How to Get Your Russia Permanent Residence
A residence permit is given to people from other countries who have a temporary residence permit. In this case, after living here for eight months on this status, the papers can be accepted for review. At the same time, the residence permit will not be given out until at least 12 months after getting a temporary residence permit.
Issuing a residence permit in a simpler way without a temporary residence permit is possible in the following cases:
The individual was born in the RSFSR and used to be a citizen of the USSR. The individual is not Russian, but their child or parent (adoptive parent, foster parent, or guardian) is a citizen of the Russian Federation and lives there full-time.
a person from another country who is a native Russian speaker and has completed a state-accredited full-time higher education program in Russia that earned them an honors certificate of education and qualifications; members of the Republic of Belarus under the intergovernmental agreement for highly qualified specialists (HQS) and their families (spouse, kids, parents, and grandparents)
As of November 2019, the residence pass is given with no expiration date. The only exception is a residence permit for highly qualified experts. People in this group get a housing permit that lasts as long as their work permit, or up to three years.
As of January 8, 2024, a foreigner who has a residence permit as a Highly Qualified Specialist (HQS) and has worked in this status for at least two years can get an unlimited residence permit for himself and his family members. More info here.
The length of the residence permit application time is
Four months from the day the application was received under the normal process; three months from the day the application was accepted for the COP and his family; three months from the day the application was accepted for citizens of Belarus; and two months from the day the application was accepted for.
As soon as a foreigner gets a residence pass, they must spend at least 183 days total in Russia each year and let the government know that they live there each year. At the same time, he has almost all the rights of Russian citizens, except for the right to vote and some limits on military service. The benefits of this status are that people with this status can work anywhere in the Russian Federation without a work pass, and foreigners can enter the Russian Federation without a visa.
After getting a residence pass, a person from another country needs to
After you get your residence pass, you have to register with the Federal Migration Service in your area within 7 business days.
Once a year, the Federal Migration Service in the area where they are registered should be told that they still live in the Russian Federation.
Our company helps with all kinds of issues linked living in the Russian Federation long-term. In particular, we
getting a temporary residence permit registration of temporary residence permit registration of the status of the native speaker of the Russian language registration of all types of residence permit registration of citizenship of the Russian Federation registration of renunciation of citizenship of the Russian Federation
We will arrange a meeting with a World Immigration Hub specialist for you in person or online format
During the meeting, the specialist will:
- Explain how we work and how we can help you.
- Explain the immigration process step-by-step, presenting the roadmap, budget, and financial requirements.
- Share our immigration experience and discuss key points you should know before starting your journey.
- Determine the next steps together with you.
Depending on the project’s complexity, the meeting with the manager may be coordinated with experts, designers, and assistants.
Natalia Kovalenko
Immigration Consultant
Mehman Asadzade
Immigration Lawyer