Information on came into force on 1 January 2015, the Federal Law "On Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation» № 357-FZ dated on 24 November 2014

Ministry of Foreign Affairs said:

The President of the Russian Federation signed the Federal Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation» (№357-FZ dated 24 November 2014), in accordance with January 1, 2015, foreign citizens have the opportunity to work in the legal and individual entrepreneurs on the basis of a patent.

To do this, the foreigner within 30 days from the date of entry into the territory of the Russian Federation (FMS of Russia) with an application for a patent provides a number of necessary documents.

In the case of a foreign national patent searches employer. Documents for the right to work shall be issued only to those categories of foreign nationals who have indicated in the migration map that the purpose of their entry into Russia - work.

Foreign nationals engaged in labor activity on the patent legal persons are obliged, within two months send to the territorial body of the Federal Migration Service of Russia signed a copy of the employment contract or a civil contract.

When you need to extend the patent term of more than one year without the foreign national can exit from the Russian Federation apply to the territorial office of the FMS of Russia with the application for renewal of a patent, accompanied by the necessary documents. In order to work on the territory of several subjects of the Russian Federation a foreign citizen must obtain a patent in each of these subjects.

As from 1 January 2015 for foreign nationals wishing to issue a work permit, patent, a temporary residence permit or a residence permit, introduced a mandatory exam in Russian (except for highly qualified professionals). Information authorized to carry out state testing centers and Russian language courses is available on the official websites of the territorial bodies of the FMS of Russia. Information for foreigners for the exam on the Russian language, Russian history and the basics of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the document confirming the exam, as well as a list of state testing centers also posted on the official website of the Federal Migration Service of Russia in the "foreigners".