All citizens arriving in Russia with foreign passports must comply with the state's migration rules. Regardless of the purpose of arrival in the country, you are required to fill out a migration card after crossing the Russian border. An exception is provided only for citizens of the Republic of Belarus. Violation of this rule threatens not only the imposition of administrative and criminal sanctions, but also deportation for a long period. In what time frame is it required to register at the place of stay in the Russian Federation in 2021, in what ways can this be done by law, details in this material.
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The current legislation of the Russian Federation in 2021 obliges foreign citizens who reside in the Russian Federation to register with the migration service. No later than seven days (working days) from the date of entry into the country, information must be submitted to the migration department.
Important! Citizens of states such as Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan must register for migration within a different timeframe - no later than 30 days from the date of arrival. For those arriving from Tajikistan - 15 days.
To do this you can contact:
- Postal office;
- Migration Service (UVM);
- hotel administration;
- the nearest MFC.
Previously, there was a rule according to which a foreigner was obliged to pay a state duty in the amount of 1 ruble for each day of stay in Russia, but not more than 200 rubles. Now the amount of duty is not measured by the number of days. It is 350 rubles.
Let us note that the illegal stay of foreigners on the territory of the Russian Federation is punishable according to the norms of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Violations N 195-FZ with a fine of 2 to 5 thousand rubles with the deportation of the citizen from the country. Employment by emigrants without registration is punishable under Article 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Registration procedure for the place of residence of foreigners in Russia in 2019
Registration of citizens from abroad is carried out in a fairly simple form. To do this, you need to follow several steps:
| Preparation of documentation for a foreign worker. Issuing an invitation for the right to travel to Russia for a specific purpose. | Often an employment contract is concluded in advance. Documents from a foreigner are requested to prove their identity, relationship and qualifications in case of an invitation to work. | Employers also need to make a request in advance for a quota to the Employment Service and the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in order to obtain a certificate of attracting foreign workers in a certain number and profession in the Russian Federation. |
| Obtaining a visa by a foreigner at a Russian consular office abroad in the country of permanent or temporary residence. | Based on an invitation sent from Russia and issued by the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, a visa is issued at the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in the host country. | If a citizen leaves a country with which the Russian Federation has concluded an international agreement on visa-free travel, then there is no need to contact a consular office. |
| Entry of a foreigner into Russia. Registration of a migration card at border control. | Inscribing the purpose of stay in the Russian Federation on the migration card. In practice it should correspond to reality. | Citizens of the Republic of Belarus are exempt from this. It is not necessary for them to obtain a migration card. |
| Registration of a foreigner with the migration authority within 7 days from the moment of crossing the state border of the Russian Federation. | An exception is made for citizens of Tajikistan - submitting a notice is not required when staying in the Russian Federation for 15 days, and in Ukraine - 30 days. | If the period of stay on the territory of the Russian Federation is less than the specified periods for citizens of various states, then filing a notification with the authorities is not required. |
| Migration service employees put the dates of permitted stay in the Russian Federation on the notification and on the migration card. | The period of permitted stay in the Russian Federation is initially 90 days. | Before the expiration of the specified period, you must apply for an extension in advance, providing updated documentation - for example, an agreement on the extension of the employment contract. |
| Extension of a citizen's stay in the Russian Federation. | It is required to submit a set of documents to the migration service. | If there is an extension of the employment contract, then a new agreement with the employee is submitted to the authorized body. |
| When a foreigner travels abroad, the inviting citizen or legal entity submits a notice of departure to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. | The document is drawn up in a unified form. Failure to comply with this requirement entails administrative liability for failure to comply with the requirements of the law. | If migration rules are violated, the foreigner or the person responsible for organizing his or her arrival may be subject to a fine or even expulsion. |
Expert recommendation
All actions on behalf of an employer, a foreigner or an individual who invited a foreign citizen to the Russian Federation can be carried out by representatives by proxy. It must be issued by residents at a notary if it is issued by a citizen or permanent resident with the status of temporary residence permit or residence permit in the Russian Federation, or certified by the signature of the head and the seal of an organization accredited in Russia. In addition, a legal entity will need a set of documents to submit to the migration service, certifying the fact of registration and legal commercial activity in the Russian Federation. This applies to both Russian enterprises and branches and representative offices of foreign companies registered in Russia. If the invitation of foreigners to the country is widespread, then you only need to provide the constituent documents for the company once.
Glazkov L.L., Inspector of the Migration Service of the Russian Federation
Where do temporary registrations of foreign citizens take place?
