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Starting from October 31, 2013 the FMS of Moscow (Korneychuka str., 47 A) has changed the application procedure for obtaining work permits for highly qualified specialists coming from visa-free countries

On October 24, 2013 the draft law  aimed at further toughening of the Russian labor migration policy has been introduced to the State Duma

The Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of Russia has prepared a draft law enabling IT companies to hire foreign specialists with an estimated remuneration per year of no less than 1 million rubles under a simplified procedure

The Government Legislative Commission has approved the draft law on amending the Labor Code of Russia. The draft law that proposes amendments concerning the peculiarities of employing foreign nationals was introduced by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection

On October 20, 2013 the Agreement between the Government of Russia and Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina  on the conditions of mutual visits for Russian and Bosnian-Herzegovinian citizens has come into force

On October 22, 2013 the draft law aimed at introducing quota for work patents for foreign nationals and at complicating the obtaining procedure was introduced to the State Duma

On October 22, 2013 the draft law was introduced to the State Duma aimed at reducing the stay of foreign citizen from visa-free countries on the territory of Russia and toughening of the procedures of obtaining documents necessary for work on the territory of Russia

Starting from November 3, 2013 the Order of the FMS №372 as of 05.09.2013 is coming into force. The order establishes the procedure of notification of the FMS made by employers on HQS’s salary payments, on the early labor contract termination or on unpaid leave for more than one month per year

On August 29, 2013 the draft law aimed at expanding the range of violations of the law punished by the mandatory administrative expulsion was introduced to the State Duma

On October 16, 2013, the State Duma rejected the draft law on suspending the issue of work permits and work patents for foreign nationals and stateless persons excluding highly qualified specialists for five years

Starting from September 19, 2013 the State Registration Chamber has introduced certain changes to the list of documents necessary for applying for invitations to Russia and visas for the employees of affiliates and representative offices of foreign companies

On September 12, 2013 the Russian Government approved the draft law aimed at changing the procedure of accreditation of representatives and branch offices of foreign legal entities

Starting from October 14, 2013 the Tax Registration Reason Code has been changed in the bank details of the UFMS of Moscow region (Pyatnitskaya str., 2) on the state fee payments for processing visa and invitations to Russia for foreign nationals

Starting from October 14, 2013 the Tax Registration Reason Code has been changed in the bank details of the UFMS of Moscow region (Dokukina str., 14a) on the state fee payments for processing foreign labour hire permits and work permits for foreign nationals

On October 30, 2013  the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Japan on simplifying of visa granting procedure for citizens of both countries is coming into force

We would like to remind you that October 31 is the last day for HQS salary notifications to be submitted for the third reporting quarter

Electronic application forms for Slovak visas
Austrian visa service centre – new address
Canada Consulate is done striking
Russia and South Korea has agreed on visa free entry for businessmen and tourists
Changes in the requirements for Finnish visa insurance
Hungary is planning to open visa centre
European Commission explained how to count days for multiple Shengen visa
Visa free transit in Guangzhou

Confidence Group Company is pleased to announce that the round table discussion on the topic “Highly qualified specialists in Russia” has been successfully held

Confidence Group is pleased to invite you to attend a roundtable on the following topics: Highly Qualified Specialists, peculiarities of issuing/extending documets, necessary for entry, work and stay on the territory of Russia. Recent changes to migration legislation

On September 4, 2013 Moscow Labor Department has developed draft amendments to the legislation regulating labor migration in Russia

On July 25, 2013 the Federal Law № 207-FZ “On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation for the Purpose of Improving Migration Legislation and Administrative Liability for its Violation” aimed at preventing illegal migration and increasing penalties for violations of the law has come into force

Starting from September 2, 2013 UFMS of Moscow (Pokrovka str., 42) has introduced new requirements for invitations for accompanying family members

Starting from August 29, 2013 the procedure of submitting the documents for obtaining a work permit for Highly Qualified Specialists who intend to work in two or more regions of Russia has been changed

Starting from August 26, 2013 the FMS of Russia is no longer accepting and issuing documents for work permits and invitations for foreign citizens on Wednesdays

The Russian Ministry of Culture has introduced to the Government of Russia a draft law aimed to allow for transit travellers stay on the territory of Russia up to 72 hours without visa

Members of the CPRF faction have developed and introduced to The State Duma a draft law that would complicate the employment of foreign citizens from visa-free countries in Russia

Starting from August 5, 2013, FMSD of Moscow is no longer issuing work, transit, student visas for foreign citizens. The official reason for this if the absence of the visa blanks.

