- Deadlines for obtaining a work permit.
From July 10, a foreign HQS is required to collect his work permit within 30 days from the date of the decision to issue it. Otherwise, it will be destroyed, and the decision annulled. The period can be extended for good reason at the request of the employer.
According to the previous rules, the period within which a foreign HQS had to apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to obtain a work permit was not regulated by law.
The same period, 30 calendar days, is also established upon receipt (issuance) of a work permit upon its renewal;
The new law also establishes the deadlines during which a foreign HQS who has not received a work permit within 30 days, as well as members of his family, are required to leave the territory of Russia. A highly qualified specialist and members of his family who have no other legal grounds for staying (residence) in the Russian Federation are required to leave the Russian Federation within 15 calendar days from the date of expiration of the period for obtaining a work permit. Visas issued to a highly qualified specialist and members of his family after the expiration of the specified 15 calendar days are considered invalid.
Federal Law No. 316-FZ of July 10, 2023