How many days can a citizen of Uzbekistan stay in Russia without registration in 2021?

Legislation

From a legislative point of view, the specifics of the stay of foreigners in the Russian Federation are regulated by several regulations:

Important! A mandatory document, regardless of the foreigner’s country of residence, is a migration card. It is filled out when crossing the border, indicating the date and time of entry. According to it, you can stay in Russia for no more than 7 calendar days, after which you must register with the migration authorities. The total validity period of the card is 90 days.

Answers to frequently asked questions on the topic “Migration registration of Ukrainian citizens in Russia”

Question: A citizen of Ukraine came to Russia as a tourist. Duration of stay in the Russian Federation is 30 days. Does he need to register for migration?

Answer: No. If a Ukrainian citizen’s stay in Russia is no more than 90 days, and he comes as a tourist or on a private visit (by invitation), migration registration is not required.

Question: For what is the longest possible period of time it is possible to register a citizen of Ukraine in Russia for migration registration?

Answer: For 90 days. However, if there are compelling reasons for extending the period of stay in Russia, registration can be extended. In the absence of such grounds, you will have to leave the Russian Federation after 3 months of temporary stay in the country.

Entry into the Russian Federation

At the initial stage, upon entering the Russian Federation, a migration card is filled out indicating the purpose of stay and date . If a citizen is entering from a visa-free country, only an internal passport will be needed (for example, Ukrainians or Belarusians). Some foreigners may be in Russia on the basis of ordinary identity cards. This usually applies to residents of nearby countries or states with which international treaties have been concluded. In other cases, you will have to provide foreign passports (for example, residents of Uzbekistan).

The main features look like this:

• If a citizen plans to stay in Russia for more than 7 calendar days, he must register for migration with the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of stay.
• You can stay in the Russian Federation with a migration card for no more than 90 days in each half-year, per year - a maximum of 180 days.
• If a foreigner plans to stay permanently, he needs to obtain a temporary residence permit. In this case, there is no need to obtain a patent or work permit: a temporary residence permit gives the right to official employment, the validity period of the permit is 3 years, after which you can obtain a residence permit.
• A residence permit is acquired for a period of 5 years, after which it can be extended for a similar period if the citizen applies no later than 2 months before its expiration (Article 8 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ).

Example No. 1: entry into the Russian Federation as a citizen of Ukraine

Shmatko V.E. crossed the border of Ukraine and Russia on 08/07/2017. The purpose of the stay is a trip to visit relatives. An invitation is not required, a civil passport is sufficient. The date was indicated on the migration card, therefore, without registration for migration, Shmatko V.E. may be in the Russian Federation until 09/07/2017, because The registration period for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation has been increased and is not seven, but 30 calendar days.

Who carries out migration registration of citizens of Ukraine in the Russian Federation in 2021

Depending on how the application for migration registration is submitted, the procedure can be carried out:

• by the citizen of Ukraine himself (if the application is filled out immediately at the moment of crossing the Russian border - at the checkpoint or at the Ukrainian consulate in the Russian Federation);
• a citizen of the Russian Federation - the receiving party (if the application is submitted by other means).

Important! The receiving party of a Ukrainian citizen bears full responsibility for the foreign citizen.

A citizen of the Russian Federation (host party) has the right to register a citizen of Ukraine for migration in 2021. It could be:

• an enterprise registered on the territory of the Russian Federation that hired a Ukrainian (if there is premises for the foreigner to live and accreditation for hiring foreign labor);
• the owner of the residential premises in which the Ukrainian citizen will live upon arrival in the Russian Federation;
• employee of the administration of the hotel (hotel or other establishment) where the foreign citizen is staying.

Registration

To register at the place of residence after entering the Russian Federation, foreigners must contact the territorial bodies of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs if they plan to stay in the country longer than the required period.

What documents will be needed:

• Arrival notification.
• Passport.
• Visa (for visa countries).
• Migration card.

All materials are provided in original form. A specialist from the migration department makes photocopies and gives notification of registration of documents. The decision period is up to 10 calendar days.

Temporary residence permit

If a foreigner plans to stay in Russia, he must have a temporary residence permit upon expiration of his migration registration. It is issued according to a quota, but there are certain categories of citizens who can receive it out of turn:

• Born on the territory of the USSR or RSFSR.
• Those who have children in Russia.
• Married to a citizen of the Russian Federation.
• Children whose parents are Russian citizens.