Starting from August 2, 2013, Federal Migration Service of Russia in Moscow (Korneychuka str., 47A) had introduced new requirements for work permit applications for Highly Qualified Specialists.

Starting from June 2013 the new HQS work permit application procedure for citizens from countries with high migration risk, including Uzbekistan, has been introduced in UFMS of Moscow

On June 17, 2013 the box for incoming correspondence of the FMS of Russia on V. Rudischevskaya str., 4 A has been deinstalled

Starting from May 2013, UFMS of Russia (Pokrovka str., 42) has installed the new database for letters of invitation and visas processing. Due to this the periods of invitation letters and visas processing have increased

Starting from June 17, 2013 the procedure for obtaining migration registration for citizens from visa countries has been changed

Starting from June 17, 2013 the new impant-office of Confidence Group on the terrritory of Nestle Russia has started its operation

On June 5, 2013 the draft law "On changes to the Federal Law as of July 25, 2002 N 115-FZ "On legal stay of foreign citizens on the territory of Russia" has been introduced to the State Duma. The new law is one of those, directed to withdraw the desire among employers to hire foreign citizens from visa-free countries from the one hand, and  from the other hand to create as much as possible barriers for foreign citizens wishing to work legally on the territory of Russia

Summer peculiarities of visas obtaining procedure
Visa center of Croatia has been opened in Moscow
Express visa to Latvia
Multiple visas to Bulgaria
Turkey – visa-free regime for 60 days
The price for visas to Egypt can be increased
Dubai visa center has changed its location
Visa center of Spain – new address

On May 23, 2013 the Draft law “On temporary suspension of the articles 13.1, 13.3, 18 и 18.1 of the Federal law 115-FZ as of July 25, 2002 “On legal stay of foreign citizens on the territory of Russia” for the period of 5 years

Starting from May 27, 2013 the departments of the UFMS in Moscow region responsible for invitation letters and visas processing, as well as for migration registration, previously located at Solyanka str., 9 A, have started to accept and issue documents at Pyatnitskaya str., 2 (m. Tretyakovskaya)

On May 24, 2013 the State Duma of Russia has adopted on the first reading the draft law "On changes to the Federal law on "Procedures of foreign citizens” entry to the Russian Federation and exit from the Russian Federation" and Federal law on "Legal status of foreign citizens in Russia"

On May 24, 2013 the State Duma has approved on the first reading the draft law on "Changes to the Federal Law on "Legal status of foreign citizens in Russia", other legislative acts and on cancellation of the exact clauses of legislative acts of Russia”

Starting from May 29, 2013 the UFMS of Russia in Moscow region (Dokukina str., 14 A) is no longer accepting documents for foreign labor hire permits and work permits on Wednesdays

Starting from May 22, 2013 the new system of processing and printing the invitation letters for foreign citizens’ entry to Russia is testing in the UFMS of Russia in Moscow (Pokrovka str., 42)

Starting from May 20, 2013 the UFMS of Russia in Moscow (Pokrovka str., 42) accepts the documents for invitation letters and issues invitation letters from Monday to Friday, 10.00-13.00

Starting from May 17, 2013 the new additional form “Application for company” is required for submitting the documents for foreign labor hire permit and work permit at the UFMS of Russia in Moscow region (Dokukina str., 14A)

On May 14, 2013 the Rossiyskaya Gazeta has published the Federal Law N 82-FZ of Russia as of May 07, 2013 on “Changes to the Federal Law on “Legal status of foreign citizens in Russia”

On May 13, 2013 Vladimir Putin has signed the Decree on “Regulations of entry and exit procedures for the participants in international sports events in Russia”

On April 04, 2013 the meeting of the Interdepartmental commission on foreign labor hire took place.

Let us remind you that April 30, 2013 is the last day for those, wishing to apply for Quota for foreign labor hire in 2014 and Quota correction in 2013

April 30,2013 is the last day for HQS salary notification for the 1-st quarter of 2013 work period

Starting from February 2013 UFMS of Moscow (Pokrovka str., 42) has changed the rules of extension of single and multiple-entry work and student visas

Germany – changes in period of visa applications processing
Russian tourists are recommended to apply for US visas beforehand
Changes in UK visa application processing
Lithuania visa center has been opened in Moscow
Public holidays and closures of the Consulates and Visa centers in April and May 2013