What to do if the registration of a foreign citizen in Russia has expired?

How does registration work?

You have 7 days to register. This must be done to obtain the right to temporary residence in Russia.

In 2020, the registration procedure is as follows:

1. A foreigner applies to the Federal Migration Service.
2. Provides employees with the necessary documents.
3. The receiving party enters information about the citizen into the system and returns to him the detachable part of the notification, on which there is a mark about registration.

It is important to remember that during the registration procedure, the applicant’s passport and migration card are not confiscated.

Hotel accommodation

Registration of foreign citizens who are staying at the hotel is carried out by the establishment’s staff, since the hotel acts as a host. They are required to inform the local FMS authorities about the arrival of a foreign citizen within 24 hours.

In turn, the local authority of the Federal Migration Service records the notification and enters information about the migrant into the state information system of registration. Within 3 working days, the receiving party issues a duplicate of the form to the applicant, with a registration mark on it.

What papers are needed?

To register, you need to go to the local FMS office and provide a package of documents:

• Statement. .

Application form

• Passport or other document that proves your identity.
• Migration card.

Registration is free of charge. There is no state fee for registration.

Changing information

If personal information changes, a foreign citizen is obliged to appear before the competent authorities and write a statement in any form in which he reports the changes. The changed information will be entered into the migration registration system.

Is there a fine for late registration?

Let us answer this simple question briefly and clearly - a fine for overdue registration of a foreign citizen will certainly be imposed if a violation is revealed.
The Federal Law of the Government of the Russian Federation clearly establishes liability for non-compliance with the accepted registration procedure for foreign citizens. In addition to the fact that an administrative penalty will be imposed, that is, a fine, the migrant may be deported from the country and banned from entering Russia for up to three years. The fine for violating the law will range from two to five thousand rubles at the discretion of the inspector. If you have broken the law for the first time, then you may be treated more loyally than persistent violators, that is, simply fined, you will avoid deportation. The main thing is to be able to prove that the registration is overdue for truly valid reasons, for example, illness, in case of any emergency, and much more. But what to do if the temporary registration has expired, and it’s almost time for you to provide information to the migration service? Let us remind you that when obtaining a temporary residence permit, a migrant is required to submit information about his income status and registration at least once a year. This must be done no later than two months before the date on which the RVP stamp was placed in your passport,

Loss

It is important that the foreign citizen makes copies of the passport, migration card and the detachable part of the registration notice. If you lose your migration card or notification, you must contact the local Federal Migration Service with a request to issue a duplicate document.

Tear-off part of the form

What is migration registration?

Migration registration is a notification about the presence of a foreigner on the territory of the Russian Federation. This is a temporary registration for 90 days, which gives the right to legally stay in the country and obtain other permits. Registration as a foreign citizen is mandatory.

Important! In July 2020, a new law No. 163-FZ came into force. It clarifies what migration registration is and what can be considered a place of registration. You can register temporarily only at your place of actual residence.

Together with the new law No. 163-FZ, there is a federal law - Federal Law No. 109. These norms contain the procedure for registering migrants and registration conditions, and determine the rights and responsibilities of foreigners.

Migration registration of foreign citizens

Quota for temporary residence permit

Those wishing to live in the Russian Federation for a long time submit papers to obtain a temporary residence permit. You should know that each subject of the Russian Federation can annually issue a certain number of quotas for temporary stay/residence. The number of quotas for each subject is individual and approved by the government.

If all quotas have been exhausted, local FMS authorities will not accept an application for issuing a temporary residence permit. The quota rule does not apply to all foreign citizens. Regardless of the availability of quotas, applications from:

1. Citizens who were born and lived on the territory of the USSR or the Russian Federation.
2. Persons who have a disabled parent who is a Russian citizen.
3. Persons who are recognized as disabled if they have able-bodied children who are citizens of the Russian Federation.
4. Citizens who have made large financial investments (the amount is set by the government).
5. Persons who entered military service.
6. Participants in programs for the resettlement of compatriots and members of their families.
7. Foreigners who are legally married to citizens of the Russian Federation.

Children who have not reached 18 years of age receive the right to GRP, regardless of the presence of a quota, if permission is received by their parents. Children who have reached the age of 18 but are incompetent receive a temporary residence permit at the request of a parent.

What are they fined for?

If facts of illegal stay of foreigners in Russia are revealed, it will not be possible to avoid fines and sanctions in 2020. Lack of registration or prolonged stay of citizens of Armenia or Tajikistan entails the drawing up of an administrative protocol. The essence of the completed documents must be communicated to the violators, after which the amount of the fine, payment deadlines and sanctions in case of delay are established. Prosecution by law does not relieve violators from the obligation to register at their place of residence.

