Refugees from Ukraine: “You don’t know who to fear. Just in case, you’re afraid of everyone.”

What assistance is possible for refugees from Ukraine and who is providing it in 2021

For those who crossed the border of Russia from Ukraine, the temporary accommodation center for refugees is the first, albeit temporary, but peaceful home. Social services provide reception and resettlement, and provide assistance to refugees. People from the war-torn eastern regions of Ukraine are in poverty. Many paid the militants with their last valuables for unhindered passage to the Russian border. As a result, they end up in a refugee center or camp without money, basic necessities, or seasonal clothing.

What kind of assistance is provided to those in need from Ukraine?

The situation in some areas of eastern Ukraine is very difficult.
In response, the Akhmetov Foundation

• labels imported goods “Not for sale. Humanitarian assistance";
• collected information about the needs of refugees, calling them the “Donbass Humanitarian Map”, in accordance with which humanitarian aid is distributed;
• repeatedly addressed the leadership of Ukraine and international organizations.
• Bogomolets Foundation (collection and donation of food and things to families without a breadwinner);
• “Vostok-SOS” is an initiative group where those wishing to leave the ATO zone can contact;
• Royal “Road of Life” fund (collection and distribution of food, medicine, things);
• community on Facebook “Donbass Evacuation” - assistance in leaving the ATO for disabled people, old people, families with children; activists accept those wishing to go to accommodation centers.

Help for refugees in Russia from the state

Refugees from Ukraine often do not know where to turn. If possible, actions should be planned before entering Russian territory. It is best if refugees are met by acquaintances or volunteers. Upon arrival, with a Ukrainian passport, you should go to the Russian Federal Migration Service. Here you need to submit one of the standard applications, the content of which depends on the situation and plans for the future

• availability of money, necessary things, need for housing and assistance;
• desire to live in Russia temporarily or emigrate for permanent residence (the latter presupposes the need to surrender a Ukrainian passport and receive a document certifying the identity of a foreigner).

To get into a government refugee center, you need to obtain at least an intermediate status, for example, “person applying for temporary asylum.”

It is impossible to admit a person who came there without going through the Federal Migration Service to a refugee center. Another thing is that in the border regions, where refugees flocked en masse, the FMS organized on-site reception and collection of applications directly at the placement points.

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The Russian government is not obliged to provide assistance just because a person crossed the Ukrainian border. Only those applying for this status or who have asked for asylum in Russia can move into the temporary accommodation center for refugees. Before a decision on the merits is made, actual refugees may

• be supported by the state; the amount of maintenance is 800 rubles. per day, of which no more than 250 rubles for food;
• freely leave organized refugee accommodation centers;
• contact any private center that provides support to refugees from Ukraine, where to receive food, things, clothes.

Based on the results of the case consideration

• refugees who have refused can settle in Russia on their own or apply for state support under other programs, for example, facilitating the resettlement of compatriots;
• Those who have received asylum are subject to being sent to the regions of Russia for permanent residence.

Orenburg: “My grandson asked to go to the barricades”

11-year-old Maxim slams on his bicycle brakes and stops with a squeal near his grandmother. Nina Nikolaevna gives him a mobile phone, and the out of breath boy almost shouts into the phone: “Hello, mom! How are you?".

The teenager has not seen his parents for almost two weeks, since he and his grandmother left Ukraine. Nina Saplinova took only one suitcase with things from home, and her grandson took a puzzle with a city landscape. On June 13, they crossed the Russian border on a regular bus, along with dozens of other Ukrainians, and from Rostov by train they traveled to Orenburg to visit relatives. Although not everyone is so lucky: the National Guard can unhook a diesel locomotive and leave those seeking protection abroad in the middle of a field.

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The puzzle is the only game the boy took from home. Photo: AiF

“When the terrible events began in Kyiv, we thought they would fight and fight and calm down. We lived quite far away, in the Donetsk region, in Gorlovka. But it has reached us too,” Nina Nikolaevna turns away to wipe her eyes with a napkin.

It was relatively calm in Gorlovka before the presidential elections, but after the inauguration, when Poroshenko threatened the Donetsk region with purges, people began to pack their things. Maxim’s grandfather became seriously worried and at a family council he convinced his wife to run away with her grandson to save him. He himself stayed at home, primarily in order to protect his home from looters. Maxim’s parents continue to work and therefore do not leave their hometown yet.

