How to obtain a TRP (temporary residence permit) in the Russian Federation?

List of documents for obtaining a temporary residence permit

Whatever the basis for issuing a temporary residence permit in Russia, it is necessary to collect the following package of documents:

two copies of the application form;
photographs in the amount of two pieces;
foreign or civil passport;
for citizens arriving on a visa, a certificate of no criminal record is required;
medical certificates and certificates;
for those who do not have native Russian language status, a certificate of successful passing of exams is needed;
migration card with a registration mark;
receipt of payment of state duty.

Important! Before applying for a temporary residence permit, it is worth finding out whether a foreign citizen has the right to receive outside the quota.

For citizens who have grounds for obtaining a temporary residence permit on preferential terms, documentary evidence of the grounds is required. This is the following:

for children of parents who already have a temporary residence permit, you must provide a passport with the parent’s stamp;
to obtain permission simultaneously with the parents - an application from the parents or guardians;
those incompetent attach a court decision recognizing incompetence, a copy of the parents’ temporary residence permit, and a birth certificate;
married to citizens of the Russian Federation - marriage certificate;
investors – documents confirming a sufficient amount of investment;
a certificate issued upon registration of a participant in the program for the resettlement of compatriots;
citizens of the former USSR provide a diploma of education;
certificate of a refugee who has received temporary asylum.

Let us dwell in more detail on the requirements provided for documents.

Regulatory acts

The main regulations governing the procedure for granting temporary residence permits are:

Federal Law No. 115-FZ dated 25.077.2002 “On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation” (hereinafter referred to as Law No. 115-FZ);
Administrative regulations for issuing temporary residence permits in the Russian Federation to foreign citizens and stateless persons, approved. Order of the Federal Migration Service of Russia dated April 22, 2013 No. 214 (hereinafter referred to as Regulation No. 214);
Regulations on the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and Model Regulations on the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated December 21, 2016 No. 699 (hereinafter referred to as Regulation No. 699), etc.

According to Art. 2 of Law No. 115-FZ, a temporary residence permit (hereinafter referred to as TRP) is a document confirming the right of a foreign citizen to temporarily reside in the territory of the Russian Federation until receiving a residence permit or other documentation of his stay in Russia.

The legislation establishes a deadline for the validity of a temporary residence permit. Thus, the permit is issued for a period of 3 years (clause 1, article 6 of Law No. 115-FZ, clause 100 of Regulation No. 214).

Application for obtaining a temporary residence permit

The application form can be obtained from the migration department, downloaded on the Internet or picked up at the service center. In the latter, you can also fill out an application, which guarantees that all data is entered correctly. The form looks like this:

You can fill it out manually and print it on your computer. Requirements for filling out: all entries must be made in clear, legible handwriting, blue or black ink. All fields must be completed. It is permissible not to indicate religion. Corrections, crossing out, and abbreviations are not permitted.

Two copies must be filled out. After filling out, you need to carefully check the compliance of the entered data with the attached documents. Applications can now only be submitted in person; online applications are not accepted.

Photos for RVP

Two personal photos must be attached to the package of documents: they are pasted into the applications by migration service employees. Photos must meet the following criteria:

parameters 35x45 mm;
full-face image, the photo is clear and not blurry;
60% of the photo is taken up by the face; facial features should be clearly visible;
you need to take off your hat and glasses.

The exception is people who are forbidden by religion to be bareheaded; glasses are always worn for medical reasons. In the latter case, the eyes should be clearly visible and there should be no glare.

Certificates of passing exams for temporary residence permits

Foreigners who do not have native speaker status must provide certificates indicating the proper level of knowledge of the history of Russia, the Russian language, and the fundamentals of legislative law. Migrants take a single exam consisting of three blocks.

The Russian language testing module is designed for 105 minutes and consists of 25 tasks on vocabulary and grammar, 10 questions on reading, 10 on oral speech perception, listening, one on writing and spoken language.

Passing the history will take half an hour, contains 20 questions, the same applies to testing on legislation. The exams are passed successfully if the migrant scores at least 210 points in the first block and answers correctly 50% of the questions in law and history.

If the exam is not passed, it can be retaken an unlimited number of times, but for a fee. Only educational institutions with appropriate accreditation can conduct tests. To register for the exam, you only need a passport with a notarized translation.

Punishment for failure to comply with migration registration

If we compare the most common options for violating the registration of migrants on the territory of Russia, the situation regarding fictitious registration will be at the top of this list. The number of people “living” in one apartment is determined based on the area of the room. Whatever this value, in 2021 there should be at least 12 m2 per person (this value is defined in the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, Article 38).

Housing Code of the Russian Federation Art. 38

The term “fictitious registration” means an excess of the number of citizens registered at one address. In addition to the fact that this is considered a violation of the above legislation, it also affects the rights of a person who has a basis for personal space.

In addition, persons who have such registration do not pay taxes and, accordingly, cause damage to the state budget. In order to stop the increase in “rubber apartments”, on December 21, 2013, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted a law providing for changes in some articles of existing official documents:

Criminal Code.
Code of Criminal Procedure.
Administrative Code.
Federal Law No. 109.
zakon-5242-1.

Healthy! According to the latest document, “fictitious registration” is considered a combination of the following circumstances: registration actions using information that is obviously untrue regarding the citizen or object in respect of whom these manipulations are being carried out.

Criminal liability

For persons who are the owners of “rubber apartments” who freely register an increased number of citizens in its area, now criminal punishment is implied under Art. 322.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Fictitious registration of a citizen.”

