Migration card of Uzbekistan: how to apply, instructions for filling out

Registration for citizens after arriving in one of the Russian cities, in particular Moscow, is a mandatory procedure. When entering the country in 2021, absolutely all Tajiks must have a foreign passport, on the basis of which they can then apply for temporary registration in the Russian Federation. If previously it was possible to enter Russia using an internal passport, then since 2015 the situation has changed. touched not only on Tajik passports, but also on the peculiarities of staying, both in Moscow and in other cities of the Russian Federation.

Among the main provisions it is worth noting the following:

The length of stay of registered visitors from Tajikistan has been changed. Within six months, foreigners can stay in the Russian Federation for no more than 90 days, i.e., for 365 days of a calendar year, the duration of stay in the Russian Federation should not be more than 180 days.
A citizen of Tajikistan is allowed to be temporarily registered for six months in a row, and then will have to leave the territory of Russia for six months. Only then are you allowed to enter again.
only if there are compelling reasons.

Among the main factors that can be taken into account by the country's migration service as important for a longer stay, it is worth noting the following:

Tajiks have a work permit, i.e. the employer officially hired the person.
Availability of a patent to conduct labor activities.
Completion of military service under a contract, then registration is extended for the period specified in the document.
Studying at one of the higher educational institutions in the master's program, and receiving the relevant documents from the dean's office.

If there is at least one of these grounds, a visiting citizen of Tajikistan is obliged to contact the department of the migration service (FMS). This is necessary so that the Tajik has a special mark indicating the period of extension of stay in the Russian Federation.

Check-in on arrival: what you need to know

In 2021, citizens of Tajikistan have the right to stay in Russia without registration for 15 days (previously this period was only seven days). After this, registration of citizens of Tajikistan in Moscow or other regions of the Russian Federation becomes mandatory.

If the regime of “preferential” stay was violated without serious grounds, then the Tajik will be deprived of the right to enter for three years. The beginning of the period of entry sanctions is considered to be the date stamped by border guards on the passport of the visiting foreigner. Good reasons why a migrant may remain unpunished include:

studying at a university;
work during registration hours;
illness or various injuries;
funeral;
legal problems.

Reasons for extension

Among the variety of bases, it is worth highlighting the most popular and in demand.

A foreigner receives a patent to carry out labor activities or renews it. The same applies to a work permit in Russia.
Conclusion from a medical institution. This includes pregnancy, in particular its late stages, resuscitation measures and much more. In certain situations, foreign citizens may be provided with a place in a medical institution for all procedures and detailed examination.
Studying at any educational institution in Russia.
Obtaining citizenship, providing all documents, as well as a well-written application.
Purchasing a permit for temporary stay in the country.

Temporary registration process

Registration with the FMS branch is carried out on the basis of an intergovernmental agreement that was adopted in 2013. The temporary registration period for citizens of Tajikistan in Russia is 90 days (maximum).

The reasons why citizens need to make temporary registration can be very different. Among the main factors it is worth noting the following:

Official employment. It is impossible without a registration mark on the migration card.
No problems with the police and a reduction in the number of inspections by law enforcement agencies.
The need to obtain a loan to run a business.
To use banking services.

Sample of a completed temporary registration form

For citizens of Tajikistan, the period for registering for migration has been increased to 15 days: the Agreement between Russia and Tajikistan came into force on January 10, 2014.

Skype Document Reception Center: VectorPrava hotline

Offices in Moscow and the Moscow region (daily, seven days a week): Directions

Official (entered into the FMS database) - 4,000 rubles for 90 days

Patnet registration extension - 5,000 rubles for 3 months.

The official temporary registration entered into the FMS database is:

Possibility of a Tajik to officially get a job;
Protecting Tajiks from police checks. Each of us has heard about checks of documents of foreign citizens of Tajikistan by police on the streets. This procedure is especially stressful for Tajik women. If your name is not in the FMS database, serious problems may arise when checking documents. Registration with the help of our company is carried out officially
, we guarantee that information about you will be entered into the FMS database.;
An opportunity for Tajiks to enter into contracts, receive loans and other banking services.

Also, with temporary registration, you can obtain a work patent for a foreign citizen.

Currently, we have a promotion for temporary registration of foreign citizens in Moscow!