Grandmother and grandson hope for a speedy peace in Ukraine. Photo: AiF

No matter how difficult it is for adult Ukrainians now, it is even more difficult for children. Maxim, at 11 years old, does not understand how one Ukrainian can shoot at another, but he has already chosen his political position. In Ukraine, he and his friends even composed chants like “DPR, destroy Bender.”

“He really asked me to go to the barricades that were erected near the police department building, he wanted to take a photo on them. And we went together with his classmates! The militia obtained several St. George ribbons for Maxim and his friends. They can kill us for these ribbons, but even children understand their value. You should have seen how excited they were to put them on!” - Nina Nikolaevna recalls, holding back tears with difficulty.

Now the refugees are at a loss - they don’t know what to do next: if they stay in Orenburg, then they need to look for work and housing, and register Maxim for school. In Ukraine, due to the unstable situation in schools, free attendance was allowed.

Ukrainians who have left their homes do not yet know what will happen ahead. Photo: AiF

While his grandmother is racking her brains over difficult questions, Maxim, together with his second cousin Sasha, who met him in Orenburg, is putting together a puzzle picture of a thousand pieces on the floor. This is the only game that the boy was able to bring from his home. The beautiful castle does not yet line up into a whole picture: somewhere a fragment is missing, and somewhere it is completely unclear how and in what order to connect the pieces of the mosaic. Putting together a puzzle strongly resembles the current reality of Ukrainians who are forced to rebuild their lives in a foreign country.

Refugees from Ukraine: how people fleeing war live

The tent camp in Donetsk (Russia) is designed for 500 people. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

Refugees from Ukraine arrive here from the Izvarino automobile checkpoint. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

At the time of our visit to the camp, there were 250 people here. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

The refugees are depressed. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

To register, arrivals must wait in line. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

Registration takes about one hour, after which people are settled in tents. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

There are four streets in the camp, people live in tents, they are provided with food. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

In the camp there are mostly women, children of the old fashioned way, here they feel safe. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

Emergency Situations Ministry buses deliver refugees to the helipad. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

The helipad is located 16 km from Donetsk. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

To land you need to walk another 100 meters across the steppe. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

The helicopter carries up to 20 people. AiF / Vitaly Kolbasin

Volunteers and charities

A government refugee camp and a privately run refugee assistance center are fundamentally different. The private center does not ask about status, but also does not provide guarantees. Volunteers

• receive people in their own houses, apartments, dachas;
• organize the collection of food, clothing and essentials;
• help visitors financially and organizationally.

Almost every refugee assistance center has established a reception point. Sympathizers can hand over

• long-lasting products (cereals, pasta, canned food, tea, coffee, sugar, sweets);
• hygiene products necessary especially for families with small children;
• warm clothes, new and used clothes.

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The Refugee Assistance Center also performs an information function. Thus, he distributes reminders about where to go with the addresses and telephone numbers of authorities, the Red Cross, soup kitchens, etc., and creates databases

• people who are ready to accept refugees, including under certain conditions (relative to family size, presence of children, help with housekeeping);
• places for temporary part-time work and accommodation;
• those who want to donate bulky items to those in need that the collection point cannot store - used strollers, furniture, equipment, including those advertised “I’ll give it away for free”;

This center provides free internet and the ability to make phone calls.

Rostov. “We don’t want to be parasites”

The Rostov region, which became a front-line region due to military operations in Ukraine, has been accepting refugees from a neighboring state for almost a month now.
Border areas are working to the limit of their capacity, so refugees are being relocated deeper into the region. Dormitory 5 "b" sheltered more than 100 refugees from Ukraine. Photo: AiF

The campus of the Southern University has ceased to live calmly. In the fenced area you can now see not only young girls and boys with notes, but also families with small children. The student canteen, whose services are not particularly used by students, has once again received a serious load. Visitors are fed here three times a day.

Refugees live in a dormitory. This summer they planned to overhaul the building; students were moved to other dormitories, but the renovation never began. The vacated rooms were occupied by those who are in dire need of temporary housing.

