Russia Updates Forms and New Notification Procedure

Effective January 1, 2024, there are changes to Russia’s forms for applications and notifications concerning foreign employees submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as to the notification submission procedure.

Forms

The following new forms are available:

  • Quarterly salary notification;
  • Notification of termination of an employment agreement with a foreign national;
  • Application for work permit issuance;
  • Application for work permit renewal;
  • Application for duplicate work permit issuance;
  • Application for work permit amendment;
  • Application by a foreign national for involvement as an HQS;
  • Notification of employment of a foreign national by an organization providing employment services for foreign nationals in Russia.
Notification procedure

A single electronic signature or an enhanced unqualified electronic signature should now be used for the notification of conclusion and termination of an employment agreement and for quarterly salary notifications.

Previously, it was necessary to use an enhanced qualified electronic signature.

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