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• The procedure for passing a medical examination, as well as dactyloscopy registration and photographing
• Benefits of Russian Citizenship: maternity capital

  Benefits of Russian Citizenship: maternity capital

• Contributions to FFOMS, FSS, PF related to foreign citizens working in the Russia for 2021
• List of foreigners whose entry into Russia is not limited due to anti-coronavirus measures adopted by the Government of Russia
• The procedure for cancellation of the suspension of periods associated with stay and residence of foreigners in Russia
• List of states whose citizens and persons with a residence permit are allowed to enter Russia in the conditions of COVID-19
• Unified migration center in Moscow region (UMC in Krasnogorsk). Features on obtaining HQS work permits and invitation letters.

  Confidence Group would like to share some features of obtaining HQS work permits and invitation letters in Moscow region

• It is impossible to get a work permit for a HQS abroad
• Visa centers re-opening after pandemia

  Dear Sirs,

  Please, find below the information regarding visa centers re-opening after pandemia

• What to do if the employer has submitted documents for the HQS, and the foreign citizen has not entered the Russian Federation
• Features of patent renewal, notification of state authorities and payment of advance payments in Moscow
• What should an employer and highly qualified specialist do if they have lost documents outside the Russian Federation?
• Is it necessary to pay for a patent during the quarantine period?
• Company reorganization. How to minimize migration risks?

  Company reorganization. How to minimize migration risks?

• Peculiarities of filling out a migration card

  A migration card is a document that contains information about foreign citizens entering the Russian Federation or stateless persons (hereinafter referred to as foreign citizens), which serves to monitor their stay in the Russian Federation.

• Normative-legal acts regulating the migration sphere in Russia

  Confidence Group has prepared the overview of the main legal acts of Russian state bodies regulating migration issues in Russia

• The procedure for issuing electronic visas

  The Federal Law as of 08.15.1996 N 114-ФЗ "On the procedure for departure from the Russian Federation and entry into the Russian Federation" provides for citizens of some countries opportunity to enter the Russian Federation on ordinary single-entry electronic visas

• New issue of Confidence Group Migration Newsletter, August 2019

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce the new issue of "Confidence Group Migration Newsletter" (N10, August 2019)

  

• What to do if a foreign citizen has not left the Russian Federation after the visa expires?
  A visa is an authorization document granting a person the right to cross the border and stay for the period of its validity in the country that issued the visa. Unfortunately, there are cases when a foreign citizen for any reason violates the permitted period of stay and does not leave the Russian Federation after the visa expires
• Russian citizenship for residents of Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic

  Not so long ago the procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) has not been defined as for the citizens of the rest territory of Ukraine

• Features of payment and personal income tax return for foreign citizens

  Paying an advance payment for a patent issued to a foreign citizen - it seemed that could be easier! However, the issues associated with this process are more than enough

• Who is to blame if the landlord refuses to put a foreign citizen on the migration registration?

  Not all owners are ready to fulfill the obligations of the receiving party, despite the legislation and possible fines. In practice, the owners of accommodation often refuse to put foreign citizens on the migration registration

• Features of voluntary medical insurance (VHI) for accompanying family members of a highly qualified specialist

  When hiring a highly qualified specialist, the employer has a duty to issue for him and his accompanying family members who have arrived in Russia a voluntary medical insurance policy valid on the territory of the country

• Submitting of reports on movement of funds by foreign citizens-residents of the Russian Federation

  All residents of the Russian Federation having accounts (deposits) in banks outside the territory of the Russian Federation, including foreign citizens belonging to the category of residents of the Russian Federation, are required to submit annual reports to the tax authority on movement of funds on accounts (deposits) in banks outside the territory of the Russian Federation

• Is it necessary to notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs about the employment of citizens of the Republic of Belarus

  Notification of migration authorities about the conclusion and termination of employment contracts is required when hiring all categories of foreign citizens without exception, including citizens of the Republic of Belarus, as well as those with a Temporary Residence Permit, Residence Permit, refugee status, etc.