28-year-old Konstantin Serdyuk goes out with his wife Anna and their three-year-old child for a walk and look around.

“We left on the day when your fellow journalists died,” Konstantin, a taxi driver by profession, began the conversation. “We have no relatives in Ukraine, so we will apply for permanent residence in Russia.”

The Serdyuk family fled from Lugansk from the bombing. Photo: AiF

According to the man, it was no longer possible to stay in Lugansk - and they lived near the village of Metalist, where the bloody cleansing by the National Guard of Ukraine took place: there were constant bombings, people were killed on the streets, and there was no one to even pick up the corpses.

“My taxi driver friend died,” Konstantin takes out a cigarette. — I want a basic peaceful life, to raise my daughter. Lugansk is half empty, the majority have left the city.”

Lighting a cigarette, he adds: “I’m not going to be a freeloader and a burden for Russia—I’ll take on any job. Already offered as a public transport driver.”

From Lugansk they flee not only to Russia, but also to western Ukraine, if they have relatives there. But more often they still rush to take refuge on Russian territory.

Refugees from Ukraine: what rights does status give?

Since November 2015, preferential conditions of stay for citizens of Ukraine have ceased to apply in Russia. Let us remind you that due to the difficult situation in Donbass, refugees from Ukraine could renew their registration an unlimited number of times. Now this is only possible for residents of several regions where military operations are taking place. The remaining Ukrainians must legitimize their position or return to their homeland.

Who is eligible

How to become a refugee from Ukraine to Russia? Not everyone is eligible for this status. A bad economic situation, lack of housing and work, difficult relations with society are not grounds for refugee. If on the territory of their country people are subjected to persecution, oppression, including from the authorities, on racial, national, religious or social grounds, this may be grounds for moving to another country and obtaining refugee status.

If a person came to the Russian Federation from a war zone, saving his life, he will most likely be granted temporary asylum.

Persons prosecuted for criminal and economic crimes, those who already have a residence permit in Russia, as well as those liable for military service who evade military service are denied.

New in the law on citizenship of the Russian Federation: What will change for compatriots in 2021

On December 27, 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law on obtaining Russian citizenship in 2021 (link to document) The adopted amendments simplify the procedure for issuing passports to persons participating in the State program to assist the voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad to the Russian Federation, adopted by decree President of the Russian Federation 06/22/2006.

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• Russian Law on Refugees from Ukraine 2019

Law September 2021 For Ukrainian Refugees to Russia

Everything about the status of a refugee from Ukraine in Russia: obtaining status, state assistance

Compensation is also provided for the travel of forced migrants to their place of temporary stay and the transportation of luggage to it. To receive the appropriate payments, it is necessary to preserve all transport documents: tickets, tear-off coupons, etc. Employment of foreign citizens has a number of features related to the relevant law. For example, the employer pays higher taxes for migrants on the payroll. This can make it difficult to find a job.

Migrants can receive financial assistance from the state from the first days of their stay in Russia.
Refugees are entitled to payments
Obtaining refugee status in the Russian Federation for Ukrainians

This legal status imposes some restrictions on the migrant. However, they are not comparable to the disadvantages that other migration statuses have. An additional advantage of a refugee is that he still has in his hands the passport of the country of which he is a citizen. So, if he wants, he can return, but lose his refugee status.

Any person fleeing hostilities cannot be recognized as a refugee. The persecution must have a personal motive, it must be personalized and directed at a specific person or members of his family. Therefore, such a status is quite rarely granted to any persons, including Ukrainian citizens who fled hostilities in the Donbass.

How to obtain refugee status in Russia for a citizen of Ukraine

Now you have to be patient. After all, applications from applicants for the right to take refuge in the Russian Federation are now being considered more slowly than before. It is not easy for FMS employees to process applications from so many people promptly. The received certificate only indicates that his application has been accepted for consideration. How to obtain refugee status? You need to prove the presence of danger in your country. If, for example, a person regularly receives threats based on racial or political hostility, then you can begin collecting the necessary papers.

Stumbling blocks may arise with documents. Hurrying to leave the burning country, few people take the time to translate documents. In addition, some papers may be lost.

