Confidence Group would like to remind you on changes in legislation that have came into force on November 01, 2019 concerning simplified procedure for obtaining Russian temporary/permanent residence permit as well as the new grounds for submitting documents without obtaining a quota.
We have already presented the procedure of applying for a temporary/permanent residence permit in the Migration center in Sakharovo.
So, in accordance with the Article 6, FZ-115 "On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation", there are several grounds a temporary residence permit obtaining:
- persons married to a citizen of the Russian Federation (at the place of permanent registration of the spouse);
- citizens of Ukraine who have the status of a refugee or temporary asylum (and LBG permanently residing in Ukraine);
- citizens of States used to be part of the USSR, who received professional education in a state educational organization on the territory of the Russian Federation (with appropriate accreditation only);
- persons who entered the military service (within a period of service);
- participants of the State program for assisting the voluntary relocation of compatriots living abroad to the Russian Federation, and their family members, moving together;
- persons who made investments (temporarily is not implemented);
- applicants who have the right to apply for a permanent residence permit without prior obtaining of a temporary resident permit (but still choosing a temporary resident permit obtaining);
- a child of a parent/adoptive parent/guardian/trustee having a temporary resident permit (for the period of parent's temporary resident permit);
- a child receiving a temporary resident permit together with the parent/adoptive parent/guardian/trustee;
- an adult applicant recognized as legally incompetent, whose parent/adoptive parent/ guardian/trustee has a temporary resident permit (for the period of parent's temporary resident permit);
- an adult applicant recognized as legally incompetent, receiving a temporary resident permit together with the parent/adoptive parent/guardian/trustee (for the period of parent's temporary resident permit);
- persons moving to Russia for a permanent residence in accordance with international agreements on regulating the process of resettlement and protecting the rights of immigrants.
These grounds make possible to apply for a permanent residence without quota established by the government. Each case specified in the paragraphs above shall be confirmed by the appropriate document, in this case, the documents could be accepted, and the foreign citizen would be able to receive the status of residence in the Russian Federation.
Kindly remind you that the time for processing has been also reduced - from 6 to 4 months for citizens from visa countries, the period of processing for citizens from visa-free countries is still the same - 2 months after accepting documents by the MIA’s officials. .
Moreover, the law has also changed the grounds for submitting documents for a permanent residence permit (article 8, FZ-115 "On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation»). It can be applied to foreign citizens:
- born on the territory of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (RSFSR) and was formerly a citizen of the USSR;
- having a parent (adoptive parent, guardian, trustee), son or daughter, who are citizens of the Russian Federation and permanently residing in the Russian Federation;
- recognized as a Russian native speaker;
- highly qualified specialists and their family members (issued for the duration of the work permit for the VKS);
- a qualified specialist who has been working for at least 6 months in a profession from the list (insurance premiums shall be calculated in the Pension fund of the Russian Federation);
- a foreign citizen who graduated with honors from a university and had full-time education (state accreditation is important);
- illegally deported from the territory of the Crimean ASSR, as well as relatives in a direct descending line;
- a person residing in the Russian Federation and having a decision to cancel Russian citizenship acquirement;
- a person residing in the Russian Federation, whose citizenship has been terminated;
- a child whose parent (adoptive parent, guardian, trustee) has a residence permit (for the period of parent's temporary resident permit);
- a child receiving a residence permit together with a parent (adoptive parent, guardian, trustee);
- an adult applicant who has been recognized as legally incompetent and receiving a residence permit together with a parent (adoptive parent, guardian, trustee);
- an adult applicant recognized as legally incompetent whose parent (adoptive parent, guardian, trustee) has a residence permit (for the period of parent's temporary resident permit);
- legally capable persons without citizenship, former citizens of the USSR as of September 5, 1991, arrived in the Russian Federation before November 1, 2002, without the citizenship of the Russian Federation acquired in the prescribed procedure, if they do not have citizenship of a foreign state and a valid document confirming the right to reside in foreign state;
- persons who received a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation before January 1, 2010, who subsequently have not been determined to have Russian citizenship by the competent authority in charge of cases of citizenship of the Russian Federation, who have the citizenship of a foreign state, provided that they do not have a valid document confirming the right to reside in a foreign state.
These changes can allow to obtain an indefinite residence permit instead of 5-years residence permit how did this previously worked. The period of processing has been also reduced up to 4 months.
We are pleased to provide a scope of the relative services with the most convenient provisions for our clients.
Our professional consultants will assist in making prior appointment for documents submission and provide door-to-door accompanying on a business class car.
In order to avoid large queues, we can also make an appointment out of business hours (starting from 08 a.m).
Our own couriers will pick up and return all the related documents, only one personal visit of the applicant will be required.
For more information, please contact the consultants of the Confidence Group company.
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