Instructions for registering by mail
This method is preferred by many representatives of those organizations to which foreign citizens arrive. The personal presence of the foreign person himself is not required here. There is no need to additionally certify the tear-off spine at the migrant registration service. It is preferable to register through a post office at the place of permanent registration of the recipients.
The procedure consists of the following steps:
- A representative of the party to whom the foreigner arrived comes to the post office to fill out a notification. He needs to indicate all the details on the form and give it in two copies to the postal worker.
- In addition to the notification, the representative must have with him his document to confirm his identity, as well as copies of the foreign citizen’s passport and his migration card.
- After verifying the submitted documents, the Russian Post employee puts the current date of receipt, his last name and signature in the space provided in the notification. Seals the data with the seal of the postal institution and transfers it to the person who submitted the documents.
- This part with postal marks is handed over to the citizen who has arrived in Russia.
- The post office employee sends a package of documents with one copy of the notification to the migration department.
- The second copy of the notice is stored at the post office, in accordance with the procedure established by law.
Registration at the place of employment
A citizen of another country may arrive on Russian territory for employment and not have registration in the residential area. An organization that is ready to provide him with work has the right to sign an employment contract with him and provide conditions so that he can live on their territory. Then the employer is obliged to carry out all measures to register the citizen.
Then, in addition to the notification, you will need to provide photocopies of the documents to the migration department:
- passports of an employed foreigner,
- agreement concluded with a citizen,
- migrant cards,
- previous registration,
- patent and payment document.
All of the above documents are required to be provided after both parties have signed the employment contract. Submission deadline is three working days. If the order is violated, the organization will face fines of up to one million rubles. Another type of punishment is a ban on conducting activities for up to 90 days.
Hotel check-in
The administrative staff of the hotel where the foreigner is staying is his host. Therefore, they are obliged to notify the migration service about their stay (within up to two days).
When a citizen of another state is evicted from a hotel, its administration is obliged to notify the migration department of this fact before 12 o'clock on the next day after departure.
Groups of foreign persons arriving on the territory of the Russian Federation
Groups of foreign persons arriving on the territory of the Russian Federation
Entry into Russia is possible under a visa or visa-free regime. You are allowed to come to Russia without a visa:
- Foreigners with a temporary residence permit;
- Foreigners with a residence permit;
- Citizens from the CIS territory;
- Foreign citizens, if their country has an agreement on visa-free entry for a period of up to 1 month.
Other categories of foreigners require a visa to enter. They come in different types - private, business, tourist, etc.
Regardless of the method of entry, foreigners must register at their place of stay or residence within a certain period of time. Registration at the place of residence for foreign citizens is the basis for assignment to one of the categories:
- Temporarily staying;
- Temporary residents;
- Permanent residents.
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Depending on the category, foreigners have different procedures for employment, social benefits and other rights.
Registration is a stamp in a passport; it indicates that a person is registered at a specific address - the place of registration. Temporary registration implies the right to stay at a specified place for a certain period of time. The place of residence is the address where you can live for no more than 3 months.
Step-by-step guide on registration
Filling out a unified notification form allows you to carry out the entire range of measures to collect information for the migration service. This document is drawn up by the party that receives the foreigner, and his personal presence at the department is not at all necessary. Notification is provided to the authorized structures at the place of residence of the emigrant within the prescribed period - no more than 7 working days after his arrival.
When crossing the border, a foreigner fills out a migration card in the border control zone. He must present it, along with his foreign passport, to the representative of the receiving party.
It is important to know that the law does not give the right to confiscate his passport and migration card.
If a foreigner owns residential space in Russia, he can declare it as his place of residence. Then he independently sends a notification of his arrival to the migration service or through the MFC.
A foreign citizen permanently residing in Russia can apply for registration in person, but the written consent of the receiving party will be required.
The design scheme consists of the following stages:
- A citizen of another country provides the receiving party with his passport and a migration card filled out when crossing the border. According to their data, a special form is filled out (form for notification of the arrival of a foreign citizen).
- Along with the notification, copies of the migration card and passport of a citizen of another state are sent to the migration department in person within 24 hours. You can also send a package of documents through the postal service or MFC. Post offices have established windows for issuing forms and accepting documents. Forms are issued free of charge, and for sending there is a charge for postage with notification, according to established postal rates.
- After accepting all documents, specialists from the UMV or the Russian Post Office enter the appropriate marks on the date of acceptance into the notification form. The detachable part of the form is handed over to the contacting representative.