How to obtain refugee status in Russia for Ukrainians and what it gives to displaced people

Since 2014, there has been an armed conflict in Ukraine. Many citizens from the eastern territories of this state are seeking to leave the conflict zone for peaceful lands, including the Russian Federation. The question of how to obtain refugee status in Russia for Ukrainians in 2021 is very relevant. Are migrants interested in what rights and responsibilities it gives? Having received this status, a person fleeing war will be able in 2019 to count on free healthcare, general education, work without special permission, as well as financial assistance from the host state.

1. When trying to escape criminal prosecution. Persons suspected of committing any crime will also be refused;
2. If there is an obligation to the country of nationality. For example, military duty;
3. If a person crossed the border of the Russian Federation and did not apply to government agencies on migration issues (formerly the FMS) for registration for a long time;
4. If there are close relatives living in Russia, including spouses.

If government migration officials accept such a petition for consideration, they are required to issue a certificate confirming the right to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation.
In the first option, the border control point will transfer the application to employees of government agencies on migration issues (formerly the FMS) within three days. In the next five days after filing the application, a preliminary examination of this application will take place. If the answer is positive, the person receives a certificate stating that his application has been considered on its merits. In 2021, you can receive a negative decision from government migration officials (formerly the Federal Migration Service) on your application and refusal to issue a certificate for the following reasons:

Refugee status in Russia for Ukrainians 2019

The registration procedure is extremely similar to the first option. A person also needs to register, submit documents, undergo a medical examination and wait for a specific review period. After this, the citizen receives a certificate that replaces his passport. There is no such clearly defined procedure for children to enter schools and kindergartens, but they have the right to education in any case. The authorized body considers the application within 5 days from the date of its receipt. In case of a positive decision, a certificate of consideration of the application on its merits is issued. It is valid for 3 months in the Russian Federation. The certificate does not mean that the person will be recognized as a refugee. “Refugee” in the everyday sense of the word should be understood as the spontaneous and unplanned abandonment by people of their country of residence under the influence of privately insurmountable factors (social and natural disasters, epidemics) or severe individual illness. According to Russian law, a refugee is a person who is not a citizen of the Russian Federation, who fears becoming a victim of persecution on ethnic, religious, racial or social grounds in the country of residence. The legal status of a refugee is determined by Federal Law No. 4528-1 of 02/19/1993 “On Refugees”, operating on the basis of the UN Geneva Convention of 1951.

The number of annual work permits for refugees is also limited. Each region of the Russian Federation approves them in advance. On May 15, 2021, it was decided not to take into account quotas when employing refugees from Ukraine. Therefore, for now, no special permission or patent is required for work.

Granting refugee status in the Russian Federation in 2019

The latter have the right to settle in temporary accommodation centers and receive free food and medical care. The differences are that the status of a temporary migrant is assigned to a citizen of the Russian Federation who was forced to leave a foreign state or region of residence due to persecution due to his views (Federal Law of December 20, 1995 No. 202). The problems of forced migrants, as well as refugees, in the Russian Federation are dealt with by migration and social services. A migrant has the right to challenge the negative verdict of the migration authorities. The complaint is filed with higher authorities or the court. If the refusal was received in writing, the period for filing a protest is one month. When a person finds out about it in another way, he has 90 days. While the complaint is being considered, all rights and responsibilities of a refugee for the visitor and his family members remain.

In accordance with the purposes of their visit - tourism, study, work, desire to change citizenship - foreigners receive a certain legal status. Some migrants are forced to leave their homeland. In such situations, it is important to know how to obtain refugee status in the Russian Federation and who can count on it.

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How to apply

Registration of documents for refugees from Ukraine consists of several stages. So, what should you do if you know for sure that you want to get a refugee certificate? It is very important to contact the authorized authorities in a timely manner. It is advisable to do this within the first 24 hours, especially if you entered Russian territory illegally.

Registration of refugees from Ukraine in Russia is the task of the GUVM authorities. If you are still in Ukraine, you can contact the Russian embassy.

When crossing the border legally, go to the border guards. There you will need to write a corresponding statement. You must have a Ukrainian passport and migration card with you (issued at the checkpoint upon entry into the Russian Federation).