• Borrowed labor in Russia 2019

  Law dated by May 5, 2014 №116 “On amending certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation”, which came into force on 01.01.2016, prohibits the use of borrowed labor. This document introduced a new article 56.1 into the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, which establishes the the above-mentioned prohibition

• Visa for the purpose of the trip "Maintenance"

  Russian companies that attract or just planning to attract of foreign citizen for employment, one way or another are faced with the necessity of registration of permits for foreign employees, but given the complexity and intricacy of the Russian migration legislation may not always make the right decision and to issue the correct permits

• Permitted activities for the purposes of entry into the Russian Federation

  Confidence Group Company presents list of permitted activities for the purposes of entry into the Russian Federation

• The results of a special assessment and measures to improve working conditions in Confidence Group company

  The company Confidence Group in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of Russia publishes the Consolidated statement of the results of the special assessment of working conditions and the List of recommended measures to improve working conditions

• New issue of Migration Newsletter, November 2018
   

  Confidence Group is pleased to inform you on release of a new issue of the "Migration Newsletter of Confidence Group" (No. 9 as of November 2018)

   

  
• Features of obtaining TIN (Tax Identification Number) for foreign citizens

  Foreign citizens who are legally in the territory of the Russian Federation are subject to registration with the tax authorities in order to collect information necessary for the tax control

• Russian online migration services

  Confidence Group has prepared a list of Russian state-owned online services related to migration issues of foreign citizens

• New forms and the procedure for notification of state authoritiesfor foreign labor hire

  Confidence Group would like to inform you about notification forms and the procedure for foreign labor hire notifications

• Work permit for highly qulified specialists (HQS)

  Confidence Group is pleased to present the detailed overview of the procedure for obtaining a work permit for a highly qualified specialist (HQS)

• Standard work permit vs HQS work permit

  Foreign citizens’ employment in Russia is closely connected with many difficulties including multi-step procedure of their hiring as well as inconsistency of migration legislation, bureaucracy prevented quick and convenient issuing of permission documents

• HQS vs work permit within intergovernmental agreements with French Republic and Republic of Korea

  The employment of a foreign citizen is always associated with several difficulties; among them, there is the choice between the procedures of the work permit processing

• Peculiarities of the labor and civil contracts with highly qualified specialists

  In this article we will briefly review the main features of the employment contract with a foreign worker – the highly qualified specialist 

• Obtaining of a temporary residence permit

  Confidence Group is pleased to present the detailed overview of the procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit

• New issue of Migration Newsletter, May 2017

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce that the new issue of Migration Newsletter of Confidence Group №8 as of May 2017 is published

  

• Temporary or Permanent residence in Russia: advantages over the other statuses of a foreign citizen

  The article reveals the advantages of the temporary or permanent residence over the other statuses of a foreign citizen in Russia

• Registration of a foreign citizen with TRP

  The temporary residence permit gives a number of advantages over other ways for legalization and stay on the territory of the Russian Federation, but also obliges the foreign citizen to observe certain conditions. We examined in detail the main features of registration of a foreign citizen with the TRP

• 15 most absurd procedures on the way to obtaining TRP, PRP or citizenship of Russia in Moscow

  15 most absurd procedures on the way to obtaining TRP, PRP or citizenship of Russia in Moscow

• Fictitious marriage for obtaining Russian citizenship

  Confidence Group examined the peculiarities of a fictitious marriage as a way of obtaining Russian citizenship

• Foreign workers in oil and gas companies

  As part of the professional activity Confidence Group faces a large number of questions arising from oil and gas companies. In this article we prepared the answers for the main questions in the table format of "Question-answer"

• Foreign worker vs hired labor. Peculiarities of work visas

  Confidence Group prepared a number of arguments that will help the employer to make the right choice when hiring foreign workers

• Quota for temporary residence permit: is it difficult to get it for a foreign citizen?

  Confidence Group is pleased to offer you the overview of the peculiarities of obtaining quota for temporary residence permit for foreign citizens

• Procedure for the filling of changes of passport ditails in the permits of foreign citizens working in Russia

  Procedure for the filling of changes of passport ditails in the permits of heads of organizations and other foreign citizens working in Russia

• Notifications for foreign citizens

  Confidence Group would like to share a full description of the proper authorities and other necessary information regarding notifications on foreign labor hire/dismissal. 

