Registration of an Azerbaijani citizen in Russia in 2021: documents, features

What documents will be needed

Citizens of Azerbaijan can enter Russia without a visa, but they are required to:

passport for adults;
birth certificate for those under 16 years of age;
if a child travels alone or accompanied by strangers, parental consent, certified by a notary, is required;

For citizens of Azerbaijan, these documents are mandatory; they are needed to obtain registration in Russia and stay in the country legally.

After presenting the necessary documents, a migration card is filled out, indicating, among other things, the following information:

purpose of the visit;
length of stay. For citizens of Azerbaijan, it should not exceed 90 days within 6 months.

Duration of stay and registration

Citizens of Azerbaijan can stay in Russia for no more than 90 days in every 6 months. After arrival, you need to register with the migration authorities (register) within 7 days.

The receiving party does this

the owner of the residential premises where the visiting guest lives, including a Russian citizen, or a foreigner temporarily or permanently residing in the Russian Federation;
the organization where he plans to work, at his legal address;
administration of a hotel, hostel, boarding house, educational institution.

To register, you must submit

notification of the arrival of a foreign citizen (to be completed on site);
a copy of the arriving guest’s passport (sometimes they ask for the original for verification);
original migration card (it will be returned);
documents on the right of ownership of the premises (certificate of ownership, lease agreement).

After accepting the documents, a tear-off coupon from the notification is returned, which indicates the end date of registration. You can register with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, through the MFC (multifunctional center) or at the post office. When moving from one city to another, you also need to register in a new place and present your old receipt.

The passport of a citizen of Azerbaijan, a migration card and part of the notification with the stamp of the Ministry of Internal Affairs certify the legality of stay on the territory of Russia. He must always carry these documents with him in case of inspection.

In mid-2021, amendments to the law on migration registration of foreigners came into force. The concept of “host party” has been clarified, and a ban on obtaining registration at the place of work has been introduced.

This procedure is mandatory, and after completing it you must submit the relevant documents for registration.

Documents for registration

notification of arrival (filled out when crossing the border);
copy and original of the international passport;
original migration card;
a document confirming the right to the opportunity to live in the premises that will be provided to a person of another citizenship (represented by the Russian side).

Citizens of Azerbaijan must undergo the procedure when they are registered. So as not to find themselves in a situation where government officials accuse them of breaking the law and expel them from the country. This service will cost 3,000 rubles.

Registration

If it has already been decided in Azerbaijan that the stay on the territory of the Russian Federation will be long-term, for the purpose of study or work, then you need to remember that in this case you can stay in the country for 90 days every 6 months.

But no later than 7 days after arrival you must register at your place of residence.

This action is carried out not exclusively by the citizen of Azerbaijan himself, but with the participation of the party that accepts it. In this case - Russian or those who are authorized to do this, namely:

The owner of the house, apartment or any other premises where the representative of the Azerbaijani side will live.
An educational institution where a citizen or citizen intends to study.

In mid-2021, amendments to the law on migration registration of foreigners came into force. The concept of “receiving party” has been clarified, and a ban on obtaining registration at the place of work has been introduced. You can find out more here.

This procedure is mandatory, and after completing it you need to submit the relevant documents for registration:

Notification of arrival (filled out when crossing the border).

Front side of 1 sheet

Reverse side of 1 sheet

Front side 2 sheets

Reverse side of 2 sheets

A copy and original of the international passport.
Original migration card.

You can download the migration card here: front side back side

A document confirming the right to the opportunity to live in the premises that will be provided to a person of another citizenship (represented by the Russian side).

Other registration options

Foreigners, including people from Azerbaijan, have the right to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation for 90 days within 6 months. However, there are the following options when the registration period can be extended significantly:

When there is work based on a patent. It is issued for a maximum of 1 year, minimum of 1 month. It will be extended for another 1 year if there is a petition from the organization where the Azerbaijani works. At the same time, a Russian language exam is taken and an insurance policy is issued.
Any foreigner can study at universities in the Russian Federation on a paid basis and work part-time in the region where he studies. Is a work patent needed when an Azerbaijani citizen studies in Russia? No.

Compliance with these conditions is a mandatory norm for Azerbaijani citizens living in Russia, and they must be fulfilled in order not to break the law and study or work in the country in peace.

Temporary registration procedure

In order to avoid becoming an illegal migrant in Russia who does not have registration or a residence permit, it is important to acquire a host willing to register a foreigner in their living space. A citizen of a country belonging to the Commonwealth of Independent States, when crossing the Russian border, receives a blank migration card from a border control officer, where he must enter personal data, information about the availability of a visa, the purpose of arrival and the expected period of stay.

If the migrant fails to notify the FMS on time, the migration card will be considered invalid, and in order to register temporarily, he will need to obtain a new one.

