employment of visa free foreign citizens by legal entities on the basis of a patent, russia

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Employment of visa-free foreign citizens by legal entities on the basis of a patent

Starting from 1 January 2015, foreign citizens arriving in the RF on a visa-free basis will have the right to work at legal entities on basis of a patent (a document confirming the right of a foreign national who has entered Russia on a visa-free basis to temporarily work in Russia).

There will be no requirement to reserve quotas in order to employ this category of foreign citizens

To obtain a patent, a foreigner will have to apply to the FMS within 30 working days of their arrival, either personally or through an authorized representative.

Two documents have been added to the obligatory documents for obtaining a patent:• policy of voluntary medical insurance valid in the territory of the RF for the period of work;• document confirming Russian language skills and knowledge of Russian history and the basics of the

legislation of the Russian Federation.

A patent will be issued for 1 to 12 months with the possibility to renew it ONCE for 1 to 12 months.

Work permits issued before 1 January 2015 will be valid until their expiry or annulment.

Patents issued before 1 January 2015 will be valid until their expiry or annulment, and will confirm the right of the foreigner to perform labour activity for physical persons only. In addition, the term of validity of a patent cannot be prolonged.

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