On January 1, 2015, work permits for citizens entering Russia without a visa were canceled. Instead, another document has been entered. Foreigners now need to apply for a patent. It allows you to carry out professional activities with individual entrepreneurs and organizations officially. Let us further consider how to apply for a patent .
Regulatory requirements
To apply for a labor patent, the subject must be in the country legally. He needs to visit the territorial division of the FMS. In this case, the foreigner provides the documents listed below:
- Migration card. It should be marked with the border service, which confirms the crossing of the state border. The card may contain a record of the territorial division of the FMS, certifying the issuance of the document. It indicates the purpose of the visit to the country.
- Residence.
- Statement. It is filled in according to the model.
- A voluntary insurance medical policy or a contract for the provision of paid health care services. The latter is drawn up at the territorial office at the place of the proposed labor activity.
- A certificate certifying the absence of diseases, the list of which is approved by the government. It should be noted that such a document, as well as a certificate of a person’s health status, is issued only by Russian medical institutions. Each region has a list of organizations eligible to provide related services.
- Certificate confirming knowledge of the legal foundations, history of the Russian Federation and the Russian language.
- Photos 3 x 4 (2 pcs.).
- A receipt confirming payment of the fee.
Fines
They are established for violation of the regime of stay in the country. If the collection period for the above documents exceeds 30 days, a person is held administratively liable in accordance with the provisions of Art. 18.20 Administrative Code. In accordance with the norm, a fine may be 10-15 thousand rubles.
How to apply for a patent?
For citizens of foreign countries there is a special procedure for obtaining a document. The following steps can be briefly listed:
- Indicate the purpose of the trip in the migration card when crossing the state border.
- Register at the address of your stay. This must be done within seven days.
- Take a test of knowledge of the legal foundations, the history of Russia, as well as the Russian language.
- Examined in a medical institution, get a certificate and certificate.
- To issue a policy.
Issuance specifics
Where do work patents apply ? The body authorized to issue the document is the Federal Tax Service. For papers listed above, you must contact the territorial office at the address of residence. Before filing a patent , it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the requirements of the law. In particular, it is necessary to study the provisions regarding the validity of the document. It can be issued for 1-12 months. In this case, the period may be extended many times by 1 month. However, the total validity period cannot be more than a year. Extension of the term is carried out after making the advance payment.
Since you can only issue a patent for a year, in order to continue professional activity, you will need to visit the territorial division of the FMS again. At the same time, the migration service can make a note in the document indicating the specialty, profession or specific type of activity of the subject. Thus, a migrant will have the right to work only under the conditions specified in the patent.
Cost
Since foreigners are not always able to apply for a patent on their own, it is advisable to contact specialized companies that provide relevant services. If the subject will collect the documents and submit them to the authorized body, he will pay only the state duty. If the company will be engaged in registration, its services are also paid extra. The price varies depending on the region and the events in which the company will contribute. The average cost consists of the following:
- 2-3 thousand rubles - for medical examination.
- 1,5-2 thousand rubles. - translation of a copy of a passport and notarization thereof.
- About 2 thousand rubles. - the cost of the hospital.
- 12-13 thousand rubles. - test.
The size of the state duty is 1568 rubles. Regional authorities may set additional factors by which the amount will be indexed.
Special cases
Since a patent can be issued only for professional activities within the territory of the host country, it may be difficult if necessary to travel to another region to perform certain production tasks. How to solve this problem? Where to apply for a patent ? The document is issued by the migration service of the territorial district, within which the implementation of activities is expected. In this case, the law does not oblige to comply with the 30-day period. The territorial division of the FMS provides:
- Statement.
- Passport with attached translation certified by a notary.
- Photo 3 x 4 cm. (2 pcs.).
- A receipt certifying payment of the fee for an existing patent.
- Medical policy.
- Inquiries from medical institutions about the absence of diseases.
It should be noted that a new patent is issued for a period not exceeding the validity period of the previous one.
Renewal
A migrant, after applying for a job, is required to notify the territorial division of the FMS about this within two months. The subject sends a copy of the contract to the authorized body . If a person wants to carry out professional activities for a long time (more than a year), a patent must be renewed. This must be done no later than 10 days before the end of the validity period of an existing document. He also provides all the documents mentioned above to the territorial division of the FMS.
In addition to the package of papers, an application from the tenant is attached. A new patent is issued for the same period as the previous one. In case of loss or damage to the document, a person may receive a duplicate. In some cases, migrants are refused a patent or canceled an existing one. In this case, they have the right to apply again no earlier than 12 months later. from the date of adoption of the relevant decision.
Additionally
If a citizen must obtain a visa to cross the state border of the Russian Federation, he needs to obtain permission to work, with a visa-free regime - a patent. However, the legislation defines countries whose subjects can carry out professional activities without these documents. These include:
- Belarus.
- Kyrgyzstan.
- Kazakhstan.
- Armenia
To get work, citizens of these states only need to register at the place of stay and conclude a contract with the employer. In addition, the patent may not be filed:
- Participants in the resettlement program for compatriots and their relatives.
- Consuls, diplomats, representatives of international associations.
- Accredited Journalists.
- Students who combine professional activities and training.
- Employees of enterprises that are registered in the territory of another state, performing service, after-sales service, installation of technical devices supplied to Russia.
- Teachers, scientists, invited to domestic educational institutions. The exception is persons who wish to work in religious institutions.
- Doctors invited to Russia.
In addition, refugees and persons who need temporary asylum may not draw up a document .