27 June 2016, 09:03

What documents are required for hiring a foreigner in Russia? Let's observe the following situations:

Foreigners, temporary staying in Russia

Under the Labor Code of the Russian Federation the following documents are required for concluding a labor contract with a foreigner:

• passport or any other type of ID
• migration card and visa (for foreigners arriving in Russia on the basis of a visa)
• work permit or brevet
• Russian labor book
• medical insurance 
• degree certificate

Under the Treaty establishing the Eurasian Economic Union a work permit or a brevet are not required for hiring citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kirgizia.

Temporary residents and permanent residents

Temporary residents and permanent residents are not obliged to have a work permit to get employed. However, a temporary resident is entitled to work only in the region where a temporary residence permit has been granted. A foreigner with a residence permit can work in any Russian region.

The following documents are required for concluding a labor contract

• passport or any other type of ID
• State pension insurance certificate
• Russian labor book
• degree certificate

Highly qualified specialists

Highly qualified specialist (HQS) is defined as a foreign national having experience, skills or achievements in the certain sphere with the monthly salary not less than 167 000 rubles. 

• While obtaining work permit for HQS the employer is required to obtain neither special quota to hire such employee nor special license for hiring foreigners. Moreover, a foreigner does not have to take exam in Russian language and Russian legislation and obtain medical certificates.
• The employer with a highly qualified specialist is to quarterly notify Federal Migration Service about salary payment to HQS.
• The list of documents required for concluding labor contract with HQS is equivalent to one for foreigners, temporary staying in Russia.

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