Effective January 1, 2025, nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will be restricted to staying in Russia visa exempt for a cumulative total of 90 days per calendar year; ...

The Amendment Law requires foreign employees who change their name or passports to apply to the migration authorities to enter the appropriate changes to their work permits...

In this webinar, the panelists discuss global mobility and immigration issues during the pandemic and provide examples from their countries: Germany, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine.

Beginning October 1st, invitation letters for foreign nationals will now be issued in e-form only.

Starting from 28 October 2019, all foreign nationals are required to use a new form of migration registration notice.

The Russian Migration Authority responsible for the Moscow region recently started to enforce laws requiring foreign employees to be present in Russia at regular intervals, and providing for the cancellation of a work permit ...

Employers in Russia can currently hire foreign workers without the usual obligatory migration documents. In accordance with the presidential Decree of 18 April 2020, employers that comply with the required sanitary and epidemiological ...

The ban on foreign nationals entering Russia has been extended indefinitely. On 29 April 2020, the Russian Government extended the temporary restriction of entry into the country...

The Russian government ratified an agreement with Uzbekistan expanding the period granted before citizens of either country must file for address registration.

Beginning 31 Oct 2021, the government of Russia started to require foreign nationals to pass a mandatory medical exam before a new work permit or permit renewal could be approved.

Russia has suspended migration terms for foreign nationals that expire between 15 March and 15 June 2020.

The government of Russia introduced new vaccination requirements for foreign national employees. Under these new requirements, foreign nationals and their employers must submit proof...

In the Second Quarter 2011 edition of the Russian Legal Update, we analyzed in detail the recent amendments to Russia’s immigration laws (the "Immigration Amendments").

The European Commission published guidelines for the partial suspension of the Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia on 5 May 2022.

On 28 June 2022, the government of Russia introduced an amendment to the Federal Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation.

Effective October 28, 2019, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has approved new regulations and a new form for address registration.

On July 1, 2021, President Putin signed into law a new policy mandating certain foreign nationals to undergo fingerprinting and medical examinations.

Russia suspended simplified procedures for the issuance of visas to nationals of the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the United States on 4 April 2022...

The Russian government has announced an agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to waive visa formalities.

The Russian Government continues to make steps to attract more IT-companies to run businesses in Russia.