for foreign citizens do not differ from the conditions for citizens of the Russian Federation.

Foreign citizens or stateless persons can apply for an old-age insurance pension in the Russian Federation only if they permanently reside on the territory of the Russian Federation, that is, they have a residence permit.

Foreign citizens receive a Russian pension on the same basis as citizens of the Russian Federation, unless otherwise provided by law or international treaties of the Russian Federation (Part 3, Article 3 of the Federal Law of December 17, 2001 N 173-FZ “On Labor Pensions in the Russian Federation "; Part 3, Article 4 of the Federal Law of December 28, 2013 N 400-FZ “On Insurance Pensions”).

If the validity of the residence permit has expired, the payment of the insurance pension is suspended for six months starting from the 1st day of the month following the month in which the validity of the specified document expired (clause 4, part 1, article 24 of the Law of December 28, 2013 N 400 - Federal Law “On Insurance Pensions”). If a foreign citizen pensioner has not presented a residence permit, payment of the insurance pension is terminated on the 1st day of the month in which the six-month period provided for in clause 4, part 1, art. 24 of the Law of December 28, 2013 N 400-FZ “On Insurance Pensions”).

Features of obtaining a residence permit in different countries

Each country has its own procedure for providing residence permits to pensioners. For example, to move to Israel, you will need to confirm your right to participate in the repatriation program or have children there who are ready to accept their retired parents as dependents.

In Thailand, obtaining a document such as a residence permit is not required at all. For foreigners over 50 years of age, it is common practice to issue a retirement visa with a validity period of one year and the possibility of multiple extensions. To the visa documents you only need to add a certificate of good conduct and a statement of a Thai bank account confirming the presence of an amount of 800,000 baht.