Applications for permits are reviewed by local authorities of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. To complete the document, you must provide a passport, migration card, receipt of payment of state duty, and a certificate of knowledge of the Russian language.

Application for temporary residence permit

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Renewal of registration of a citizen of Ukraine on the territory of the Russian Federation in 2021

At the request of the receiving party, the registration of a Ukrainian can be extended, but only if there is one of the following reasons for prolonging the period of stay of a foreigner in the Russian Federation:

An application for renewal of registration of a foreign citizen is drawn up in any form indicating the following information:

• personal data of a Ukrainian (full name), citizenship;
• date of birth of the foreign citizen;
• passport details of the foreigner;
• residential addresses in the Russian Federation;
• objective reason for renewing registration.

Important! When officially employed at a Russian enterprise, a citizen of Ukraine may be given a mark on the migration card to extend the period of temporary stay in Russia, but for no more than 12 months.

Resident card

Upon expiration of the temporary residence permit, foreigners can apply for a residence permit, and subsequently obtain Russian citizenship.

What rights can persons with a residence permit enjoy:

• Labor activity in the Russian Federation without obtaining a patent or work permit.
• Possibility of lending from banks (detailed information must be obtained from financial institutions).
• Enjoy almost all the benefits provided for Russians.

In most cases, to acquire a residence permit, you must first obtain a temporary residence permit and reside in the Russian Federation for at least 360 days . The exceptions are highly qualified specialists, refugees, residents of Belarus and persons who speak Russian at a good level - they do not need to obtain a permit.

Rules for the stay of foreign citizens

The basic requirements for the stay of foreigners relate not only to documents, but also to the length of stay in Russia:

In general, standard rules apply for residents of visa-free countries:

• A temporary residence permit is required at the end of the migration registration period. The exceptions are citizens of Turkmenistan, Belarus, stateless persons and highly qualified specialists - they do not need permission.
• After the end of the temporary residence permit, there must be a valid residence permit. It is issued for five years, the number of extensions is not limited.

“An agreement has been concluded between Russia and Tajikistan, on the basis of which citizens can stay in the Russian Federation without registering for migration for up to 15 days. If a citizen of Tajikistan arrived in Russia for work, it is better not to delay registration and visit the MFC or the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 24 hours, because paperwork can take a lot of time.”

Lawyer at Human Rights Center Tajikistan Ulugbek Avezov

Registration of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation

According to No. 109-FZ dated July 18, 2006, any foreigner who is in Russia temporarily or permanently must, after reaching his destination in Russia, within 7 days stand at the territorial body of the Main Department of Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (FMS) registration at the place of stay.

For citizens of some states, different deadlines are established: in particular, we are talking about registering citizens of Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan (EAEU) for migration; they are given 30 days from the date of arrival.

These requirements apply to all foreigners who arrived in Russia for a period exceeding 7 days.

Migration registration of foreigners is carried out on the basis of the above-mentioned Law No. 109-FZ and No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002. These regulations include provisions regulating not only registration, but also storage, use, processing of information on the migration sphere, but also the procedure for maintaining the state information system for migration registration.

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FAQ

Question No. 1. What happens if a foreigner misses the deadline for obtaining a temporary residence permit and stays in Russia illegally?

An administrative penalty is provided for this, implying a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 rubles. with or without deportation (Article 18.8 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation).

Question number 2 . Is it possible to obtain citizenship without obtaining a residence permit?

Acquiring Russian citizenship in this case is possible only with participation in the resettlement program for compatriots, registration of marriage with a citizen of the Russian Federation, or flawless passing of the Russian language exam.

Most common mistakes

Mistake #1. Lost migration card.

Before receiving a temporary residence permit, foreigners must always have it with them, otherwise, if questions arise from regulatory authorities, they will either have to pay a fine or leave the Russian Federation.

Mistake #2. You can work in Russia without the appropriate documents.

Theoretically, this is true, but during any inspection, both the employer and the foreigner who carries out labor activities without having documents for this will be held accountable. This is a violation of migration legislation, and administrative liability is provided.