Residence permit

Slovakia has decided to close its Consulate General in St. Petersburg

The Consulate General of Slovakia in St. Petersburg will cease operations on December 31, 2024.

Elena Gutyro Consulate General closing visas Slovakia News Politics 5 December 2024

Estonia intends to ban the submission of documents for residence permits in Russian

Estonia May Ban Submitting Documents in Russian

Elena Gutyro documents Russian language News of Estonia Politics 28 November 2024

Doctors and teachers proposed to be removed from the list of professions for issuing residence permits in Russia

Volodin proposed excluding teachers and doctors from the list of professions for issuing temporary residence permits in a simplified manner.

Elena Gutyro Vyacheslav Volodin doctors teachers foreigners Society 16 October 2024

The State Duma has proposed increasing the period of residence in marriage for obtaining a residence permit

According to the deputies, such a measure will help the state avoid fictitious marriages with foreigners.

Margarita Sadkovskaya State Duma marriage foreigners Society 26 September 2024

Moskalkova called Latvia's change in the conditions for extending temporary residence permits a manifestation of Russophobia

In order to have a residence permit, Russians must know Latvian at a level of at least A2.

Irina Tint News of Latvia Latvia Politics 22 August 2024

Russian Foreign Ministry promises response to Riga complicating residence permit extension for Russians

According to Zakharova, these actions by Latvia are an act of legal arbitrariness.

Margarita Sadkovskaya Russian Foreign Ministry Riga answer Russians In the world 22 August 2024