Notifications of the arrival of a foreign citizen must be submitted to the authorities of the Federal Migration Service within 15 days from the date of arrival of the citizen of Tajikistan in Moscow. However, when checking documents, employees of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation and the police require compliance with a period of 15 days from the moment of crossing the border, although these periods can vary significantly, especially for those arriving by rail. To avoid unwanted situations, always carry with you the ticket with which you entered the city.

In accordance with the internal regulations of the Federal Migration Service, information about a foreign citizen and notifications must be immediately entered into the electronic database. However, if the Migration Service is very busy, the above period may increase to 3 days.

It is possible to submit a notification to the FMS by mail. It is worth noting right away that this option is extremely unsuccessful. It should be remembered that when sending a notification by mail immediately, your data will not be entered into the database of the Federal Migration Service due to the fact that the actual delivery time of mail may take almost 1 month, the letter may be lost in the mail, time is needed to sort the incoming mail. post office and FMS correspondence. In the case of checking the documents of a Tajik on the street, the fact that information about him is not in the FMS database can result in significant problems for a foreign citizen.

Attention: when entering the Russian Federation, indicate on your migration card: WORK!!!

The period of temporary stay of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Russian Federation cannot exceed 90 (ninety) days. After the expiration of the specified permitted period, the guest from Tajikistan is obliged to leave the Russian Federation.

Violation of migration registration rules entails administrative liability for a foreign citizen.

You can also contact our company for temporary registration of citizens of Moldova.

Starting from 02/01/2011, the state duty for registering foreign citizens for migration has been cancelled.

There are two independent options available:

via mail. For self-registration of an arriving Tajik guest, come to the post office. The total cost of registering a foreigner via mail will be about 250 rubles (fees for checking documents by a postal worker and the cost of a valuable postal item are charged).
directly to the FMS. You need to contact the territorial body of the FMS, ask them for a list of required documents, wait in line, fill out the migration notification form (issued by the FMS). It is necessary to make copies of both your own documents and those of your guest from Tajikistan in advance. Registration with the FMS is free.

The territorial body of the Federal Migration Service or the post office, having received from the receiving party a completed form of notification for registration of a foreigner and copies of documents, are obliged to put a mark of acceptance on the notification form and return the detachable part of the notification to the receiving party.

When visiting Russia, foreigners must register with migration authorities. The need is due to control over citizens arriving in the country. Knowing about the arrival of a migrant, it is easier for the authorities to monitor his activities within the Russian Federation. Well-functioning migration registration of foreign citizens is subject to general provisions. Deviation from the norms of migration legislation is punishable by an administrative fine.

Migration legislation is undergoing constant improvements. This is explained by changes in the geopolitical situation in the world. A serious area is the primary migration registration of foreign citizens within the framework of the World Cup in the summer of 2021. The provisions and recommendations are enshrined in.

Migration policy during sports competitions is also regulated. The responsible body for migration registration of foreigners is the Main Directorate for Migration under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. It is stipulated that all actions will be completed within exactly 24 hours from the date of submission of the application.

The basic rules for the presence of foreign citizens on the territory of the Russian Federation in 2021 are enshrined in (with amendments and additions). The legislator determines migration rules for migrant workers, tourists, foreign students and other persons.

Extension conditions for Ukrainians

Citizens of Ukraine are currently not provided with preferential conditions for staying on Russian territory. If previously the migration service did not create any barriers for them and simply very easily extended the migration card and temporary residence, now only refugees from the territory of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions can realize this opportunity. In order for Ukrainians to stay in the country for 90 days, they must receive the appropriate document, for example, a work patent.

In previous years, about 25% of all foreigners entered the territory of Russia were citizens of Ukraine. They decided to obtain temporary asylum or apply for refugee status. But almost the same number of foreigners, despite everything, go against legal norms and violate them, staying in the country for a longer period than they were allowed. The Ukrainian people are trying to live in Russia.

When do you need to register?

When making a targeted entry into the Russian Federation, a foreigner undergoes customs control and fills out a migration card (MC). You need to decide in advance where to get a migration card to fill out - from the bus driver, plane crew members or from the hands of border guards at the checkpoint. The stage of receiving an MK does not complete the procedure; the new arrival will have to register for migration at his place of stay in one of the regions.

