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The Decree of the President of the Russian Federation updating the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship in connection with the recognition of the LDNR, as well as new forms for applying for obtaining Russian citizenship in a simplified manner for citizens of Ukraine and LDNR has been published - On April 27, 2022, a Confidence Group webinar was held on the topic: "Attracting HQS in the conditions of sanctions" - 05.05.2022
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| Dear friends! We are pleased to inform you that during the period from April to July 2016 Confidence Group holds a series of roundtable discussions on current migration issues. In order to ensure the availability of information, as well as an individual approach to the presents, the events are held in our office with the participation of limited circle of interested members of the organizations. All events are held in the central office of Confidence Group at the following address: 105082, Moscow, Spartakovskaya Square., 14, bld. 2 (Bristol), 3rd Floor, Office 2306(entrance from Baumanskaya Street), business-center Central Street. The speakers of the events: Sofia Batura, Expert in migration and labor legislation, and Andrey Sprinchan, General director, Confidence Group. Please consider the topics and the schedule of the upcoming events: Topic | Date and time of event | Foreign labor hire in Moscow - The abolition of the Federal Migration Service The risks and consequences for employers.
- Peculiarities of submition and receiving of the documents in the Federal Migration Service of Russia in Moscow in Sakharovo.
- Peculiarities of foreign labor hire in Moscow: Classification of foreign citizens to legalize types; State authorities notification; Requirements to the voluntary medical insurance; quota on the employment of foreign citizens; work permit and patent; business visa; extention of terms of stay; exam on knowledge of Russian language, history and law, medical examination; tax reference number; personal income tax payment.
- Quota for foreign labor hire.
- A new procedure for applying and amending the permits of foreign citizens.
- The FMS checks on the complying with migration legislation and actual location of the organizations by address listed in documents: The most important aspects of the work of a foreign citizen; New requirements for filling migration cards when crossing the border of Russia; Guidelines for foreign employees; Peculiarities of hiring temporary (loan) workers; Recommendations.
- The procedure of the termination of an employment contract with a foreign worker and dismissal.
- The new order of migration registration and extension of stay of foreign workers in Russia.
- Changes of the order of submission of documents for an exit visa for newly born child in Moscow.
- Changes of the order of processing issuance of invitation letters to enter Russia.
- Cancellation of visa-free regime with Turkey, a partial ban on hire workers from Turkey, other restrictions with regard to Turkey.
| April 14, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. April 26, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 12, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 16, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 20, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 31, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. June 30, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. | Foreign labor hire in Moscow region - Foreign labor hire quota in Moscow region.
- Peculiarities of foreign labor hire in Moscow region.
- Peculiarities of foreign labor hire in branches and representative offices of foreign companies.
- Requirements to the order and conditions of the voluntary medical insurance of foreign citizens for work in Moscow region.
- A new procedure for amending the permits of foreign citizens. Responsibility for the violation.
- Changes of the order of processing issuance of invitation letters to enter Russia.
- Features of migration registration of foreign citizens. The new order of migration registration and extension of stay of foreign workers from visa-free countries and their accompanying family members.
- New requirements for filling migration cards when crossing the border of Russia by citizens from visa-free countries.
- The procedure of dismissal of foreign citizens. Items to prevent migration violations.
- Cancellation of visa-free regime with Turkey, a partial ban on hire workers from Turkey, other restrictions with regard to Turkey.
- Preparation for planned and unplanned inspections by the FMS.
- The FMS checks for the actual location of the organizations by address listed in documents.
- Recent changes in immigration and labor legislation.
| April 19, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 17, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 26, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. | Highly qualified specialists in Russia - The abolition of the Federal Migration Service. The risks and consequences for employers.
- Peculiarities of submition and receiving of the documents in the Federal Migration Service of Russia in Moscow in Sakharovo.
- Peculiarities of HQS’s hire: who is entitled to employ HQS; quota; the terms of consideration of the documents; work in two or more territorial entities; the work of HQS concurrently; the terms of HQS business trips; requirements to the voluntary medical insurance; documents required to issue the HQS work permit; grounds for the conclusion of fixed-term employment contracts with HQS; the procedure of the correction of HQS permits; new order of state authorities notification on HQS employment; the procedure of payroll accounting considering the breaks in labor activity of HQS.
