Russia

A qualifying employee of a foreign commercial organisation may be assigned to its accredited Russian branch, representative office or subsidiary under Article 13.5.

A foreign student studying full-time in an accredited Russian professional or higher-education programme may work under the statutory student exemption.

An ordinary work visa admits a foreign citizen to carry out authorised labour activity in the Russian Federation.

A foreign IT specialist contracted by a qualifying accredited Russian IT organisation, and qualifying family, may obtain permanent residence without prior temporary residence.

A foreign worker in an occupation on the official qualified-specialist list may obtain permanent residence after the required continuous Russian employment.

An adult visa-free foreign citizen may work for a qualifying employer or customer in Russia on the basis of a regional employment patent.

A visa-required foreign worker may work for an authorised Russian employer under the ordinary work-permit, invitation and work-visa framework.

A foreign citizen who has made a qualifying Russian investment, and qualifying family, may obtain permanent residence without prior temporary residence.

A foreign professional with relevant experience, skills or achievements may be sponsored as a highly qualified specialist under the general salary threshold.

Specified researchers, teachers and workers engaged by listed innovation, special-zone or other designated employers may use the HQS route at a lower statutory threshold.

A foreign specialist in a listed Skolkovo, innovation science-and-technology centre or Sirius class may use the HQS framework without the ordinary salary threshold.

A foreign citizen formally recognised as representing an interest to the Russian Federation may use the special permanent-residence procedure under Presidential Decree 883.

An HQS and qualifying family who have resided on the permit-tied residence basis may obtain indefinite permanent residence after two qualifying years.

A highly qualified specialist and qualifying family members may receive permanent-residence documents tied to the specialist's HQS work permit.

A finalist or winner of the specified nationwide competition run by Russia – Land of Opportunity may obtain permanent residence without prior temporary residence.

From 15 April 2026, a foreign citizen formally recognised as representing an interest to the Russian Federation may apply for temporary residence under Presidential Decree 883.

A foreign citizen admitted to qualifying study may extend temporary stay for the period of the educational programme under the student-visa or visa-free study framework.

An ordinary student visa admits a foreign citizen for study in a Russian educational or scientific organisation.

A holder of temporary residence for education may obtain permanent residence after completing a qualifying programme.

A foreign citizen who completed accredited full-time higher education in Russia and received a degree with honours may obtain permanent residence without prior temporary residence.

A citizen of a former USSR state who obtained specified state-accredited professional or postgraduate education in a Russian state organisation may receive temporary residence outside the quota.

A foreign citizen in specified full-time higher or postgraduate study at a Russian state educational or scientific organisation may obtain temporary residence for education.

A close relative or family member of a Russian citizen may receive a private visa on the Russian citizen's written application.

A person recognised as a family member of a State Programme repatriate may obtain permanent residence without prior temporary residence.

A minor, or an adult recognised as incapable or of limited capacity, may obtain permanent residence with or through a qualifying permanently resident foreign parent or guardian.

A foreign parent of a Russian child permanently resident in Russia may qualify through the statutory judicially confirmed family-life branch.

A foreign citizen with a qualifying parent, guardian or child who is a Russian citizen permanently resident in Russia may obtain permanent residence without prior temporary residence.

The sole foreign parent or adoptive parent of a Russian citizen child permanently resident in Russia may obtain permanent residence.

A minor, or an adult recognised as incapable or of limited capacity, may receive temporary residence with or through a qualifying temporary-resident foreign parent or guardian.

A qualifying spouse of a Russian citizen permanently resident in Russia may receive temporary residence outside the quota.

A foreign citizen who has lived in Russia for at least one year on a temporary residence permit may apply for permanent residence.

A citizen of Kazakhstan, Moldova or Ukraine may obtain permanent residence without first obtaining temporary residence.

A foreign citizen resettling permanently under an applicable Russian international resettlement treaty may obtain permanent residence without prior temporary residence.

A foreign citizen may obtain a three-year temporary residence permit within the annual regional quota.

A citizen of Kazakhstan, Moldova or Ukraine may receive temporary residence outside the annual quota.

A qualifying citizen or permanent stateless resident of a listed state who declares alignment with the stated Russian spiritual and moral values may apply for temporary residence under Decree 702.

A foreign citizen resettling permanently under an applicable Russian international resettlement and migrant-protection treaty may receive temporary residence outside the quota.

A temporary-resident visa enables a visa-required foreign citizen who has been granted temporary residence to enter and stay on that basis.

A citizen of another EAEU member state may work in Russia under an employment or civil-law services contract without a Russian work permit or patent.

A citizen of Belarus may obtain Russian permanent residence under the Russia–Belarus equal-movement and residence framework without the ordinary temporary-residence sequence.

An ordinary humanitarian visa covers qualifying scientific, cultural, socio-political, sports, religious or humanitarian connections and activity.

An ordinary business visa permits business negotiations, conferences or meetings with business partners.

An ordinary private visa permits a qualifying private or guest visit on the prescribed invitation basis.

An ordinary tourist visa permits a documented tourist visit to the Russian Federation.

The unified electronic visa permits a single short visit for guest, business, tourism, or listed scientific, cultural, socio-political, economic and sports purposes.

A national covered by a visa-exemption treaty or statute may enter without a visa for the permitted temporary purpose and period.

A non-Russian citizen may request recognition as a refugee on the statutory persecution grounds.

Russia may recognise refugee status following the statutory individual protection assessment.

Russia may grant temporary asylum when the statutory humanitarian or protection conditions are met.

A stateless person who permanently resided in Ukraine and has Russian refugee status or temporary asylum may receive temporary residence outside the quota.

For a foreign citizen who was born in the RSFSR and formerly held USSR citizenship; permanent residence is available without first holding a temporary residence permit.

For a foreign citizen or stateless person with a direct-line ancestor born or permanently resident in the RSFSR, or in Russian-Imperial or USSR territory within today's Russian border, where the descent is proved.

For a foreign citizen or stateless person unlawfully deported from the Crimean ASSR, or a relative within the statutory ascending, descending, adoptive or spousal classes, who is officially recognised as rehabilitated.

For a compatriot recognised as a repatriate participant in the State Programme for the voluntary resettlement of compatriots, accepted on the repatriate track for a designated resettlement territory.

For a participant in the State Programme for the voluntary resettlement of compatriots, or a recognised family member, holding valid programme status for the chosen resettlement territory.

A transit visa permits passage through the Russian Federation to another destination where a visa is required for the transit.

Diplomatic and service visas cover qualifying official travel by holders of the corresponding official documents or functions.

A foreign citizen within the specified military-contract classes, and qualifying family, may obtain permanent residence under the current temporary presidential procedure.

A foreign citizen admitted to Russian military service may obtain temporary residence outside the quota for the service period.