According to this standard, if such a situation is detected, the violator faces one of the following penalties:

Penalties ranging from 100 thousand to 500 thousand rubles. or the amount of income of the accused for 3 years - the offender should count on such a development of events at best.
Forced labor for up to 3 years and a ban on holding leadership positions and carrying out business activities - this is in the event that the court considers the offender’s guilt to be more serious.
Arrest for a period of 0 to 3 years with a total ban on working in leadership positions and engaging in entrepreneurial activities for up to 3 years. This punishment can be imposed on the accused to the maximum extent.

Important! The notes of this article of the Criminal Code say: a person who is a violator may be released from punishment if he contributed to the investigation and if his actions did not constitute another crime.

The above criterion may also include persons using the services of unscrupulous owners. However, in this case it is quite difficult to prove their intentional actions in this regard.

Medical examination for temporary residence permit

Every foreign citizen must undergo a medical examination. Its purpose is to determine whether the citizen has diseases that are dangerous to others (Leprosy, HIV, tuberculosis, drug addiction, sexually transmitted diseases). To take a referral, you need to provide a passport and a migration registration card. The results of the medical commission are added to the general package of documents; these must be a certificate of absence of HIV and a certificate with marks from specialists.

You need to take a general blood and urine test, blood for syphilis and HIV, urine for the presence of narcotic substances in the body, and fluorography. From 2020, a test for COVID-19 is also mandatory. You also need to undergo an examination by a therapist, phthisiatrician, dermatovenerologist and psychiatrist-narcologist.

Important! All submitted documents issued in another country must have a translation certified by a notary.

Application forms and samples

Application for issuing a temporary residence permit (2779 Downloads) Application for issuing a temporary residence permit to a minor (One Download) Appendix to the application for temporary residence permit (close relatives) (296 Downloads) Application for issuing a duplicate temporary residence permit (67 Downloads) Application for issuing a temporary residence permit in connection with the replacement of an identification document identity (59 Downloads) Application for extension of the period for providing medical certificates for temporary residence permits (75 Downloads) Application for correction of typos and errors in the temporary residence permit (57 Downloads) Application for refusal to provide a temporary residence permit (55 Downloads) Application for refusal to provide a temporary residence permit (44 Downloads) Sample application for issuing a temporary residence permit (1723 Downloads) Sample application for issuing a temporary residence permit to a minor (179 Downloads) Application for a temporary residence permit quota (620 Downloads) Sample application for a temporary residence permit quota (614 Downloads) Form of annual notification of residence under temporary residence permit (613 Downloads) Sample annual notification about accommodation under temporary temporary residence permit (446 Downloads)

How to get a temporary residence permit?

Action 1. Submitting the necessary documents to the authorized government body

According to clause 1 of Regulation No. 699, the authorized body in the field of migration is the Ministry of Internal Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia).

To issue a temporary residence permit, a foreign citizen must submit a corresponding application to the authorized body with the necessary documents attached.

A person can submit an application either in person or electronically using a single portal (clause 54 of Regulation No. 214).

In accordance with clauses 19.1 – 19.7 of Regulation No. 214, a foreign citizen, along with an application (two copies), must attach the following list of documents:

application in two copies in accordance with Appendix No. 3 to Regulation No. 214;
2 black and white or color photographs 35 x 45 mm;
identification document;
a document confirming no criminal record;
a document confirming the residence of a foreign citizen outside the state of his nationality;
a document confirming the absence of infectious diseases that pose a danger to others;
a document confirming the foreign citizen’s command of the Russian language, knowledge of the history of Russia and the fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Unless otherwise provided by law or an International Treaty of the Russian Federation, a foreign citizen will have to submit additional documents (for example, paragraph 3 of Article 6 of Law No. 115-FZ, paragraphs 20.1 - 20.8 of Regulation No. 214-FZ).

Action 2. Obtaining a certificate of acceptance of the application for consideration

According to clause 58 of Regulation No. 214-FZ, the authorized body confirms acceptance of the application for consideration in one of the following ways:

in the migration card , if submitted, a mark is placed in the form of the entry “An application for a temporary residence permit N ___ “__” _____ 20__ was accepted,” which indicates the registration number of the application and the date of its acceptance. The record is certified by the signature of an authorized officer and the seal of the territorial body of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
An appropriate certificate is issued if a migration card is not presented (Appendix No. 5 to Regulation No. 214-FZ).

Action 3. Payment of state duty

Tax legislation provides for the obligation to pay a state fee for the performance by a government agency of actions related to the entry of foreign citizens into the Russian Federation.

In particular, the amount of the state fee for issuing a temporary residence permit to a foreign citizen is 1,600 rubles. (Clause 22, Clause 1, Article 333. 28 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).

Action 4. Decision by the authorized body to issue or refuse to issue a temporary residence permit

As a result, in order to obtain a temporary residence permit, the authorized body must consider the application for issuing a temporary residence permit within the period established by law.

So, according to clause 17 of Regulation No. 214-FZ, clause 8 of Art. 6.1 of Law No. 115-FZ, the general period for making a decision is 6 months , but for some categories of foreign citizens the period for consideration of the application is reduced to 60 days .

Next, the authorized body, within 3 working days after considering the application for issuance of a temporary residence permit, notifies the applicant of the results of consideration of the application, indicating the place and date when he will be able to receive a temporary residence permit (clause 73 of Regulation No. 214-FZ)

The permit is issued in the form of a mark in the established form in the identity document (depending on the category of the foreign citizen) within 5 to 10 days from the moment the foreign citizen applies.

For the time required to obtain a permit, the foreign citizen is issued a certificate of the established form (clause 94, Regulation No. 214-FZ).