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19.02.2021

Latest changes in restrictions on entry to the Russian Federation

Multiple entry for highly qualified specialists allowed


According to Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 258-p dd. 06.02.2021 foreign Highly Qualified Specialists (HQS) as well as their family members are allowed multiple entries into the territory of the Russian Federation.

Separately, we would like to note that in order to enter the territory of the Russian Federation these foreign citizens must be included in the list (with an indication of the checkpoint across the state border of the Russian Federation and the date of entry) sent to the Federal Security Service of Russia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia by the federal executive authority, which competence the organization – employer or customer of works (services) is.

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