Working visa for Russia 2022

How to obtain a working visa for the Federation of Russia in 2022

Obtaining a work visa for Russia requires accurate information in order to not slow down the whole process and to ensure the application is not deniedby the russian consulate in your area. Here are the options available to workers wanting to migrate to Russia for work.

Possible case:Russian Legal right Society (a Russian company wants to hire you and has no representative abroad)

1. An important concept in your search for work in Russia is the notion of quotas. In other words, the Russian company wanting to hire you only has the right to employ a certain number of expatriates per year. This number varies depending on the sector in which it operates and the size of the company. The company wishing to use your services will have to prove that your skills are not easily available in Russia. Following this request from the Russian company, the government gives them a certificate describing the right to hire foreigners for a period of one year.
2. Obtaining your work permits for Russia. Following reception of the quota, the Russian company may do a formal request. This permission is requested at the Department of Federal Migration Service of the region concerned (UFMS in Russian) and is the first accreditation. At this step, foreigners must then provide a list of documents (tested for HIV, and some other diseases). This work permit is valid for a period of one year.

3. Accreditation of the campaign to Russian government bodies

   As just indicated, this step takes place in two stages. If the company receives permission from the direction of the Federal Migration Service of the region concerned, it's therefore allowed to make an official invitation (приглашане in Russian). This invitation may be either for a business visa or work visa. In the case of business visas, it is possible to buy an online invitation.In fact even some travelers will want to opt for this type of visa because it allows for more freedom of movement within the Russian territory and multiple entries over a period of time.

   It is important to know that the duration of the work visa for Russia is listed on the quota sent by the government to the society.

4. Extension of working visa for Russia

   The first step to be taken by the company that hires you is to renew the quota to the Department of Federal Migration Service of the region concerned. To avoid having to leave the country, you must apply three weeks before the end of the contract (the visa).

   Possible case: Company with a subsidiary in your country and in Russia (a Russian company wants to hire you and has a representative in your country or city).

   The procedures for a subsidiary wanting to send you to work in Russia are very similar. Moreover, Vladimir Putin has been trying for almost 8 years to remove the quotas for representatives with subsidiaries abroad, but no definitive action has been taken yet.