• Concepts of a permanent representative office, a branch and a representative office of a foreign organization

  In this article, we examined the basic nuances of distinction between the concepts of permanent representation, a branch, representation of a foreign organization, their status and the work of foreign citizens there

• Peculiarities of stay and employment of foreign citizens in closed administrative-territorial entities

  In this article, we would like to consider some aspects related to the stay and employment of foreign citizens in closed administrative-territorial entities

• Features of personnel record keeping in representative offices and branches of foreign legal entities

  In this article, we would like to remind HR managers of the set of documents an organization needs to have when registering foreign employees on the territory of Russia

• Nostrification - recognition of documents issued by educational institutions of foreign states

  This article is dedicated to the features of the procedure of nostrification - the recognition of documents issued by educational institutions of foreign countries

• Migration registration of accompanying family members of foreign citizens

  Migration registration of accompanying family members of foreign citizens

• Action items when checking the organization by the migration control authorities

  This article highlights the details on the process of conducting inspections of organizations by the Ministry of Internal Affairs: what is an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is entitled to verify, what rights do employers have and what are they threatening for violation of migration legislation

• The overview of the contributions to state funds of Russia by foreign citizens on 2019

  Confidence Group is pleased to offer you the overview of the changes in the area of contributions to different state funds concerning foreign citizens who work on the territory of Russia on 2019

• Features of various types of invitations to the Russian Federation for foreign citizens

   Features of various types of invitations to the Russian Federation for foreign citizens

• Peculiarities of termination of labor relations with foreign workers, including certain types of activities

  Peculiarities of termination of labor relations with foreign workers, including certain types of activities

• Peculiarities of obtaining certificates confirming level of proficiency in Russian language, history and law

  Confidence Group would like to remind the peculiarities of obtaining certificates confirming level of proficiency in Russian language, history and law

• Relocation Management Company

  Relocation Management Company -  this is the main direction of  Confidence Group' s development with the deversified "package" form of providing relocation services, improving the already best immigration support for foreign citizens in Russia, making entry, residence and stay of foreign citizens in Russia as comfortable as possible

• Explore Russia!

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce the introduction of a new service - the organization of study tours for newly arrived foreigners in Russia

• Pecularities of filing an application for the need for foreign labor in the Employment Center

  In this article, Confidence Group considered the specifics of filing an application for the need for foreign labor in the Employment Center

• Features of entry and stay in Schengen countries

  This article is dedicated to the features of obtaining Schengen visas, the rules of stay and responsibility for their violation

• Peculiarities of concluding agreements with foreign employees of branches and representative offices of foreign legal entities

  In this article, we will investigate whether branch or representative office of foreign legal entities can be an employer? And who should sign contracts with employees of representative offices and branches?

• Administrative deportations and bans on entry to Russia. Are there any legal ways to challenge them?

  Recently, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia began to make more and more decisions on the ban on entry to Russia for foreign citizens. What are the major grounds for making bans and is there a possibility of legal solution of such issues - this will be discussed in this article

• Main features of stay and work of citizens of unrecognized states in Russia

  In this article we will consider the features of entry, stay and work on the Russian territory for citizens from Luhansk People's Republic, Donetsk People's Republic, Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and Abkhazia

• Peculiarities of receiving residence permit in some countries

  In this article we consider the peculiarities of receiving permamnet residence permit in some countries

• Peculiarities of crossing the Russian border

  Confidence Group prepared the detailed overview of peculiarities of crossing the Russian border

• Validity expiration of special procedure for applying Russian citizenship for holders of soviet passports

  The period of validity of the simplified procedure for applying for Russian citizenship for holders of soviet passports expired on December 31, 2016. Due to this, we study this question in details

• Foreign students and postgraduates in Russia

  Confidence Group prepared the detailed overview of the pecularities of the foreign citizens' education in Russia

• New issue of Migration Newsletter, December 2016

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce that the new issue of Migration Newsletter of Confidence Group №7 as of December 2016 is published

  

• Moving to Russia: open the exciting possibilities!

