Obligatory medical examinations,fingerprinting and official photographing for international staff
1General information2Instructions for undergoing the procedures3Medical examination4Fingerprinting and official photographing
On December 29, 2021, Federal Law No. 274-FZ, dated July 1, 2021, came into effect, thereby introducing amendments to Federal Law No. 115-FZ “On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation”. As per this document, foreign citizens residing in the Russian Federation are subject to obligatory medical examinations, fingerprinting and official photographing.
General information
Who and what does this concern, and when shall it be done?
- You must take a medical examination, provide your fingerprints biometric photograph within 30 days from the date of your arrival to Russia in order to receive a work permit (this applies to HQS employees).
- If you plan to prolong or apply for a new work permit in the Russian Federation, you must undertake a medical examination, provide your fingerprints and get officially photographed in order to be issued a new work permit (as per p. 4.6 Art. 13 of FZ-115).
Who is exempt from these procedures?
- persons with dual citizenship, one of which is Russian citizenship;
- citizens of the Republic of Belarus, as per the agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus “On Ensuring the Equal Rights of Citizens”, dated December 25, 1998;
- children under six years of age;
- officials of international (interstate, intergovernmental) organizations; staff of diplomatic missions, consulates and embassies in the Russian Federation and members of their families – on the basis of reciprocity between Russia and respective countries;
- holders of temporary or permanent residency permit of Russia; for them medical examinations are necessary only once and to obtain residency documentation.
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