In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, the temporary registration period is 90 days in total for 180 days a year. Prolongation is a more complex and lengthy process. Persons carrying out labor activities on Russian territory will have to obtain an extension of migration registration on the basis of a patent or an agreement with the employer.
Information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs dated September 30, 2021
From October 1, 2021, some provisions from the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 15, 2021 cease to apply. Explanations on the legal status of foreign citizens in Russia from October 1, 2021 are presented on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
- Foreign citizens who have not regularized their residence status by September 30, 2021 and have not submitted an application to the relevant authorities are considered illegally staying in the territory of the Russian Federation.
- The ban on the expulsion of such violators from the territory of the Russian Federation has been lifted. They may be expelled outside the Russian Federation.
- For persons who have regularized their status before September 30, the suspension of permitted periods of stay and registration on the territory of Russia continues to apply.
- After the official opening of transport links with the state, citizens of this country located on the territory of Russia will be given 90 days to be able to travel outside of Russia without violating the terms of their stay in it.
This is explained in more detail in the video.
Registration deadlines and state fees
three days are enough to register . It is possible to shorten this period, up to one day, and extend it for up to 8 days. It all depends on the completeness of the collected documentation.
For citizens of the Russian Federation, according to the law, there is no provision for paying a state fee in order to register at the place of residence or stay.
The only expenses that you may incur are paying a fine for staying with a registration that has expired.
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Registration deadlines for Ukrainians have been extended from June 16, 2021
Based on the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 15, 2021 No. 364, citizens of Ukraine who arrived in Russia before March 15, 2020 and who, as of June 16, 2021, did not have legal grounds for staying in the Russian Federation until September 30, 2021, could apply to the territorial authorities Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia with a statement in any form about the settlement of their legal situation or travel outside the Russian Federation.
Anyone who has not done this is considered to be illegally on the territory of the Russian Federation. He could be expelled from the country.
Those who have regulated their legal status can continue to stay in Russia from October 1; the periods of permitted stay in Russia have been suspended for them.
After the official resumption of transport links with Ukraine, about which an official act of the Government of the Russian Federation must be published, citizens of this country will be given 90 days to travel outside the Russian Federation
general information
In Russian legislation there is no concept of extending the period of temporary registration; there is the term “change of period of stay”, which implies an extension or shortening of the period of stay of a foreign citizen in the country.
Migration registration is extended on the basis of re-registration of the package of documents that was collected during the initial crossing of the Russian border or the documents necessary to extend the foreigner’s stay in Russia were submitted.
Grounds for extending the period of stay
In accordance with the regulatory framework of the Russian Federation, a foreign citizen has the right to stay on the territory of Russia for up to 90 days for a total of 180 days. To increase the time limits established by law, serious reasons are needed.
Without a compelling reason, it will not be possible to extend the registration period with the authorized body.
The most common reasons for extending stay:
- A foreign person is waiting to receive a temporary residence permit or temporary residence permit.
- The foreigner has a profession in demand and high qualifications and has entered into an agreement with the employer.
- Documents have been submitted for registration of a patent.
- A foreign person became a student at one of the universities of the Russian Federation.
Special category
This category of citizens includes refugees who fled the country against the backdrop of war or a coup d'etat.
Official registration of status allows them to receive subsidies and various privileges from the state. Support from the Russian authorities is provided until the situation in the citizens’ home state normalizes. Their registration with the authorized body is extended throughout this time.
You can familiarize yourself with the procedure for obtaining refugee status in Russia on our website.
Does a foreign citizen need to renew his registration?
This must be done in a timely manner. Otherwise, both the foreigner himself and the receiving party will bear responsibility for violating migration laws.
A foreign citizen is subject to a fine of 2,000-5,000 rubles, depending on the standards established at the regional level. For a repeated violation, such a person may be subject to the sanction of administrative deportation from the country with a ban on entry in the future.
It is worth knowing that violations of the rules of temporary registration include not only non-extension of its validity, but also the loss of documents that the migrant did not restore in a timely manner.
The punishment for living in the Russian Federation for a foreign citizen with an expired temporary registration for the receiving party may be as follows:
- for individuals – 2000-4000 rubles;
- for officials, provided that their guilt in this incident is proven - 35,000-70,000 rubles;
- for companies, organizations and other legal entities – from 400,000 to 1,000,000 rubles;
- also for legal entities – suspension of economic activities. The ban can be imposed for up to 90 days.
But there is no need to deregister a foreigner who decides to leave Russia. When crossing the border, a note about this fact will be entered into the electronic database of information about migrants and transferred to the territorial division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for migration issues.
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What documents are submitted?
Foreign citizens must apply for an extension of migration registration 7 days before registration ends. The receiving party submits a petition to the authorized body, to which the following documents are attached:
- Application for extension of the period of stay on Russian territory.
- Identity document of a foreign citizen.
- Migration card.
- Documents confirming the need for renewal.
Unlike initial registration, you cannot send documents by mail. The originals of the supporting certificates are returned to the applicant, photocopies are taken by the service employee along with the application.
List of documents serving as the basis for extending the period of stay
The following documents are submitted:
- work permit;
- official contract with the employer;
- a document confirming the fact of submitting documents for registration of a temporary residence permit, residence permit;
- certificate of anticipation of obtaining HQS status.
Some foreigners are allocated a quota for temporary residence permits. This issue should be discussed with an employee of the authorized service separately.
Filling out an application
This document is filled out in any form. It is advisable to write with a thin blue pen. Letters must be printed.
The application includes the following items:
- FULL NAME.
- The state from which the migrant arrived.