The specific amounts of fines and the cost of the registration procedure vary depending on the region. To get acquainted with migration law, you can use the following average data (for Moscow and St. Petersburg it is better to clarify):

• Punishment in the form of a fine of 2 to 5 thousand rubles faces persons without Russian citizenship or a residence permit, as well as owners of apartments and hostels in which they are located (Clause 1 of Article 18.8 of the Administrative Code).
• From 40,000 to 50,000 – for officials who did not report that their organization employed (including under a patent) illegal immigrants from Uzbekistan or Ukraine (Clause 1 of Article 18.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).
• From 400,000 to 800,000 rubles - to legal entities and other organizations that did not send a notification to the special services, did not issue a work permit, or did not perform other legal actions when registering foreign personnel as employees (clause 3 of Article 18.15 of the Administrative Code).
• Owners of residential premises will have to pay a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 rubles if the fact of illegal registration of nationals of another country is revealed, if their actions do not contain a crime (Article 19.15.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). However, such registrations are difficult to implement in practice. Usually, the FMS begins to work on this area when there are cases of discovery of premises unsuitable for habitation, the owner’s share is negligible, or a lot of people are registered at the same address (outside the norm).

How to correctly draw up an application for Russian citizenship - why is this very important on the way to a Russian passport?

*The annual statistics of cases of failure to enter data on arriving foreigners into the unified register does not decrease. The participation of such persons in offenses (according to Article 322.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) is usually associated with the shadow economy, terrorism and an attempt to evade criminal liability in their homeland.

Who gets the fine

In 2020, a foreign citizen who did not apply to the FMS authorities within the required time to undergo the registration procedure will be brought to administrative responsibility. If during this time the foreigner has not recorded the fact of being on the territory of the Russian Federation, he receives a fine.

If there is a valid reason for delay (health status), the foreign citizen will be released from liability. In this situation, it is necessary to present papers that document the existence of valid reasons.

Amount of fine

In 2020, the fine for late registration is 2000-5000 rubles. If the terms of registration or its renewal are seriously violated without a good reason, a decision may be made, in addition to a fine, to apply deportation to the foreigner outside the state.

If a foreigner has been expelled from the country, he may be subject to a ban on entry into the Russian Federation for up to 5 years.

It is important to know

You can send notification of arrival via postal service. Post offices have windows where notification forms are issued. There is no need to pay for the issuance of the form; they are issued free of charge.

The applicant fills out the form and pays for postal services. The cost is 180 Russian rubles (the price for the service may vary). Copies of the required documents are attached to the notification. Post office employees mark the registration and give the tear-off part to the applicant.

About responsibility

In case of failure to fulfill the obligations imposed on foreign citizens regarding notification of the migration service about the movement and renewal of registration, administrative liability is inevitable. In other words, this is a fine, the size of which is from 2 to 5 thousand rubles. For cities and regions of federal significance - from 5 to 7 thousand rubles and deportation. In this situation, deportation means a punitive administrative measure.

State bodies have the right to independently expel the offender outside the country or oblige him to leave at his own expense within a specified period. Such strict measures apply to the category of foreign citizens who have previously committed violations and who have already been fined. This penalty also applies to guests who do not have temporary registration at all.

Whatever the reason for the violations, it is necessary to start from how important it is for a person to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation. The legislation will not consider personal sob stories, so you should take a responsible approach to the country's internal rules. The fine may not be scary, but deportation for several years is a measure that cannot be circumvented in the future.

How to fill out the notification form?

The standard form is filled out in printed Russian letters by hand or on a computer in Word. When filling out there should be no typos, corrections, or abbreviations. Each column is carefully checked for correct spelling. If there are errors, registration will not be performed. Filling procedure:

1. First, data about the foreign citizen who requires registration is recorded. His last name, first name, and passport details are entered on the form in large block letters. If there is no middle name or passport series (different formats differ in different countries), then nothing is written in these columns.
2. The place of birth must be indicated exactly as in the passport.
3. In the gender column, you need to put a cross in the required field.
4. In the “Type and details of document confirming the right to stay” field, you need to put a cross if you have at least one type of document: visa or residence permit, etc. Fill in the information about this document. The “profession” column is not required to be filled out.
5. Fill in information about the migration card. Legal representatives are also optional.
6. Next, in the detached part, you need to again enter the migrant’s data and the address where he will stay. Don’t forget to write down the period of stay - until what date.
7. On the reverse side there is information about the place of stay - address and information about the receiving party. Please indicate which person is accepting the request - an individual or a legal entity. Enter all information in accordance with the documents.
8. In the detached part, information about the receiving party and the date of departure of the citizen are written.
9. At the end, after printing, you must put the signature of the receiving party. It is better to print in two copies.

Completed notification

A correctly completed form serves as a guarantee of registration at the place of residence. Its detachable part confirms acceptance of the notification. This is an important document that certifies registration.