- The counterfoil is handed over to the foreign citizen. It is kept with him for the entire period of his stay. This document will be proof of his legal presence on Russian territory.
List of documents for registration of foreigners at the place of stay in the Russian Federation in 2021
In order to register a foreigner in Russia, it is necessary to prepare the following package of documents, which may differ depending on the circumstances of arrival in the Russian Federation:
- Notification in form of the arrival of a foreign citizen in the Russian Federation - the current version can be found in specialized regularly updated legal systems, on the official website of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
- Letter of guarantee - from an employer or a resident of Russia inviting an employee or relative from abroad to their living space.
- National identity card for citizens of Ukraine or Belarus, foreign passport for foreigners from other countries.
- Visa – for persons who have citizenship of states that have not concluded agreements on a visa-free regime.
- Confirmation of ownership or use of real estate - a lease agreement or an extract from Rosreestr about property.
Organizations under the new law are not able to register foreign employees at the company’s legal address - in a commercial premises. It is allowed to register only in residential areas at the address of the citizen’s actual residence. Otherwise, during an inspection by the migration control authority, if fictitious registration is established and the foreigner is located at a different address, the responsible persons and the organization as a whole will be held accountable for the violations committed. The fine for legal entities is quite large - from 250,000 to 800,000 rubles. based on the requirements of the Code of Administrative Offenses for each employee with a foreign passport.
Documentation
The visitor will need to prepare the following documents:
- personal foreign passport;
- migration card. If a citizen has a document for a residence permit, then you can attach it;
- documents proving that the foreigner has his own residential premises: certificate or contract;
- visa (for citizens from visa countries)
Copies of these documents are accepted, so you will need to make them yourself or through the receiving party.
Registration at the place of residence
Permanent registration of foreign citizens is done when a foreigner who comes to Russia has his own residential premises in which he intends to live. The deadline for submitting documents is also set at 7 days - from the moment of arrival at the residential premises or from the moment of receiving a residence permit or temporary residence permit.
Submission of documents begins with the submission of an application, which contains:
- Personal data of the citizen (full name, date of birth and citizenship);
- Passport or other identification card details;
- Details of the document giving the right to reside in Russia;
- Residential address;
- Address of previous place of residence;
The following must be attached to the application:
- Residence permit or GRP;
- Documents for the right to use housing;
- Receipt for payment of state duty (200 rubles);
- Passport or other personal document.
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To accept a registration application, a complete package of documents is required. If not all the documents are available, the rest will need to be collected and delivered.
If the documents are submitted correctly, the FMS employee puts a registration mark on the temporary residence permit or residence permit. This is done on the day of application, except in cases where it is necessary to request additional documents to confirm property rights to housing. But even in this case, the period for consideration of the application does not exceed 5 days.
What laws regulate the rights of foreign citizens in Russia
Citizens of foreign states located on the territory of the Russian Federation have rights and obligations that are regulated by the following regulations:
- Federal Law No. 115-FZ “On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation” dated July 25, 2002
- Federal Law No. 109-FZ “On Migration Registration...” dated July 18, 2006. It establishes the procedure for registration and registration of foreign citizens in Russia at the place of residence or temporary stay, the procedure and list of documents that must be provided to complete this legal procedure .
Rules for the stay of foreign citizens on the territory of Russia
Traditionally, a foreign citizen is considered to be a person who does not have Russian citizenship or any other citizenship at all. The presence of migrants is monitored very carefully, and responsibility for violating migration rules is imposed no less than on local residents
. That is why, while in the country, all foreigners are obliged to respect and comply not only with local legislation, but also with the way of life, traditions and cultural heritage of the population.
The second important point that must be taken into account when planning a trip to Russia is the period that is allowed to be spent in this territory by one or another person. It is immediately necessary to stipulate that usually this time period is limited by various types of permits.
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In order to track the movement of foreign guests across Russia, as well as to prevent violations of migration rules, non-residents who come to the Russian Federation should officially register. Also, legal norms allow the registration of foreign nationals in the Russian Federation.
Part 1 of Article 14 of the Federal Law of July 18, 2006 N 109-FZ “On Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation”:
A foreign citizen permanently or temporarily residing in the Russian Federation who has the right to use residential premises located on the territory of the Russian Federation is obliged, in the manner and under the conditions established in accordance with this Federal Law, to register at the address of the specified premises, except for the case provided for in part 2 of this article.