You will be given a certificate stating that your application has been accepted and is under consideration. This certificate does not prove your identity, but only confirms the fact of applying for refugee status. Cases are reviewed over several months, based on accepted documents and interviews. During this time, you need to register at your location, undergo a medical examination and a fingerprinting procedure. You will have to wait in special camps for refugees - temporary accommodation centers.

You need to keep in mind that you can go home only by returning your Ukrainian passport, which will also take time. In this case, the refugee status will be lost.

Is the number of refugees from Ukraine expected to increase in the near future and why?

According to experts, in 2021 one should not count on a sharp decrease in the number of refugees from Ukraine in Russia. Political scientists estimate extremely low the prospects for resolving the situation in the country peacefully, which means the flow of migrants will most likely remain at the level of 2021.

The State Duma has repeatedly raised the issue of simplifying the procedure for issuing documents to persons applying for temporary asylum. If this initiative is approved, the flow of migrants may increase. However, according to experts, the number of newly arrived Ukrainian citizens will not exceed the threshold values ​​noted in 2015. The main stream of people wishing to seek asylum in Russia have already taken advantage of this opportunity, so a sharp increase in the number of refugees should not be expected.

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Number of Refugees from Ukraine to Russia in 2019

How long can Ukrainian citizens stay in Russia: information for 2021

1. Stayed in the country less than 3 months after the date you were supposed to leave the territory? You will pay a fine of 2,000–7,000 rubles. You will be forcibly deported, and you will be able to return after 3 years.
2. As a citizen of Ukraine, were you illegally staying in Russia for six months? Get ready for a fine of 7,000 rubles; The period of the entry ban will increase to 5 years.
3. Those who stayed on the territory of the Russian Federation for 7-9 extra months will have to pay a fine and leave the country for 10 years.

• statement;
• national or foreign passport;
• certificates confirming that you have passed a medical examination and do not have dangerous diseases;
• certificate of income in form 3-NDFL, 2-NDFL or on the status of the deposit;
• documents confirming that you have passed the exam on knowledge of the Russian language and Russian history;
• receipt of payment of state duty;
• TIN.

1. he will not receive a work permit for the next 5 years For example, you were deported for 3 years: after their expiration, you will be able to visit your relatives or visit the country for tourism purposes. You won't be able to get a job legally.
2. Have you stayed in the Russian Federation several times for more than 90 days without legal grounds? After the second violation you will be deported for 10 years .

The package varies depending on the basis on which you receive a residence permit.
If you have a child who is a citizen of the Russian Federation, you will need a certificate. Those who rely on a residence permit due to marriage to a Russian will also need a corresponding document. And those born on the territory of what is now the Russian Federation during Soviet times will need a paper confirming this fact. But 90 days are not provided by default.
To stay on the territory of the Russian Federation legally, a citizen of Ukraine must register with migration authorities within 7 days after arrival.
To do this, contact the following organizations: Number of refugees from Ukraine to Russia

The Ukrainian conflict is forcing residents to leave previously occupied territories. During this time, Russia accepted about 2.5 million refugees and internally displaced persons. In 2014, only 115 people received refugee status and 110 applications for temporary asylum were approved for residents of Donbass. The peak period in this regard is considered to be 2015. Further, the total number of applications only decreased. When examining official data, one can understand that the vast majority of residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics received temporary asylum, but were not recognized as refugees. So in 2015 their total number was 2.5 million people. In 2016, the number of approved applications decreased to 228 thousand, and in 2017 - to 125 thousand. Thus, there is a steady downward trend in the total number of refugees.

According to experts and officials, at the end of 2021, the number of newly arrived residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics remained at the same level - about 130,000 people, but just under 2,000 were recognized as refugees. This is primarily due to increased requirements for applicants and an increase in the flow towards other states.

Everyone will leave: how migration from Ukraine undermines the country’s economy

The availability of labor resources is a necessary prerequisite for a country to achieve economic growth. Already, according to various studies, 30-50% of Ukrainian businessmen cite the lack of labor as an obstacle to the development of their business. As the Polish labor market becomes saturated, having gained experience working there and interacting with employers, an increasing number of Ukrainians are seeking to move further – to Germany and Austria, where salaries are at least 2-3 times higher and working conditions are better. This is also facilitated by the fact that the German authorities have simplified the employment of foreigners. In turn, Polish companies fear that after the liberalization of the labor market in Germany, Ukrainians will go there en masse rather than fill Polish vacancies.