  Confidence Group prepared a detailed overview of the features of the relocation of foreign citizens in Russia

• National migration or how to avoid problems of foreign citizens from visa-free countries, working in Moscow

  In this article we would like to describe how difficult it is for citizens from visa-free countries to formalize their employment in Russia and at the same time to fulfill all the requirements of migration legislation, as well as give some guidelines to make life of foreign workers easier

• Is there the responsibility to close the representative office in case of the expiry of its accreditation?

  Representative offices and branches of foreign legal entities that have been accredited in the Federal Tax Service of Russia before April 01, 2015 and that have been issued with a certificate for the duration of the previously obtained permission of the State Registration Chamber, faced the following challenges: some companies do not have time to apply within the period established by the legislation for obtaining the termless accreditation and the rest decide to close offices

• Hidden hazards, or what we do not know about the migration registration of foreign citizens

  In this article, we discuss some of cases, forcing immediate renewal of the current migration registrationб in details, trying to protect the employee and the employer from the possible negative consequences of checks by the competent authorities

• “Maintenance service” visa. Possibility to work in Russia on its basis

  Within this article, we would like to draw your attention on such category of visa as visa for the purpose of the trip “Maintenance service”.This kind of visa is one of the possible ways to carry out certain activities in Russia without permits (work permit)

• Peculiarities of sending foreign citizens on business trips

  Confidence Group reviewed the peculiarities of sending foreign citizens on business trips 

• Subscriber-based service in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia. Is that obligation or an alternative?

  Representative offices and branches of foreign legal entities when employing foreign workers face two alternatives concerning visa support: direct appeal in the Department of Migration issues of the Ministry of Interior affairs (earlier FMS) or the issuance of permits through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia 

• APEC Business Travel Card: the opportunity to travel the world without visas

  Starting from June 1, 2013 Russia became a full participant of the system for business travel into the APEC member countries

• New issue of Migration Newsletter, August 2016

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce that the new issue of Migration Newsletter of Confidence Group №6 as of August 2016 is published

  

• The list of administrative offenses in migration and labor legislation

  Confidence Group is pleased to offer you the list of administrative offenses in migration and labor legislation 

• New issue of Migration Newsletter, May 2016

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce that the new issue of Migration Newsletter of Confidence Group №5 as of May 2016 is published

  

• The ban on loan labor in Russia: legal regulation and responsibility

  Confidence Group is pleased to present the series of recommendations to avoid responsibility for the violations of the amendments to the Labour Code, prohibiting the loan labor

• Quota for foreign labor hire

  Confidence Group is pleased to offer you the overview of the peculiarities of obtaining quota for foreign labor hire

• Employer’s liability for the detention of wages to the employees may be increased

  Confidence Group is pleased to review the draft federal law prepared by the Government of Russia, providing raising employers' liability for the delay in the payment of wages to workers 

• Work permit – is it required for accredited employees of branches and representative offices of foreign companies

  Confidence Group is pleased to clarify whether the work permit is required for accredited employees of branches and representative offices of foreign companies 

• Multifunctional Migration Center (Sakharovo). Peculiarities of obtaining patents

  Confidence Group is pleased to offer you the overview of the peculiarities of obtaining patents at Multifunctional Migration Center (Sakharovo) by foreign citizens from visa-free countries

• United Migration Center of Moscow Region in Krasnogorsk. Peculiarities of obtaining patents

  Confidence Group is pleased to offer you the overview of the peculiarities of obtaining patents at United Migration Center of Moscow Region in Krasnogorsk

• New issue of Migration Newsletter, May 2015

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce that the new issue of Migration Newsletter has been published in May, 2015

  

• New issue of Migration Newsletter, September 2014

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce that the new issue of Migration Newsletter has been published in September, 2014

  

• Starting from January 1, 2016 employee leasing is prohibited in Russia

  Article on the personnel leasing in Russia - 22.08.2014

• New issue of Migration Newsletter, December 2013

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce that the new issue of Migration Newsletter has been published in December, 2013

  

• New issue of Migration Newsletter, April 2013

  Confidence Group is pleased to announce that the new issue of Migration Newsletter has been published in April, 2013

  

• Migratory-dangerous countries

  Migratory-dangerous countries are foreign countries whose citizens get invitations and visas after a particularly thorough check of documents of invited citizen, an interview with the inviting party and a direct interview with foreign citizen at embassy (consulate) of Russia