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...

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

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Migration registration of foreign citizens was introduced in Russia in 2007.

On 26th May 2008 the Moscow branch of the Federal Migration Service temporarily stopped accepting new applications for work permits for non-Russian employees.

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

On 30 March 2017, the Protocol between the government of the Russian Federation and the government of the South African Republic on mutual cancellation of visa requirements for owners...

Russia has introduced a temporary procedure allowing foreign nationals to extend their visas and residence permits in the context of the coronavirus epidemic.

The new rules for entering the Russian Federation through border checkpoints in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region enter into effect on October 1, 2019.

On 25 July 2008 a new Administrative Regulation came into force issuing conclusions with regard to attracting a foreign work force and issuing work permits for foreign citizens .

On Oct. 24, 2021, the U.S. Department of State updated its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) concerning the status of Russian nationals.

Most dependents of foreign nationals seeking employment in Russia are no longer eligible to obtain Dependent status.

In response to Russia's actions in Ukraine, several governments in neighboring countries have paused the issuance of visas for Russian nationals and suspended entry for the time being.