Judging by the rate of increase in labor migration, the situation with the shortage of personnel will only worsen, which casts doubt on the prospects for Ukraine to achieve high economic growth (in the 2019 state budget, GDP growth is set at 3%).

It became known how many Ukrainians received Russian citizenship in 2021

In addition, the ministry indicated, Ukrainians were issued 64.9 thousand residence permits, and 170.7 thousand Ukrainian citizens now have such a document. At the same time, 1.2 million Ukrainian citizens were removed from the migration register last year, and 1.8 million were registered. According to the department, 81,081 citizens of Ukraine received a Russian passport over the past year. At the same time, 77 thousand applications were accepted for the issuance of temporary residence permits to Ukrainians on Russian territory. 160.7 thousand Ukrainians are currently in Russia on the basis of such permits.

In mid-January, the State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill on the protection of the rights of former citizens of Ukraine. The document provides an opportunity for Ukrainians who have accepted Russian citizenship to renounce Ukrainian citizenship on the basis of a voluntary expression of will without providing confirmation from the Ukrainian side.

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Length of stay

People who have received refugee status can stay in the Russian Federation for three years. The status can be extended if the circumstances that forced the person to leave do not change for the better.

Note that a Ukrainian who does not have such status will have to leave the Russian Federation after 90 days of stay, for at least six months. Temporary migrants can stay in the Russian Federation for a year, during which time they will need to obtain a residence permit.

Documents for employment

You can get a job without waiting for the certificate to be issued, using a temporary certificate of consideration of the case. Since refugees must submit their passports to the territorial office of the GUVM, and they do not need patents, no other documents are required for registration. When applying for a position that requires special knowledge, you will need an education diploma confirming your qualifications. Some vacancies will require a police clearance certificate (for example, when working with children).

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Where to go for Refugees in Russia from Ukraine

Ukrainian migrants in Russia: strangers among their own

Naturally, less than half of this number are Ukrainian citizens. But even in such a working scheme there are many difficult barriers to overcome. It would seem that it could be simpler - you submit your documents, take a Russian language test there, pay - and there is legalization. But, firstly, this pleasure is very expensive. Payment for copies of documents, certificates in medicine, Russian language and fees cost approximately 20 thousand. To this is added the monthly cost of a patent of 4 thousand rubles. For migrants from Ukraine this is a lot of money. Thanks to the media, which replicate the statements of officials, Russian society is dominated by the belief that migrants from Ukraine, refugees or those who left mobilization, have a very simplified procedure for adaptation to Russia, powerful legal and material support. This is far from true. Moreover, now they have even decided to complicate this procedure by returning to the old rules obliging those who left Ukraine to return back after 90 days.

That is, refugees find themselves in a hopeless situation if, where they have relatives, but there are no refugee quotas, the relationship is not enough to obtain a temporary residence permit, and where there is a refugee quota, there are no relatives to register.
Refugee status is tied to the region, it is impossible to work or move to work in another region. His earnings from publishing articles were enough to survive, he participated in talk shows, round tables on the topic of Ukraine, organized humanitarian aid for Donbass and served as a thread connecting those who remained in Ukraine, comrades with free information space. We are confident that the abolition of the preferential regime for the stay of Ukrainians in Russia gives rise to so many social problems that this cannot be compensated by an increase in budget income from paying for patents.
Which regions of Russia have quotas for refugees?

Priority settlement territories are places where the economy needs the influx of labor migrants the most. Which areas are considered priority is determined by the state each time. In 2014, priority areas include: Federal Migration Service. What are priority settlement territories? The territories where participants of the State program and members of their families can move are divided into two categories: This is precisely the main problem for many forced migrants, not everyone knows how long they will stay in Russia, many want to return home as soon as possible, and when will they end military actions, no one knows yet. The website of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation offers seven options for legalization: 1. The quota for it will be 6.02% of the total number of urgently arrived citizens of Ukraine. This is approximately 9 thousand people. According to Kaliningrad Governor Nikolai Tsukanov, by mid-July, more than half a thousand Ukrainian citizens had already submitted registration documents in this area to obtain a work permit.