Who needs to register their status:

tourists visiting Russia;
guests if their stay in the Russian Federation is more than 7 days;
labor migrants;
foreign students;
sailors of civil ships, aircraft crews (over 24 hours in the Russian Federation), as well as ships (over 3 days).

It’s okay if a foreigner does not have time to personally register his status with the migration authority. Today you can easily register for migration at the post office by sending a notification through the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Post. These actions are permitted both to foreigners and their representatives from the receiving party. If you ignore the requirements of the law, you will have to pay a fine for late migration registration.

Migration registration, registration and temporary registration - what is the difference: Video

Timing of production

When preparing for your trip, it is advisable to find out about registration deadlines in advance. It should be noted that the time frame for registering foreign citizens with migration varies depending on the country. Following the general procedure, a foreigner must register with migration authorities 7 days after moving into an apartment or house (excluding hotels).

Citizens of states belonging to the EAEU have some privileges - the time frame for registering foreign citizens with migration registration will last for a month. Citizens of Tajikistan are given a slightly shorter period - 15 days for all the hassle with registration.

Who can accept a foreigner?

All migration registration activities are usually undertaken by the receiving party in Russia for foreigners - individuals and legal entities with Russian citizenship or a residence permit. For example, if a foreigner arrives to work - a legal entity or an entrepreneur. If the stay is explained by obtaining a temporary residence permit, residence permit and citizenship, then the owner of the residential premises.

For migration registration it is not necessary to involve a host. For example, if a foreigner already has housing in Russia (purchased, received as an inheritance or donated by a relative). At the same time, the migrant will not have to choose which city to move to and live in Russia, because... You can stay in any region if it does not violate current accounting and quotas.

Responsibilities of the receiving party

A foreigner is unlikely to be able to register for migration on his own. Usually the procedure is carried out by a citizen of our country or a residence permit holder. The main responsibilities of the receiving party of foreign citizens are to provide the visitor with housing (not always) and notify the GUVM of the arrival. A blank migration registration form is filled out based on the data of the MK and the passport of the foreign applicant. In addition, the responsibilities of the party receiving foreign citizens relate to the extension of the visitor’s permit if he intends to stay in the Russian Federation a little longer.

Procedure

Mandatory registration of foreign citizens at their place of stay does not present any particular difficulties. But for this, it must be formalized in accordance with all the rules of migration legislation. It is important to prepare documents in advance and confirm your foreigner status (if required). In addition to the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you can submit an application for migration registration at the MFC (“My Documents”). The main advantage of government intermediary organizations is the absence of queues and registration within 5-10 minutes.

Collection of documents

When considering the documents for registering foreign citizens with migration, we note that they may differ, it all depends on the Russian representative. Almost always, a migrant is required only to have a passport (foreign) and a migration card (original) filled out at the border.

To a foreigner

By registering in the Russian Federation, a foreigner may already have permanent housing. Let's look at the documents specifically for such cases:

copy and original passport;
original and copy of the migration card (for everyone except those arriving from the Republic of Belarus);
confirmation of ownership of an apartment or house (certificate);
official permits - temporary residence permit or temporary residence permit.

Documents are submitted along with the completed application. We recommend downloading a fresh form for migration registration; you can fill it out before your visit to the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

To the recipient

The party responsible for the placement of the foreigner submits documents along with the documents for his “ward”. In addition to your passport and copy, you will need to provide title documents for the apartment. For example, registering foreign citizens with migration registration presupposes a rental agreement for residential premises or an agreement for the provision of a place in a dormitory.

The organization, as the receiving party, confirms the status of a legal entity. Such documents may be copies of the Taxpayer Identification Number, an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, and employment agreements. But the main document is the registration of the employer in the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a subject. Only after this can you participate in migration registration and accept foreign labor.

How can I quickly extend the validity of my migration card?

A real migration card has its own unique number, you can see it in the photo and it is entered into the database, so you will still have to travel to the border. To ensure that you do not have to deal with this problem yourself, there are specialized companies that offer services for a legal migration card at the border. , is inexpensive and helps to obtain documents for legal stay in Russia. Advantages of an organized trip:

Convenient transport to the border and back, along the shortest route

An escort will take you through the checkpoint, without a queue, and you will quickly return home

You can get help in resolving problems related to an expired or lost migration card

A migration card will cost you little, if you take into account the fines due to the fact that the migration card has expired.

