Get The Visibility Your Company Needs
Reduce compliance risks and mobility costs while managing individual and project-related travel with ImmiSMART: the solution that unifies your travel and mobility programs.
RUSSIA: New Obligations for Inviting Parties
January 17, 2019
On 16 January 2019, Federal law of 19.07.2018 #216-FZ came into force, imposing new obligations on companies which invite foreign nationals to Russia from visa-required countries (this includes visits on work and business visas).
The law obliges legal entities and persons who invite foreign nationals to undertake measures to ensure that the invited nationals comply with the declared purpose of entry to and timely exit from Russia.
However, as of 16 January 2019, the government of Russia has not yet established the list of such measures and the rules for undertaking them.
Penalties
Federal law of 19.07.2018 215-FZ, also effective 16 January 2019, introduced administrative fines for failure to undertake the established measures, in the following amounts:
- Individuals – RUB 2000-4000
- Company officials: – RUB 45,000 – 50,000
- Legal entities – RUB 400,000 – 500,000
Our Advice
Employers in Russia who may be affected are encouraged to contact their Newland Chase immigration specialist for case-specific advice.
For general advice and information on immigration and business travel to Russia, please email us at [email protected]
