A памятка for a citizen of the Republic of Belarus when entering the Russian Federation (based on information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia)
12.12.2024

1. A citizen of the Republic of Belarus enters the Russian Federation with a valid identity document, and a migration card is not issued.
2. Starting from January 1, 2025, the period of temporary stay in the Russian Federation for foreign citizens cannot exceed 90 days in total within one calendar year. This period can be extended if there are grounds provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation. When a citizen of an EAEU member state engages in labor activities on the territory of the Russian Federation, the period of their temporary stay and that of their family members is extended for the duration of the labor or civil contract. A citizen of an EAEU member state (or the host party) applies to the migration department at their place of stay directly or through a subordinate enterprise or authorized organization with an application for extension of the stay period. For a family member of an EAEU state worker, the application is submitted personally by the EAEU state worker. Simultaneously with the application for extension, documents confirming the family relationship with the EAEU state worker (marriage certificate, birth certificate, guardianship or custody documents, as well as other documents confirming their dependence on the EAEU state worker) and their copies (for family members of the EAEU state worker), a copy of the labor or civil contract concluded by the EAEU state worker with the employer or service provider (client) are submitted.
3. Citizens of the Republic of Belarus are exempt from the obligation to register with the migration service at their place of stay for 90 days from the date of crossing the State Border of the Russian Federation. In case of arriving in the Russian Federation for a longer period, before the expiration of the aforementioned period, they provide their identity document to the host party. After the host party fulfills the obligation to register the foreign citizen with the migration service at their place of stay, the alien is given the detachable part of the arrival notification with a stamp that confirms their registration with the migration service.
Also, a citizen of the Republic of Belarus has the right to independently notify the migration registration authority of their arrival at the place of stay in person or through a multifunctional center, or a subordinate enterprise of FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, or an authorized organization, or in electronic form using the Unified Portal (Federal State Information System "Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Functions)") in the following cases:
— if there are documented valid reasons preventing the host party from sending a notification of arrival (Part 3 of Article 22 of Federal Law of July 18, 2006 No. 109-FZ "On Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation". Hereinafter referred to as "Federal Law No. 109-FZ"); Source: https://russia.mfa.gov.by/ru/consular_issues/consular_questions/general/e6ad8e8cfcb7d046.html © When using materials from the site, a link to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus is required
— if they own the residential premises in which they actually reside (Part 3.1 of Article 22 of Federal Law No. 109-FZ); Source: https://russia.mfa.gov.by/ru/consular_issues/consular_questions/general/e6ad8e8cfcb7d046.html © When using materials from the site, a link to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus is required
— if a contract of residential premises rental has been concluded with the host party (Part 3.5 of Article 22 of Federal Law No. 109-FZ). Source: https://russia.mfa.gov.by/ru/consular_issues/consular_questions/general/e6ad8e8cfcb7d046.html © When using materials from the site, a link to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus is required
4. Citizens of the Republic of Belarus are exempt from the obligation to undergo mandatory state fingerprinting, photography, and medical examination. A foreign citizen temporarily staying in the Russian Federation must leave the Russian Federation before the expiration of the temporary stay period, except in cases where their temporary stay period has been extended. The period of temporary stay in the Russian Federation for the purpose of study is extended based on an application in any form and documents confirming the прохождения of studies on the territory of the Russian Federation. Source: https://russia.mfa.gov.by/ru/consular_issues/consular_questions/general/e6ad8e8cfcb7d046.html © When using materials from the site, a link to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus is required
5. Citizens of the Republic of Belarus have the right to apply to the migration department of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia or its subordinate enterprises (FSUE "PVS" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia) or to an authorized organization in the territory of the city of Moscow with an application for a residence permit in the Russian Federation in a simplified manner, bypassing the stage of temporary residence permit in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 4 of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on ensuring equal rights of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus to freedom of movement, choice of place of stay and residence in the territories of the states — participants of the Union State. Source: https://russia.mfa.gov.by/ru/consular_issues/consular_questions/general/e6ad8e8cfcb7d046.html © When using materials from the site, a link to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus is required
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