- Passport details.
- Date of arrival in the Russian Federation.
- Temporary location.
- Residence address after renewal of migration registration.
- Permission from the property owner for the further stay of the foreigner.
- Receiving party details.
The application form can be downloaded on the official page of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
you can on our website. See the link for a sample form.
Where to take documents
The completed application and a complete package of documents must be submitted to the territorial office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The time frame for consideration of the application is 72 hours from the date of submission of the application.
Students studying at universities have the right to “shift” this responsibility to the educational organization, in particular to the group supervisor.
Important nuances
The service for renewing registration with the migration service is provided free of charge. But if a foreigner does not want to deal with paperwork on his own, he should turn to professionals. The cost of their services is announced in a private conversation.
In what cases do we conclude again?
The law does not contain a direct prohibition or indication of the obligation to extend fixed-term contracts.
But experts agree that prolongation is generally prohibited and illegal. Let us remind you that it is permissible to conclude it in cases prescribed by law. There must be a reason, for example, completing a certain amount of work, a project, or replacing a temporarily absent employee. A complete list of conditions is contained in Article 59 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, which regulates such working relationships in detail.
Another example is when the contract with the general director expired. At the same time, the period was limiting. In both cases, extension of the employment contract for a new term is prohibited. Registration of termination of relations occurs according to the standard scheme:
- the employee is warned about the expiration of the contract;
- an order is issued;
- an entry is made into the labor record.
If the employee is valuable and can be provided with volumes, then re-employ him. It is only advisable to accept on the terms of an open-ended relationship.
Although in practice, many employers cheat by repeatedly prolonging fixed-term contracts, while the employee’s functionality moves from one to another. That is, in fact, there is no “specific scope” or “one-time project”. It is illegal. When inspected by regulatory authorities, such an employer will be fined.
Patent renewal
Extension of temporary registration under a patent is carried out for the period for which the tax for a patent to work in the Russian Federation was paid.
If a foreign citizen has paid the tax for 30 days, then renewal of registration is possible only for this time. If a person renews registration under a patent in advance for 12 months and leaves the country before the expiration of this period, then after returning he will again need to register with the authorized body.
When a foreigner pays for a patent, he thus automatically extends his time on Russian territory.
Against the backdrop of changes in the length of stay of a foreigner in Russia, there is a need to notify the authorized body. This is regulated by Russian legislation.
On our website you can use a calculator for the length of stay in Russia.
Deadlines and possible sanctions
Patent registration renewal is carried out within 72 hours after payment of the relevant tax.
A foreign citizen who does not extend his stay in the country in a timely manner is obliged to cross the border again and receive a new “migration card.” After this, migration registration is completed again.
Ignoring this requirement is equivalent to administrative violations. If a foreigner does not renew registration under a patent, he will have to pay a fine of 2.5 thousand rubles. A ban on entry into the Russian Federation is imposed only if the fine is repeated.
Extension of migration registration by the employer
The package of documents is prepared by the Russian employer. The list of documents required to renew the registration of a foreign citizen under a patent includes the following documents:
- A photocopy of the agreement concluded with a foreign citizen.
- A copy of the latest receipt indicating payment of the relevant tax.
- Copies of all current receipts for all periods.
- Work patent (original + photocopy).
- Notification of registration for migration in Russia (original + photocopy).
- Form for notification that a foreign person has arrived on the territory of the Russian state.
- Migration card (original + color photocopy).
- International passport of a foreign worker (color photocopy of 1 page + photocopies of all pages with entry stamps).
Renewal of a patent at the place of residence is carried out on the basis of the same documents.
Sample application from the place of work to renew registration for a foreigner
The Russian employer must make photocopies of all certificates. The originals of the migration card and the tear-off coupon must be returned to the foreigner.
If a foreign person leaves the territory of the Russian state ahead of schedule, the detachable part of the notification is submitted to the authorized body.
If a foreigner does not have a tear-off coupon (lost), he should apply for a duplicate to the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
Features of the review procedure
Having received a package of documents, an authorized employee of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia:
- Checks the availability of all necessary certificates.
- Checks the foreigner against the database of the Central Bureau of Intellectual Property Management. This allows the inspector to determine whether the migrant has any serious violations.
- He gets acquainted with the questionnaire and carefully studies other documents.
- Places a department stamp in the appropriate place on the form with a mark indicating that the foreign person has been registered.
- Places a stamp containing the name of the service department, the subject of the Russian Federation and the date according to which migration registration is valid.
- Places a similar stamp on the back of the immigration document and makes the appropriate notes.
- Sends the documents to the head of the unit, who certifies the stamp and records with his signature and official seal.
If the department code on the seal consists of 6 characters, then the document is not considered valid. The stamp must contain only 3 digits.
The procedure ends with a decision. It can be both positive and negative.
Reasons for refusal and ways to mitigate it
Officially, the legislation of the Russian Federation does not stipulate the grounds for refusing temporary registration of foreign citizens.
However, the competent authorities may refuse to obtain registration if:
- A newcomer wants to register in a residential building with too small an area. In such a situation, you need to find a more suitable apartment;
- The provided package of documents does not contain any papers. A similar problem can be solved by quickly collecting the missing documentation;
- The rules for obtaining temporary registration were violated by a foreigner who was deported to his homeland. As a rule, such an action entails an entry ban for a certain period. It will not be possible to solve the problem before it expires.
You can avoid penalties by starting the procedure for extending temporary registration in advance. This approach will allow you to be more attentive to collecting a package of documents, drawing up an application and formulating the grounds for extension.