You personally fill out the form and put your own signature, thus, you do not violate the law of the Russian Federation.

The price of the service for renewing a migration card will depend on the complexity of the issues being resolved. And the exact cost of the trip to the border checkpoint will depend on the distance (km) and payment for driver services.

An official request for an entry ban for foreign citizens on the official website of the Federal Migration Service

UVM Notification

Having completed the settlement of the ward, the representative undertakes to fill out a notification of the arrival of a foreign citizen in one of the regions of our homeland. It is allowed to enter information into the form with a ballpoint pen. Errors, blots and cross-outs are unacceptable.

Having finished filling out the form, the receiving party (or the foreigner himself) takes the documents to the nearest migration office. In addition, you can submit your application through the State Budgetary Institution “My Documents” or the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Russian Post”. Having accepted the notification from the receiving party, the employee issues a tear-off counterfeit. The coupon must be kept; law enforcement officers usually ask you to present it.

Filling out the migration card

A sample of filling out a migration card by a foreign citizen arriving in the territory of the Russian Federation.

Migrants entering Russia are allowed by Russian legislation to fill out migration cards before going through passport control. That is, you can fill out a migration card in the arrival hall of the airport or at the port BEFORE you start going through passport control. Provided, of course, that you have a migration card coupon.

The migration card must be filled out directly by the owner of the documents whose data is included in the migration card form. The card must be filled out in legible handwriting; scratches and corrections are NOT ALLOWED! If you made a mistake while filling out the migration card, do not hesitate to ask for another form, and give back or tear up the damaged one. Entries in the immigration document can be made using a pen with blue, purple and black ink.

Procedure for renewing migration registration

A visit to Russia beyond the allotted period is possible only after the extension of migration registration, or rather, its deadlines. Not all migrants are given the privilege. Valid grounds for extending migration registration of foreign citizens are the status of a labor migrant, student, recipient of a temporary residence permit (residence permit) or a highly qualified specialist. Ordinary visa-free tourists will not be able to extend their stay in the Russian Federation.

A written sample of a free-form application for renewal of migration registration is filled out taking into account specific circumstances:

name of the unit;
Full name and personal data of the applicant;
request to extend the deadline;
valid reasons;
Full name and/or information about the receiving party (employer);
date and signature.

After considering the application, the migration authority makes a decision - to grant the extension of time or to refuse due to insufficiently compelling reasons.

Extension of migration card

If the validity of the migration card expires and the migrant needs to extend his temporary stay on the territory of the Russian Federation, then in this case the foreign citizen must contact the Federal Migration Service with an application in which he must indicate the grounds for making a decision to extend his stay in the Russian Federation.

To renew your migration card:

You can go to the border, get a new migration card and come back, because... a foreigner who arrived in Russia in a manner that does not require a visa has the right to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation for a total of 90 days, every 180 days, so if there are no other options, you can use this method. You can find a compelling reason provided by law for extending your temporary stay in Russia.
The basis for extending a migration card may be a medical report (for example, a referral to a specific medical institution in the country, intensive care condition, late pregnancy, etc.).
Another reason may be to obtain a TRP (temporary residence permit) under a quota or outside the quota, then you will not need to renew your migration card. According to the law, any foreign citizen has the right to apply for a temporary residence permit, but if the quotas are exhausted, the authorized body will refuse.
An application for Russian citizenship accepted in accordance with the established procedure.
To obtain a work permit in the prescribed manner or to extend this document, the employer makes a written request; the period of temporary stay in this case is extended for the duration of the concluded contract, but not more than for one year.
Obtaining a patent or extending the validity of an existing patent is issued for a period of 1 to 3 months, and can be repeatedly extended for a period of no more than 3 months. In this case, the total validity period of the patent, taking into account extensions, cannot be more than twelve months from the date of issue of the patent. After 12 months from the date of issue of the patent, a foreigner may apply to the authorized bodies to obtain a new patent.
The most popular way is to enroll in an educational institution in the Russian Federation or enter into an agreement to perform work or services.

