Russia | Effective March 1, 2027, the minimum HQS salary will be RUB 717,000: the draft law has been adopted in the third reading
Russia | Changes to forms of notifications from the Ministry of Internal Affairs concerning foreign nationals
Starting September 1, 2026, certain Ministry of Internal Affairs notification forms regarding foreign nationals will change [1], as well as a request to bring in highly qualified specialists (HQS).
Case law on disputes concerning the inviting party’s failure to take measures to ensure the timely departure of a foreign national from the Russian Federation
When a company acts as the inviting party for a foreign national—for example, by issuing an invitation for that individual to enter Russia for the purpose of study, business negotiations, or employment—it serves as the guarantor of the foreign national’s compliance with the terms of their stay (residence) in Russia and is required to take measures to ensure such compliance with respect to:
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New quotas for foreign workers in 2026
The Russian government has approved new, stricter quotas for the share of foreign workers in key sectors of the economy for 2026, continuing its policy of tightening migration policy.
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Additional grounds for dismissal of foreign workers
On March 1, 2026, amendments to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation introduced by Federal Law No. 419-FZ of November 17, 2025, “On Amendments to Article 327-6 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation” regarding additional grounds for dismissing foreign workers if their numbers need to be brought into line with regional restrictions.Read more
New registration of foreign citizens for experimental purposes and other changes for foreign citizens from September 2025
Experiment on approbation of the rules and conditions of entry to and exit from the Russian Federation of foreign citizens in 2024-2026. Digital profile of a foreign citizen.
Since December 2024, the Russian Government has been conducting an experiment to test the rules and conditions for entry into and exit from the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons (hereinafter referred to as EH/foreign citizens) in order to create a digital profile of the respective citizens.
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Amnesty (interim measures) for foreign nationals to establish their status in connection with the application of the expulsion regime in 2025
As of January 01, 2025, the following entered into force Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 30.12.2024 N 1126 “On temporary measures to regulate the legal status of certain categories of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation in connection with the application of the expulsion regime [1] (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 1126).Read more
Adjustments regarding work permit and invitation quotas for "visa" foreign nationals in 2024
As of 20.02.2024, adjustments are made to the quota for the issuance of work permits and invitations for "visa" foreign nationals in 2024.
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New application and notification forms for foreign workers and employers
The Order approves new forms of applications and notifications relating to the employment of an individual foreign national in the Russian Federation. The new forms came into force on 1.1.24.
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