Features of obtaining a work visa

You will learn:

1. What are the features of obtaining a work visa?

2. What are the peculiarities of obtaining a work visa for highly skilled foreign workers and for regular foreign workers?

Unlike a business visa, the peculiarity of a work visa is that its issuance requires a corresponding invitation and a work permit. To obtain a work permit, a labor contract with the company must be provided. The contract should contain the following special conditions:

- the contract comes into force no earlier than the receipt of the work permit;

- a section with the details of the work permit (to be filled in after its receipt);

- the details of the medical insurance policy (it must already be issued).

It is important to notify the migration service no later than 3 days after signing the employment contract (it can be done on the same day as submitting the documents for the work permit).

After submitting the documents for the work permit, a petition with an acceptance stamp is issued. The original petition must be attached to the documents for obtaining a work visa invitation.

It is important to pay attention to the validity period of the passport: it must be at least 1.5 years from the start date of the work visa.

During the process of obtaining a work permit, the tax service automatically assigns a Russian taxpayer identification number (INN) to the foreign worker based on the migration service data.

For foreign highly skilled workers, it is advisable to provide documents confirming their high qualifications (usually a diploma of higher education).

Refusal to issue the document can occur due to errors in the paperwork, violations of migration legislation, and submission of false information.

Summary:

1. The peculiarity of a work visa is that it requires obtaining a work permit first.

2. When applying for a work visa, the validity of the foreign worker's (non-SME) passport should be at least 1.5 years from the start date of the visa.