- An early termination of labor relations with HQS: the procedure of an early termination of labor relations with HQS; the order of cancellation of HQS permits.
- The migration card. Migration registration. The extension of stay: peculiarities of the filling of the migration card; preferential terms of migration registration for HQS and accompanying family members; peculiarities of counting the duration of stay of foreign workers from visa-free countries and their accompanying family members.
- The FMS checks for the actual location of the organizations by address listed in documents. Preparations for the FMS checks.
- Responsibility of employers violating the procedure of hiring; types of administrative penalties; the order of the ban to hire HQS for the employers.
| April 18, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. April 28, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. April 29, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 18, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. June 02, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. June 22, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. July 05, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. | The new procedure of hiring of foreign citizens from visa-free countries - The abolition of the Federal Migration Service. The risks and consequences for employers.
- The procedure of hiring of foreign citizens from visa-free countries:
• requirements to the voluntary medical insurance; • requirements to the period of patent validity; • peculiarities of labor contracts; • state bodies notifications. - Employing a foreign citizen on the basis of a patent:
a. who has the right to hire foreign citizens on the basis of patent; b. the procedure of receiving patent: • patent issuing in Moscow and Moscow oblast; • reissuing of patent; • state bodies notifications; c. actions of an employer who hires foreign citizens on the basis of patent; • procedure of estimation tax payment on personal income tax; • migration registration and prolongation of terms of stay. - Peculiarities of hiring citizens from EEU.
- Peculiarities of hiring HQS from visa-free countries:
a. who has the right to hire HQS; b. the procedure and terms of obtaining; c. Peculiarities of submission and receiving of the documents in the FMS of Russia in Moscow in Sakharovo; d. validity of documents after contract termination; e. new procedure of state bodies notifications; f. the procedure of payroll accounting considering the breaks in labor activity of HQS; g. work in two or more territorial entities; h. the work of HQS concurrently; i. the terms of HQS business trips. - Termination of labor relations with foreign citizens from visa-free countries:
a. the procedure of contract termination; b. state bodies notifications on contract termination. - Correction of labor permit documents.
- The migration card. Migration registration. The prolongation of stay.
a. peculiarities of the filling of the migration card; b. migration registration procedure; c. peculiarities of counting the duration of stay of foreign workers from visa-free countries and their accompanying family members. - The FMS checks for the actual location of the organizations by address listed in documents. Preparations for the FMS checks.
- Responsibility of employers violating the procedure of hiring foreign citizens from visa-free countries:
a. types of administrative penalties; b. the order of the ban to hire HQS for the employers.
| April 21, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 17, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 27, 2014, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. June 08, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. | Foreign labor hire by representative offices and branches of foreign organizations. Is it required to issue a work permit? - Foreign legal entities on the territory of Russia.
- Personal accreditation of foreign workers.
- Work permits for foreign workers of reps and branches. Option or a must?
- Work activity without obtaining work permit.
- Visa support of foreign workers and their family members.
- The procedure of dismissal of foreign citizens. Items to prevent migration violations.
- Preparation for planned and unplanned inspections by the FMS.
- The FMS checks for the actual location of the organizations by address listed in documents.
- Recent changes in immigration and labor legislation.
| May 5, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m May 19, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 24, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 25, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. May 1, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. June 21, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. June 29, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. June 29, 2016, 02.00 p.m. – 06.00 p.m. July 07, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. July 12, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. July 12, 2016, 02.00 p.m. – 06.00 p.m. July 13, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. July 14, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. July 15, 2016, 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. | The participants of the events will provided with informational materials, including the latest Migration newsletter, as well as the permanent subscription for it. The price for participation in the event is 2000 RUR for each representative. Confidence Group clients, as well as the AmCham members are free from participation fee. To participate in the event prior registration is needed. Please send the following information to subscribe@confidencegroup.ru (Viktoriya Klenogina, +7 495 748 7762 (ext. 126): Topic | Date and time | Name | Organization | Position | Tel., e-mail | | | | | | | References of previous events of Confidence Group are available here. Looking forward to see you in our office. Best regards, Confidence Group |