You will learn:
1. First steps upon the entry of a foreigner into Russia. How to fill out a migration card and how to register at the place of stay?
MIGRATION CARD
Upon entry into Russia, a foreign citizen must receive and fill out a migration card, which is provided free of charge by representatives of the carrier (train personnel, airline personnel, maritime and river vessels, etc.).
The migration card form is filled out in Russian. However, if the foreigner does not speak Russian, it is allowed to fill out information about oneself in Latin letters in accordance with the data specified in the passport.
When passing through the Russian border checkpoint, part of the migration card remains with the border officials, and the second part is returned to the foreigner. On the reverse side of the migration card, border officials must put a stamp indicating entry into Russia.
The foreign citizen must always have the original migration card with him/her and not give it to anyone until leaving Russia. It is advisable to insert such a migration card into the passport, as it may be requested by police officers in Russia or at the border control when leaving the country.
The document cannot be laminated.
In case of damage or loss of the migration card, the foreigner must immediately report this to the nearest migration service office and obtain a duplicate. In this case, it is necessary to present the passport with the visa on the basis of which he/she entered Russia. A duplicate migration card is issued free of charge.
REGISTRATION AT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
After arriving in Russia, a foreign citizen must be registered at the local migration service office according to their place of stay. This registration must be done within 7 business days. Members of the diplomatic corps and their accompanying family members can register within 90 days.
If a foreign citizen resides in a hotel, the hotel staff must register them at the place of stay. If an apartment is rented for a foreigner, the owner of the apartment must provide the registration, for which they need to be given copies of the passport with visa and migration card.
In any case, after registration, the original form with the migration service stamp must be handed over to the foreigner.
When changing the place of stay (moving to another apartment, hotel, or city), a new registration must be completed.
If the hotel staff or apartment owner refuses to carry out the registration, the foreigner must immediately inform the responsible employee of the company. In case of violation of the requirements of Russian migration laws, the company may be fined a substantial amount and the foreigner may face a ban on entering Russia in the future in addition to the fine.
Until departure from Russia, it is necessary to keep the migration card and the original registration form. They can be checked by both Russian police officers and border control when leaving Russia. Registration may also be required for presentation in various Russian institutions, such as a notary office.
Currently, foreign citizens must provide a negative COVID-19 test taken no later than 72 hours before arriving in Russia. Quarantine and self-isolation must be observed until test results are received. Administrative fines and punishments are provided for violations of these requirements.
Resume:
1. When entering Russia, a foreigner is required to obtain and fill out a migration card, which is provided free of charge by the staff of trains, planes, sea and river vessels. When crossing the Russian border, part of the migration card is left with the border guards, and the second part with the entry stamp is returned to the foreigner.
The foreigner must have the original migration card with them, as the police may request it for verification. In case of damage or loss of the migration card, the foreigner is obliged to promptly obtain a duplicate.
2. After arriving in Russia, a foreigner must be registered at their place of stay (in a hotel or apartment) at the local migration service office. Such registration must be done within 7 working days. HQS and their accompanying family members can register within 90 days.
After registration, the foreigner is issued an original registration form with a stamp from the migration service, which they must have with them. The police and border service (when leaving Russia) may also check this form.
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