The period is temporarily redused for foreign citizens to be registered with migration authorities
In connection with the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup being held in Russia, Decree No. 202 of the Russian President has been adopted ‘On particulars of applying increased safety measures during the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian
Federation’ dated 9 May 2017 (the “Decree”).
Please note that, according to the Decree, the documents for registering foreign citizens with migration authorities must be filed directly with the local divisions of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. This means that, during the above periods, it will be impossible to register foreign citizens with migration authorities by post or through a multifunctional centre where state and municipal services are performed, as provided for by procedures currently in force. The reason for this is obviously the fact that the documents needed for registration with migration authorities, if sent via post offices or multifunctional centres, are not always promptly entered into the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Decree stipulates that the requirement regarding registration with migration authorities will not apply to foreign citizens and stateless persons who participate in the World Cup and the Confederations Cup. Neither will it cover any FIFA representatives, FIFA subsidiaries, confederations and national football associations included in FIFA lists. These categories of foreign citizens are not subject to migration control, according to Federal Law No. 108-FZ dated 7 June 2013 ‘On preparing for and holding the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian Federation and amending certain items of the legislation of the Russian Federation’.
especially prudent in tracking the movement of their foreign employees within the above periods (i.e. during the sport events) and should ensure that they are registered with migration authorities in time.
migration.
Federation’ dated 9 May 2017 (the “Decree”).
According to the Order, foreign citizens arriving between 1 June and 12 July 2017 to Kazan, Moscow, St Petersburg and Sochi must be registered with migration authorities by the host party (the employer or owner of residential premises) within 24 hours after such foreign citizens have arrived in the above cities. A similar rule will be in effect in the cities of Volgograd, Ekaterinburg, Kazan, Kaliningrad, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, St Petersburg, Saransk and Sochi between 25 May and 25 July 2018.
PG comments: This Decree does not make any exception for Highly Qualified Specialists (HQS). Consequently, they will also be subject to registering with migration authorities within 24
hours. Now, HQS have 90 days to register with migration authorities as they arrive in Russia, and 30 days when they travel within Russia.
hours. Now, HQS have 90 days to register with migration authorities as they arrive in Russia, and 30 days when they travel within Russia.
Please note that, according to the Decree, the documents for registering foreign citizens with migration authorities must be filed directly with the local divisions of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. This means that, during the above periods, it will be impossible to register foreign citizens with migration authorities by post or through a multifunctional centre where state and municipal services are performed, as provided for by procedures currently in force. The reason for this is obviously the fact that the documents needed for registration with migration authorities, if sent via post offices or multifunctional centres, are not always promptly entered into the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Decree stipulates that the requirement regarding registration with migration authorities will not apply to foreign citizens and stateless persons who participate in the World Cup and the Confederations Cup. Neither will it cover any FIFA representatives, FIFA subsidiaries, confederations and national football associations included in FIFA lists. These categories of foreign citizens are not subject to migration control, according to Federal Law No. 108-FZ dated 7 June 2013 ‘On preparing for and holding the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian Federation and amending certain items of the legislation of the Russian Federation’.
Implications for companies
Taking into account the consequences that violating the requirements of migration control may entail for foreign citizens themselves as well as for the host party, companies employing foreign citizens should beespecially prudent in tracking the movement of their foreign employees within the above periods (i.e. during the sport events) and should ensure that they are registered with migration authorities in time.
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