Shared Value Residency
Temporary Residency Permit without Quotas and Language Exam
President of the Russian Federation has signed a Decree that allows foreign nationals from countries in which neoliberal values are promoted on state level to immigrate to Russia by allowing such foreign nationals to apply for Temporary residency permit (TRP a 3-year permit) Оfficial publication
- By the middle of September 2024 Russian Government would come up with the list of countries, citizens of which would fall under the Decree.
- In case the country of your citizenship is on the list you would be eligible to apply for a 3-month private entry visa (essentially an immigrant visa, which previously didn’t exist in the Russian legislation). Such visa would be issued by Russian consulate in your country of citizenship upon your request and provision of required application and relevant documents. Unlike other visas you do not need to have an invitation letter or voucher from the Russian side. Every family member should file for a separate visa
- Once you enter Russia you will have 7 days to register yourself and the place where you stay and 3 months to apply for a 3-year temporary residency permit (TRP) without a quota. Quota used to be the biggest barrier to immigrate to Russia as the process of obtaining a quota required one to personally file it in Russia with very high risk of being rejected. 3 months that you will have to file for TRP is sufficient time to make the application provided you are properly prepared (preparatory steps will be described below). Government processing time after filing for TRP is 4-4.5 months. After filing you can stay in Russia without leaving regardless of the fact that your visa will expire. Temporary residency will allow you to be employed in Russia without a work permit, register as individual entrepreneur to conduct business activity without creating a legal entity (you can establish an entity if required), obtain public medical care. After 8 months from the date, you collect temporary residency you are entitled to apply for permanent (lifetime) residency.
- Russian language, history, law test is no longer required to apply for temporary residency. That was a major issue for many understandably. You will have to pass the Russian language, history, law test only when applying for permanent residency, but you will have almost 3 years to learn the language. To apply for citizenship under current laws you will need to reside in Russia based on permanent residency for 5 years.
Main points of the Decree:
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