2015 canceled quotas for foreign labor force that is fundamentally changing the rules of labour migration in Russia. Canceled the quotas for attracting foreign labor force. In order to start to work legally in Russia, a foreign citizen will need only to purchase the patent. 24 November was published the Federal law No. 357-FZ (which you can download on our website: Federal law, documents to obtain parentage), amending the Federal law "On legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation".
Today we will consider the changes incurred by this law. Patent system for labor migrants in Russia has existed since July 2010. However, before the adoption of the Federal law, to use this system could only foreign nationals employed by the individuals. Legal entities had to undergo complex and lengthy (one year) procedure, as you first had to obtain a quota for attraction of foreign labor force. With the adoption of amendments to the employer all simplified. For foreign worker, on the contrary, is complicated. However, in spite of some complications for foreign citizens, they have more rights, opportunities for legal employment.
What is the complication for migrant workers
The relative complexity is manifested in the fact that to acquire (get) a patent must be made within 30 days from the date of entry into the Russian Federation to apply to the local FMS body, to submit the required documents and complete required procedures (passport, migration card, certificate of absence of HIV and infectious diseases, medical insurance (or medical insurance), certificate of proficiency in Russian language and basics of Russian law and history, to be photographed and fingerprinted).
Analyzing the list of required documents and procedures, we can conclude that the greatest difficulty for foreign citizens arriving in Russia from countries with which a visa-free entry, will be the cost of documents and services – certificate, medical insurance, medical certificate. This all should be added to the cost of the patent. Now the patent is 1216 rubles a month. Sergey Temlyakov (head of the Department on organization of work with foreign citizens of the FMS of Russia) announced that from 1 January 2015 the cost of the patent, each region of Russia will determine their own, but the cost should not be lower 1586 rubles 40 kopecks per month is the minimum set at the Federal level. The regions can set their price above the minimum. They say that the Moscow Government plans to set the cost of a patent more than 4 thousand rubles.
A patent can be obtained for a period from 1 to 12 months with possibility of extension for another 1 year. You will then need to leave and re-enter Russia with the re-registration of all documents. If necessary, a foreign citizen can issue two patents to work simultaneously in two regions (for example, in the Moscow region and in Moscow). Sergey Temlyakov emphasized that the patent for the legal entities and individuals. The patents that have issued to foreign nationals retain their validity until the end of the term.