Do you want to be the first to know news and information for migrants and always be aware of what is happening? Subscribe to our VKontakte group!

Responsibility for violating the rules of staying in the Russian Federation

Russian authorities carefully monitor compliance with laws in the field of migration. Malicious and repeated violation of the migration regime leads to serious sanctions, up to a lifelong ban on further entry into the Russian Federation. The actions of the so-called illegal immigrants are qualified as the illegal stay of foreign citizens on the territory of the Russian Federation without permission.

The main punishment is an administrative fine in the amount of 2 to 5 thousand rubles (). The last resort is deportation from the country. Note that migration control covers not only visitors.

The legislator also punishes the receiving party - individuals face a fine of up to 4 thousand rubles, legal entities - up to half a million rubles, and officials can be punished with a fine of up to 50 thousand rubles. Therefore, it is in the interests of the migrant himself to find out why he is being deported from Russia and not to do stupid things.

Consequences of delay

If a foreigner violates the terms of his stay in the country, then the authorities will detect this. In addition to the established fine, they will also be subject to deportation from the country. This will be an additional punishment for violating legal requirements. The size of the fine will increase if everything happens in the capital or St. Petersburg, as well as in these areas.

When a migration card is lost, it is equivalent to its absence. Consequently, coercive measures such as fines and expulsion are established here. Under certain circumstances, a foreigner may be prohibited from entering the country for a certain period of time, which can even be up to ten years. Free legal advice over the phone will resolve any of your controversial issues.

Save

Process of deregistration

By leaving Russia, a foreigner cancels his current registration. A repeated visit to our country obliges the migrant to re-register for migration with the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Only then can you work, study and do internships freely.

Official deregistration of foreign citizens in 2019 is much simpler than the registration procedure. Crossing the border of the Russian Federation, a foreigner gives the tear-off stub to the border guards. In addition to the coupon, the MK is transferred (it is no longer needed). Leaving the Russian Federation with the specified documents, and then illegally crossing the border are two violations of the migration legislation of the Russian Federation under the Code of Administrative Offenses. Naturally, illegal immigrants will be caught, fined and expelled.

Registering a child

Families arriving are required to register their children as well. Information about this is provided by the same rules for registering foreign citizens with migration registration under Federal Law No. 115. There are no special exceptions; children are also registered within a week.

When registering migration for children, parents should remember about the extension. For example, if a migrant worker renews his permit on the basis of a labor patent, he will also need to renew his registration for the child. Each subsequent migration registration of children of foreign citizens involves filling out applications for both children and parents. Refusal to register obliges the parent to leave the country along with their son or daughter.

Documentation

Parents are responsible for migration registration of foreign children, but more often a representative who knows Russian.

Inspectors of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will request:

identification card or birth certificate of the young foreigner;
Compulsory medical insurance or voluntary medical insurance (medical policies);
documents for the apartment (if the foreigner is the owner);
residential rental agreement.

Minors receive a separate tear-off stub during migration registration. The issued coupon is canceled along with the termination of the period of stay in the Russian Federation of the mother/father (guardians).

Failure to meet deadlines

The deadlines for registering children coincide with the deadlines for registering parents. Failure to comply with the stipulated deadlines is punishable by a monetary penalty, and in some cases, deportation. The punishment applies to parents of minors.

Validity period of a migration card for a citizen of Ukraine

Grounds for renewing a migration card

Extending a migration card is not a complicated procedure, but for this a citizen of Ukraine must have good reasons. Such grounds will be:

Important! The receiving party must also participate in the process of extending the period of stay of a Ukrainian citizen in the Russian Federation. She must confirm her consent to the foreigner’s continued stay in the Russian Federation, otherwise it will not be possible to renew the migration card.

Important! For violating the period of stay in the Russian Federation, a citizen of Ukraine faces a ban on entry into Russia in the future for 3 years or more.

Checking the temporary registration of a foreigner

Official employers of foreigners must monitor the registration of their employees. Determining the authenticity of the registration seal is not difficult at all. You just need to choose how to check your migration registration – in person or remotely.

Three ways to determine the authenticity of a registration:

visiting the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in person;
request via Russian Post;
remote check on the website of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The latter online method is much more convenient. Knowing the information from the tear-off spine, you can compare it with the department’s migration database.

