Validity expiration suspended

IMPACT – MEDIUM

Following the recent presidential decree issued June 15, the government has suspended the expiration of validity of stay as well as for certain documents.

Key Points:

• From March 15 until Sept. 15 expiration of the following is suspended:
  • Stay.
  • Visa validity.
  • Migration registration validity.
  • Temporary and permanent residence permit validity.
  • Validity of documents confirming refugee or temporary asylum status.
• The expiration suspension no longer applies to the following documents:
  • Work permits.
  • Work patents.
  • Corporate employment permits.
• Employers can no longer hire foreign nationals staying in Russia without a work permit or patent. Instead, these foreign nationals can now obtain the necessary permit regardless of their original reason for entering the country:
  • Visa-free nationals may apply for a patent regardless of the declared purpose of entry or the existing deadline for submitting an application.
  • Employers with a corporate employment permit may apply for individual work permits, valid until Sept. 15, for relevant employees regardless of their purpose of entry.

Analysis & Comments: Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available.

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