How to obtain a temporary residence permit for citizens of Turkmenistan: migrant status, features in 2021

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.

About the cost of the service and processing time

A temporary residence permit has a limited validity period: it is issued for only three years. The maximum period for reviewing documents is six months.

Registration of a temporary residence permit is not a free service: firstly, the applicant must pass a comprehensive exam, the cost of which is about 5,000 rubles; secondly, the cost of passing a medical examination should be included in the expense item.

A medical certificate can cost approximately 3,000 rubles.

To this amount should be added the cost of a notarized translation of the national passport, and you must also remember to pay the state fee, which this year amounts to 1,600 rubles.

Learn more about how and where it is paid.

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.

Notice of residence in the Russian Federation

Migrants must annually confirm their residence in the Russian Federation. This is done in person or by post.

To do this you need:

• passport;
• income document;
• standard notification.

Sample notification of confirmation of residence under temporary residence permit

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.

RVP according to the program

To become a participant in the Compatriot Resettlement Program, you must meet certain criteria:

• Be a representative of the indigenous peoples of Russia;
• Have at least one relative in a direct ascending line who lived in Russia;
• Previously be a citizen of the USSR, Russian Federation;
• Born in the RSFSR, USSR, Russian Federation.

These categories of citizens of Turkmenistan must officially reside for permanent residence abroad.

Important! Entry into Russia for residents of Turkmenistan is carried out without a visa and with their civil passport.

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.

Briefly about the mechanism for issuing temporary residence permits

Obtaining a temporary residence permit can be carried out in the general manner according to the quota system or without taking them into account.

The quota is formed by the state annually at the end of November and distributed among the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Quotas are established taking into account the migration situation and economic condition of each region. When the possible number of issued temporary residence permits is exhausted, their registration is suspended.

The law specifies the range of applicants who can apply for a permit on preferential terms (without quotas). These include:

• persons born in the Russian Federation;
• persons born in the RSFSR and having USSR citizenship;
• children with incapacitated parents of citizens of the Russian Federation (pensioners);
• persons married to a Russian citizen;
• investors;
• military personnel;
• parents whose child is a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• voluntary migrants to the Russian Federation;
• citizens of Ukraine and stateless persons with permanent residence in this country.

Quotas in 2021

In 2021, the number of allocated quotas in the Russian Federation is 90,360 units for all federal districts (in 2021 there were 10 thousand more):

Compared to the previous year, in 2021 the number has not changed for such entities as: Moscow (2000 units), St. Petersburg (1500 units), Kaliningrad region (4000 units).

How to get a quota

To allocate a quota to a migrant, the following documents (originals and their photocopies) are prepared:

• application of the established form;
• passport and its translation, certified by a notary;
• notification at the place of stay;
• migration card.

Review of the application takes about a month.

Application for a quota

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.

Actions after registration of a temporary residence permit

After obtaining a temporary residence permit, each foreigner is required to receive a certificate of registration at the place of residence within seven days. If it is not possible to do this, you will have to contact the migration service to obtain a special mark in the document. Failure to comply with these rules may become grounds for deprivation of temporary residence permit and deportation from the country.

According to migration legislation, when residing on the territory of Russia on the basis of a temporary residence permit, a foreign citizen is obliged to annually send to the territorial unit of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs a notification confirming his presence in the Russian Federation.

Such notification can be submitted within the next two months after the end of the one-year period of residence in the country.

Read about in a separate article.

Extension of temporary residence permit

A temporary residence permit is issued only for three years, without the right of extension. At the end of this period, foreign citizens are required to either obtain a residence permit or leave the country. However, if you legally re-enter the territory of the Russian Federation and register with the migration service, you can re-issue a temporary residence permit.

We recommend that you learn more.

Cancellation of temporary residence permit

After obtaining a permit, its holder must strictly comply with Russian state laws. Otherwise, the permit may be revoked. This can happen both due to violations of migration rules and administrative violations. There can be many reasons for cancellation. In addition, every foreign citizen has the right to independently submit an application for closure of a temporary residence permit.

We invite you to take a closer look at the reasons.

Application forms and samples

Application for issuing a temporary residence permit (2610 Downloads) Application for issuing a temporary residence permit to a minor (268 Downloads) Appendix to the application for temporary residence permit (close relatives) (289 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 (73 Downloads) Application for correction of typos and errors in the temporary residence permit (56 Downloads) Application for refusal to provide a temporary residence permit (55 Downloads) Application for refusal to provide a temporary residence permit (43 Downloads) Sample application for issuing a temporary residence permit (1632 Downloads) Sample application for issuing a temporary residence permit to a minor (176 Downloads) Application for a temporary residence permit quota (604 Downloads) Sample application for a temporary residence permit quota (589 Downloads) Form of annual notification of residence under temporary residence permit (578 Downloads) Sample annual notification about accommodation under temporary residence permit (426 Downloads)

General information about RVP

A temporary residence permit is presented in the form of a mark on the identity card of a foreign citizen or in the form of a document in the prescribed form issued in the Russian Federation to a stateless person who does not have a document proving his identity.

The temporary residence permit is valid for three years; The legislation of the Russian Federation does not provide for the extension of the validity period of a temporary residence permit.

The Federal Law establishes a different procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit for a foreign citizen who arrived in the Russian Federation with a visa, and a different procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit for a foreign citizen who arrived in the Russian Federation in a manner that does not require a visa.

The procedure for issuing a temporary residence permit is regulated by Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 “On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation” and the Administrative Regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the provision of public services for issuing temporary residence permits to foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation, approved by order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated June 8, 2021 No. 407.

The procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit in the Russian Federation

Visitors who need this status have 2 options for acquiring it:

• through a state quota;
• according to a simplified scheme

In the first case, documents for a temporary residence permit and a completed state-issued application form are submitted to the migration service department at the place of residence or a diplomatic mission in the homeland of the visitor. Review of certificates takes about 6 months before the Government issues a quota.

The next option applies to visitors who have at least one reason for expedited receipt of a temporary residence permit. For example, having Russian citizenship in the past or the arrival of an incapacitated relative to a legal representative. If the authorities take these factors into account, then processing the document using a simplified procedure may take 6 days.

What does registration for a temporary residence permit look like?

Registration is not a separate document. The result of the procedure is a stamp that is affixed:

• stateless persons - in the document on issuance of a temporary residence permit;
• for other migrants - in the passport.

What law establishes the rules for registration?

There are several regulations that stipulate registration requirements for temporary residence permits:

• Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 9 of January 10, 2007 “On the procedure for carrying out migration registration...” (information on the topic is contained in Chapter Two);
• Federal Law No. 109-FZ dated July 18, 2006 “On migration registration...” (Chapter three will be needed for study).

Both regulations talk about the need for registration, provide a list of documents, and describe the procedure itself.