Features for citizens of CIS countries

When entering the Russian Federation, you need to study the rules in advance. In addition, if you doubt whether you will be allowed to cross the border or not, you need to check the ban on entry into the Russian Federation (for example, online). Armed with reliable data, you will easily complete the registration process.

Ukraine

Modern registration of refugees from Ukraine in the Russian Federation requires a simplified procedure. The agreement signed between the countries gives Ukrainians the opportunity to stay in the Russian Federation without registration for up to 90 days. Next, you need to go through migration registration and confirm your status.

Belarus

Good neighborly relations between Russia and the Republic of Belarus simplify migration registration. Belarusians who entered the Russian Federation do not fill out a migration card. However, they are given 30 days to register their status. However, most often these are just formalities and Belarusians live in the Russian Federation using their passport.

Kazakhstan

The law does not oblige Kazakhs to register for migration if they come to Russia for a period of less than 30 days. Increasing the time spent in the Russian Federation obliges them to report their status to the migration department. Citizens of Kazakhstan also fill out the MK, which indicates the date of crossing the border through the checkpoint

Tajikistan

A bilateral agreement between Russia and Tajikistan determines the policy in the field of migration of the population of the two states. Residents of Tajikistan who arrived in the Russian Federation may not register for migration within 15 days. Staying in Russia for more than a specified period obliges them to contact the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for registration on the spot.

Uzbekistan

Visitors from Uzbekistan are looking for jobs and entering higher educational institutions in our country. 14 days are allotted for completing migration registration from the moment of arrival in one of the regions. Statistics show that migrants from Uzbekistan most often become illegal immigrants.

Moldova

Moldova has not yet accepted membership in the EAEU, so entry by visa is valid for residents of this country in 2021. Consequently, migration registration occurs for the duration of the visa or within a week, as for other foreigners.

Kyrgyzstan

Countries friendly with Russia are granted migration registration privileges. Kyrgyzstan, which is part of the EAEU, was no exception. Kyrgyz who visited our country may not show up for a whole month. Then they will have to apply for a temporary registration and notify the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of their status as a new arrival.

Armenia

Having entered Russia, residents of Armenia fill out the MK. Subsequently, they have the right to stay in Russia for a month without notifying the authorities. In parallel with migration registration, you can find a job or find out about the procedure for enrollment in a Russian university.

Migration card of the Russian Federation for citizens of Tajikistan: is it necessary, application procedure and validity period

Find out whether citizens of Tajikistan in Russia need a migration card and the validity period of the migration card for citizens of Tajikistan. Is a migration card needed in Tajikistan - answers from experts.

To enter the territory of Russia, you must fill out a special document at the border - a migration card. It is required throughout the entire period of stay in the Russian Federation. Foreigners whose countries are part of the EEC have some advantages over other migrants. Thus, residents of Tajikistan have their own benefits. They can enter Russia for a period of 3 months, which is the standard for all tourists. The validity period of a migration card for citizens of Tajikistan without the need to register for temporary residence is 15 days. That is, during this period a foreigner can find housing or get a job.

The question is often asked at the border: Do citizens of Tajikistan need a migration card? Due to the simplified migration policy, they do not need a visa to enter the Russian Federation, but a migration card is required! In addition, according to amendments to migration laws adopted in 2014, Tajiks must have a foreign passport with them, since entry into Russia using an internal passport of another country is prohibited.

Another important amendment is the indication of the purpose of arrival in the migration card. If this document does not indicate that the foreigner came for work purposes, he will not be able to draw up an employment contract. Now migrant workers can apply for a patent not only to work for a private employer, but also to register with a company or corporation, taking into account the correct filling out of the migration card.

Methods and procedure for extending MC

The procedure for renewing a migration card can be carried out with or without traveling abroad. Each case will have its own procedure for extending the validity of the document. There is no possibility to issue such documents through the MFC.

Through exit followed by entry

The most common way to increase the relevance of international communication for most foreigners is the exit-entry scheme. To implement it, you need to leave Russia, going to the border area through a checkpoint into the territory of a neighboring country, and then cross the border of the Russian Federation again and receive a new migration document with an updated validity period.