However, there are regions that will have to accept a fairly large number of former citizens of this country. The largest number of refugees is expected to be sent to the westernmost region of Russia – the Kaliningrad region.

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Procedure So, what can be advised to people who entered Russia from Ukraine and who have no documents other than a migration card and a Ukrainian passport? 1. First of all, go to the FMS office and decide on your status. A citizen of Ukraine needs to understand how long he plans to stay in Russia and act in accordance with what status he wants to receive. Each case is individual, refugees have different family compositions and have different wishes, some have relatives in Russia and want to be closer to them, while others hope to return to Ukraine at the first opportunity. The average cost of a ticket per person, says Pleshakova, does not exceed 1,000 rubles. First of all, they are looking for places for resettlers in the Central Federal District, but there are also those who go to remote areas. The Russian government has already allocated almost 5 billion rubles for accommodation and assistance to refugees from Ukraine. For comparison, 2 billion rubles were spent on the resettlement program for compatriots. in year. In total, according to the Federal Migration Service, more than 140,000 people applied to Russia for temporary asylum and temporary residence permits, and 60,000 received temporary asylum status.

• 150 and 90 thousand rubles each. at the first and second stages of payment, respectively, to the participant of the State program in the territory of the priority settlement;
• 70 and 50 thousand rubles each.

Are there quotas for 2021 for refugees from Ukraine

back to contentAdvantages of participation in the resettlement program in the Russian Federation Participants in the State Program are provided with certain social and financial benefits. First of all, the resettled person is entitled to a “lifting” allowance; its amount depends on the region of resettlement and the number of family members. Within two months from the date of filing the application, the migration service checks the information provided and makes a decision. If it is positive, the foreigner must undergo dactyloscopic registration (fingerprint photographs) and register at the place of his further residence. Features for Ukrainians The procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit in Russia for residents of Ukraine is somewhat simplified.

To obtain temporary asylum, you need to write a statement to the Federal Migration Service, which contains justification for the impossibility of the citizen’s stay in his country. The application is processed for about 3 months.

The situation of Ukrainian refugees in Russia

The program for the reception of compatriots is designed to help the Russian-speaking population of other countries move to Russia. In order to have such an opportunity, you must be born in the USSR or in Russia, and have close relatives among the citizens of the Russian Federation. Persons who decide to move to Russia as compatriots can only count on living in those regions of the Russian Federation that are participants in this program. Work in Moscow and the Moscow region is not available under this program, since this region is not included in the program participants. If you do not know what rights migrants have, contact our service and get a free consultation. A qualified lawyer will explain online or by phone what rights refugees from Ukraine have in our country. But recently, refugees who came from Ukraine are increasingly causing discontent among Russians. Local residents believe that Ukrainians are becoming more impudent, they are provided with housing, paid benefits and helped in finding work. At the same time, the indigenous population can only dream about this, and visitors demand special treatment. Employment in enterprises that have quotas for attracting foreign citizens is carried out after receiving official permission and agreement with migration services.

Refugees from eastern Ukraine face a lot of problems after arriving in Russia. This includes finding housing, getting a job, and receiving medical care in hospitals. These refugee problems can be solved with official status. A person who has received a refugee certificate receives rights comparable to the rights of Russian citizens. This is an opportunity to receive various assistance from the state.

Read about Russian-Ukrainian relations:

• How to Get a Salary Certificate for Ukraine from Russia
• Codes of Mobile Operators of Ukraine and Russia
• How many Ukrainian citizens work in Russia in 2019
• How to Give an Advertisement from Ukraine to Russia
• State program for the Resettlement of Compatriots to Russia from Ukraine 2019

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Where are they running?

What Ukrainians want most is the United States (see infographic). Russia is only in seventh place. There, in 2021, 271 people (mostly security forces) received asylum - for example, 15 former Berkut employees who are suspected of shooting Maidan activists. In 2014, ex-people's deputy Alexander Shepelev escaped straight from the hospital and later showed up in Russia. They also go to Poland, Belarus, Sweden... At the same time, Israel was not included in the UN report, where, according to the Migration Service, 6,000 Ukrainians asked for asylum in the first half of last year alone.

Visa-free and salary of 80 thousand. Ukrainians are traveling en masse to Brazil