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Residence permit of Russia

This is a document that gives the right to citizens of foreign states, as well as persons without citizenship of the Russian Federation, to legally live for a long time and work throughout the territory of the Russian Federation.

After obtaining a residence permit, a foreign citizen immediately acquires the status of a citizen permanently residing in the territory of the Russian Federation.

Immediately after obtaining a residence permit, the next stage is the submission and receipt of Russian citizenship and a Russian passport.

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Benefits of foreign citizens after obtaining a residence permit of the Russian Federation:

  1. The ability to legally, permanently reside throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as freely change your place of residence or location
  2. The ability to travel outside the Russian Federation and return from many countries without additional documents
  3. Opportunity to live and work in any region of the Russian Federation
  4. The opportunity to always use free medicine and all social programs, including pensions and free education in the Russian Federation
  5. The ability to buy and sell residential and non-residential real estate, as well as indicate the property as your place of residence
  6. Possibility to invite relatives from other countries to enter Russia
  7. Possibility to constantly extend the residence permit of the Russian Federation.

Requirements and grounds for obtaining a residence permit of the Russian Federation:

A foreign citizen has previously received a TRP in Russia

The foreigner is a political refugee from any other state

A foreign citizen who previously renounced Russian citizenship or his Russian citizenship was terminated

A foreign citizen is an indispensable highly qualified specialist or a family member of a highly qualified specialist

A foreign citizen, when he is an official native speaker of the Russian language, and also has the relevant documents for confirmation

Foreign citizens with minor children, when one of the parents has the Citizenship of the Russian Federation or is a Foreign citizen who has previously received a residence permit in Russia and in cases where the child was born in the Russian Federation or has a TRP

A foreign citizen has become a member of the State Program for the Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots to Russia, and also has documents confirming this

A foreign citizen has already received refugee status in those cases when he applied for temporary asylum in Russia and is a participant in the State program for the voluntary resettlement of compatriots

A foreign citizen who is incapacitated, namely whose assistant or guardian is either a citizen of the Russian Federation or a migrant with a valid residence permit in the Russian Federation

The process of obtaining a residence permit in Russia is necessary:

It is required to pass an exam in Russian and obtain a certificate of knowledge of the Russian language
(not applicable to citizens of Belarus and pensioners, as well as to minors and HQS)

It is required to fill out a form/application for obtaining a residence permit at the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Complete verification of construction documents

It is required to undergo a medical examination to obtain a residence permit, and obtain a certificate of the absence of dangerous infections and drug addiction, as well as HIV and other diseases

It is required to provide form 2 personal income tax, as well as a bank statement or a letter of application from the employer and confirmation of legal income corresponding to the required minimum of the Russian Federation

If a migrant has been living in the Russian Federation for more than three years, he must provide a document confirming the availability of housing (rent or purchase agreement)

It is required to pay a state duty for a residence permit in the amount of
5,000 (five) thousand rubles.

Options for obtaining a residence permit of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner:

  • To apply for a residence permit, an emigrant does not need to have a temporary residence permit or live in Russia for at least a year at the time of submission of documents
  • An emigrant submits documents as highly qualified specialists and (or) a member of his family
  • An emigrant applies as a refugee
  • An emigrant submits documents as native speakers of the Russian language
  • An emigrant is a citizen of Turkmenistan and Belarus
  • An emigrant submits documents under the resettlement program
  • An emigrant submits documents on the basis of marriage

Documents for simplified obtaining a residence permit in Russia:

  1. A completed special application form for obtaining a residence permit in the Russian Federation in two copies
  2. Receipt for payment of the state duty for a residence permit in Russia
  3. A document confirming the identity of the applicant
  4. Photos in the amount of four pieces
  5. Necessary documents to confirm the income for a residence permit, in order to assess the solvency of a foreign citizen and the legality of receiving his income
  6. A foreign citizen of the HQS, and in order to obtain a residence permit, it is required to provide an employment contract that confirms his employment
  7. Documents on the ownership of real estate owned by a foreign citizen
  8. Certificates of medical examination after passing the medical commission for obtaining a residence permit, as well as a certificate of the absence of dangerous infections such as HIV and other diseases
  9. Certificate of knowledge of the Russian language, as well as the history of the Russian Federation and the basics of legislation, or a certificate of completion of the necessary training in Russia / USSR.
Terms of consideration of documents for a residence permit of the Russian Federation:
ВНЖ (Вид на Жительство) Россииqualified specialists is up to 3 months
ВНЖ (Вид на Жительство) Россииpolitical refugee – 15 working days
ВНЖ (Вид на Жительство) Россииcitizen of Belarus without TRP - 3 months
ВНЖ (Вид на Жительство) Россииnative speaker of Russian - 2 months
ВНЖ (Вид на Жительство) Россииparticipant of the state resettlement program - 2 months

List of documents for obtaining a residence permit in the Russian Federation:

Application for the issuance of a residence permit of the Russian Federation in two copies

TRP (temporary residence permit) - when applied on a general basis

4 photos 35/45 mm

Certificates of medical examination

Certificate of absence of HIV infection

Identity document

Documents that must confirm the existence of a legal source of livelihood
(certificate of income, certificate of employment, this document is not needed for a disabled person)

For those permanently living in Russia for more than 3 years, it is required to provide a document confirming the availability of housing
(own, rented, or relatives)
Show the presence of a residence permit in any housing area

Receipt of payment of the state duty for obtaining a residence permit in the Russian Federation

Deadline for obtaining a residence permit: 11/12 months

Cost of support: from 15 000 euro


Cost of support for obtaining a Russian residence permit:

  • 15,000 euros per applicant;
  • 25,000 euros for spouse and applicant;
  • 30,000 euros for the applicant’s spouse and one child;
  • 35,000 euros for the applicant’s spouse and two children;
  • 10,000 for each additional family member.

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