No departure

If the period of permissible stay has expired, the foreigner will have to leave the Russian Federation for a period of 3 months. But there are simple ways to extend the MK without having to leave the country.

These methods include:

obtaining a temporary residence permit;
registration of refugee or migrant status;
an invitation to work or a patent for employment;
filing an application for Russian citizenship;
obtaining education at a university;
with the help of a petition from the employer’s organization to extend the labor contract.

In each case, the extension is carried out on a specific basis. The renewal procedure is identical, although the package of documents required to provide may vary slightly.

When registering a temporary residence permit

A permanent extension of the validity of a migration card is allowed if a non-resident has applied for a temporary permit to live in the Russian Federation. In such a situation, the validity of the MK is increased by another 60 days - this is exactly how much is allocated for consideration of the application for the provision of a temporary residence permit.

When registering for college

It is also possible to increase migration documentation on behalf of the educational institution where the foreigner is studying.

But here it is important to have certain conditions:

Training takes place according to a program accredited at the state level.
The university where a non-resident of the Russian Federation entered has official federal status.

The period of increasing the validity of the MC in such a situation is limited by the time of consideration of the application from the educational institution and the period of study. But an important nuance here is that the renewal will have to be repeated annually.

For official employment

Replacement or extension of migration papers in the presence of a patent is carried out for the period of its validity. The employer must send a written request to the Federal Migration Service, attaching an employment agreement and registration certificates. The extension is issued for a one-year period, then it will have to be repeated again.

When contacting the FMS

Also, an increase in the time of stay in Russia under the MK is done through a personal application to the FMS to obtain a residence permit or temporary residence permit. While the application is being considered, the foreigner’s migration card will be extended.

Today, you need to make an appointment with the Federal Migration Service online due to restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. If, after consideration, an approving decision is made, the migration documentation will automatically be extended. If the applicant’s application is denied, he will have to leave the country within the prescribed time frame.

How is a migration card renewed in Crimea?

The procedure for increasing the period of validity of the MK in Crimea has its own characteristics. The reason is simple:

There are many refugees from the ATO living in the republic today.
When Crimea became part of the Russian Federation, part of the population did not have time to obtain citizenship or refused it.

Those who remained to reside in the republic after joining Russia were automatically issued a residence permit. The general rule applies to Ukrainian refugees, but for the population of Donetsk and Lugansk territories, the card is renewed immediately upon application to the Federal Migration Service for another 90 days, even in the absence of refugee status.

Do you need a migration card in Tajikistan?

Residents of Russia do not require a visa or passport when traveling to Tajikistan. This simplified system allows you to increase the number of tourists. You can enter using a regular internal passport of a Russian citizen. At customs you must fill out a Tajikistan migration card. It allows a foreigner to stay in the country for 90 days from the date of arrival. An important condition in the card is the need to register at your place of residence within 3 days. To help tourists, the hotel administration independently prepares the registration procedure. It is better to take your foreign passport with you on your trip. This will make it easier to fill out the migration card and will provide consulate protection if something happens.

If you are traveling with a child, you must present his birth certificate and a document on the basis of which you can confirm that you are his parent: your or your child’s international passport, your or your child’s regular passport. If you are not the child’s parent, then you should have a power of attorney for export, certified by a notary. Also, at customs, a separate migration card must be created for the child. If the child does not yet know how to write, then it is allowed to fill out the documents instead.

What is a migration card

A migration card is a document that is issued at the border. It must be filled out and given to border guards. They will mark the date of entry into Russia and give you the tear-off part of the card. It must be kept until leaving Russia. A migration card gives the right to legally stay and move throughout the territory of Russia. Border guards do not have the right to make any notes on a regular passport of foreigners. For people who do not plan to stay in Russia for more than a month and enter with a foreign passport, a migration card is not required. The migration card contains the following information:

surname, first name, patronymic;
date of birth;
purpose of entry;
place of residence;
arrival date.

A migration card is needed to:

put a mark on entry into the territory of Russia;
extend visa-free stay;
confirm the legal right to stay in the country and move around it;
obtain temporary registration;
stop at a hotel, inn, etc.;
leave Russia

The absence of a migration card or registration is a violation of the law and is subject to sanctions in the form of fines or expulsion.