MIGRATION CARD
Upon entry into Russia, you need to obtain and fill out a migration card. It can be obtained for free from the airline, train, or ship staff that you are entering Russia with, or at the border checkpoint if you are entering by car or bus.
The migration card is filled out in Russian. If you do not know Russian, you can fill in your information using Latin letters as indicated in your passport.
During the border control at the Russian border, one part of the migration card remains with the border guards, and the other part is returned to you with an entry stamp into Russia.
It is important to always carry the original migration card with you and not to give it to anyone until your departure from Russia. It is advisable to keep the migration card in your passport, as it may be requested by police officers in Russia or at the border control when leaving the country.
The migration card should not be laminated.
In case of damage or loss of the migration card, you must immediately report it to the nearest migration service office and obtain a duplicate. You need to present the passport with the visa you entered Russia with. The issuance of a duplicate migration card is free of charge.
REGISTRATION AT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
After arriving in Russia, you are required to register at the local migration service office at the address of your residence. Registration must be completed within 7 business days, except for highly qualified specialists (HQS) and their family members who are granted 90 days for registration.
If you are staying in a hotel, the registration should be done by the hotel staff. In the case of renting an apartment, the registration should be carried out by the owner of the apartment.
To register, you will need to provide copies of your passport with the visa and migration card to the hotel staff or apartment owner. After registration, you should be issued an original registration certificate with the stamp of the migration service.
If you change your place of residence in Russia, you must register at the new address of residence.
The original registration certificate, as well as the migration card, should be kept with you until your departure from Russia. They may be checked by both Russian police officers and at the border control when leaving the country.
In case of loss of any of the documents, such as passport, work permit, migration card, or registration certificate, you must report it to the police and obtain a certificate acknowledging your report. Additionally, within 10 days, you must contact the migration service to obtain a duplicate of the lost document.
If you change your passport while staying in Russia or arrive in Russia with a new passport from your country, you must notify the migration service within 3 days and obtain documents reflecting the new data.
PROVISION OF BIOMETRIC DATA AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATION UPON ENTRY INTO RUSSIA
If you meet the following criteria, you are required to undergo a one-time mandatory procedure of fingerprint registration and photography. Additionally, mandatory medical certification is required each time you enter Russia.
These procedures are conducted at special facilities designated by Russian legislation.
The mandatory procedures apply to the following categories of individuals:
- Foreign citizens arriving in Russia for purposes unrelated to employment, for a period exceeding 90 calendar days. Such foreigners must undergo these procedures within 90 calendar days from the date of entry into Russia.
- Foreign citizens arriving in Russia for employment. Such foreigners are required to undergo these procedures within 30 calendar days from the date of entry into Russia. These procedures are mandatory when obtaining a work permit.
- Citizens of Eurasian Economic Union member states arriving in Russia for employment. Such foreigners must undergo the procedures within 30 calendar days from the date of entry into Russia.
Upon completion of these procedures, the following documents will be issued to you:
- Certificate of fingerprint registration and photography;
- Certificate of mandatory medical certification;
- Work permit (in the case of a work visa).
VISA MULTIPLE ENTRY
The number of entries allowed into Russia as per your visa determines its multiple entry status.
Before each subsequent entry, it is necessary to ensure that the visa's multiple entry status permits entry in that particular situation. Depending on the purpose and type of visa, work and business visas have the following categories of multiple entry:
- Single or double entry: With this type of visa, you can enter Russia once or twice, respectively. This category of visas is issued for a period of up to three months.
- Multiple entry: This category of visas allows for an unlimited number of entries into Russia. Such visas are valid for one year, and for highly qualified foreign specialists, up to three years.
If you are an ordinary foreign worker (not a highly qualified specialist) and you obtain a work visa, initially you will be issued a single-entry visa for a period of up to three months. This is required for your first entry into Russia to obtain a work permit. Afterward, this visa can be replaced with a multiple-entry visa valid for one year.
Highly qualified foreign specialists receive a work visa directly for three years.
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