We would like to inform you that in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 23.04.2021 No. 242 non-working days will be established in the period from 1 to 10 May 2021 (in contrast to the initially planned state holidays on 01.05.-03.05., 08.05.-10.05.2021). Herewith 11.05. will be the first working day after the holidays.

However, the decree retained the right for organizations to determine the number of employees to support the functioning of the organization during the specified period.

Our recommendations in connection with this decree:

• to monitor the deadlines for the payment of salaries, taxes and other mandatory payments carefully; better is to proceed these payments before the start of the specified period;
• to analyze and check the working schedule of employees at your Russian branches/subsidiaries during the newly specified non-working period;
• to request in advance information about the working schedule of your Russian business partners on those days.

We are at our disposal in case of any questions or inquiries!

We would like to inform you that in accordance with the Order of the Russian Government № 814-rs dd 31.03.2021 starting with the April 1, 2021 the flights with Germany were resumed.

According to the official announcement of the Russian Government dd. 25.03.2021 the flights are resumed on the following routes:

• Frankfurt am Main – Moscow – Frankfurt am Main – 5 times a week;
• Frankfurt am Main – St. Petersburg – Frankfurt am Main – 3 times a week;
• Moscow – Berlin – Moscow – 5 times a week;
• Moscow – Frankfurt am Main – Moscow – 3 times a week.

Thus, citizens of Germany with a valid visa to Russia (including business visa) can enter the Russian Federation.

Please note that according tothe Order of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector of theRussian Federation from 27.07.2020 № 22 for foreign citizens it is necessary to have a negative PCR-test made not earlier than 72 hours before the flight to Russia. The requirement (point 6.1. of the mentioned above Order №22) to keep a two-week quarantine for citizens arriving from Germany in order to perform employment activities is still in force.

We will be happy to answer your questions!