This is only possible if you leave the Russian Federation and re-enter no earlier than after 3 months.

Temporary registration

According to Russian laws, a foreigner is a person who does not have a document confirming his Russian citizenship. Does such a person need to register? The answer to this question is obvious. It is required that there be at least temporary registration of a citizen.

Those citizens of foreign countries (including CIS countries, which includes Azerbaijan) who arrived and do not have a residence permit in Russia are subject to temporary registration. To obtain temporary registration you need:

International passport.
Migration card, which is filled out immediately upon entering the country.

It is important to know that only copies of these documents are needed; the originals remain with the visitor and no one has the right to seize them. Temporary documents can be received within 1–2 days, the cost of all services is 3,000 rubles. Delaying the process of obtaining temporary registration may give rise to legal grounds for filing a complaint with the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Why is registration required? There are two answers to this question:

It is impossible to get a job in Russia in any city. Gone are the days when migrants were accepted and employed without any formalities. The relevant services monitor these processes and strictly punish employers in cases where they violate the law.
In itself, being in the country illegally is fraught not only with fines, but also with criminal liability, and in the future with the inability to even visit the country to which you previously came freely.
Sample of temporary registration of a foreign citizen in the Russian Federation

Therefore, it is better to do everything legally, especially since it does not cost so much money, and in the future work and study in Russia completely freely and without fear that you are breaking the law.

Responsibilities of the receiving party

The obligation to notify the migration control authority that a foreign citizen has arrived in Russia and subsequently requires temporary registration is fully performed by the receiving party. She is also responsible for the timely registration of the Ukrainian and compliance with the prescribed deadlines.

The receiving person can be

relative;
the owner of the residential premises (Russian citizen or foreigner), at whose address the registration will be carried out;
legal entity providing accommodation;
administration of institutions providing hotel services.

The fulfillment of the obligation to notify the FMS begins with filling out a notification of arrival of each foreign person (if there are several) separately, which will be registered at the address of the receiving party. The form is filled out in Russian without corrections, abbreviations and abbreviations with the data of the migration card, passport and visa (if available), after which it is sent to the territorial migration control authority to verify the data and approve or refuse registration.

If the application is approved, the employee puts a mark and stamp on the notification acceptance form. This is done on the tear-off part, which the receiving party gives to the foreigner upon receipt.

This document confirms the legality of stay in the country. It is valid for 3 months.

Required documents

To obtain temporary registration, the receiving party collects the following documents:

a photocopy of the passport of a citizen of Russia or another country permanently residing in Russia;
a photocopy of the establishing document on registration of ownership of residential premises;
a photocopy of a foreign passport of a citizen of Azerbaijan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, or an internal one if a citizen of Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan is registered;
a photocopy of the migration card (entry ticket for a citizen of Belarus);
photocopy of the visa.

If a foreign citizen who was previously registered at a place of temporary stay in Russia moves to another place for a period of more than 7 days, he needs to register again. In this case, the receiving party notifies the migration service about this within the prescribed period and attaches a photocopy of the notification form of previous registration to the specified list of documents.

Necessary documents for registering a guest from Azerbaijan

To register a visitor from Azerbaijan, the following documents must be provided:

identity document - passport of a citizen of Azerbaijan (national). The passport must be valid.
migration card. The migration card form is filled out by an Azerbaijani when crossing the border with Russia. This document confirms the right of a visitor from Azerbaijan to temporarily stay in the Russian Federation.

A guest from Azerbaijan does not need a visa to enter Russia.

Please note that for migration registration and registration of visitors from Azerbaijan with the FMS, only copies of documents are required. The person who carries out the procedure for registering an Azerbaijani does not have the right to take the originals of your documents. The original documents are always with you and are your guarantor and protection during document checks by the police.

Also, after receiving temporary registration, you can obtain a work patent for foreign citizens.

Extension of stay in Russia

Foreigners can stay in Russia for more than 90 days if they work, study, or have applied for status.

Patent work

A patent is issued for a period of 1 to 12 months; it must be issued 30 days after arrival. It can be extended for another 1 year by extension at the request of the organization or individual for whom the migrant works under an employment contract. To do this, you need to pass an exam on knowledge of the Russian language and receive a certificate, and also be sure to purchase a voluntary health insurance policy. It is valid only if the tax is paid, monthly or immediately for six months or a year.

Study and combining with work.

Citizens of Azerbaijan in Russia can enroll in any secondary vocational or higher educational institution on a paid basis. Only residents of countries that have signed the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Education have the opportunity to study at the expense of the budget of the Russian Federation. AR is not one of them.

Upon admission to study, the period of stay is extended for the entire period of study. The administration of the university or college registers the student. At the same time, he receives the right to work without a patent within the region where the educational institution is located.

Preparation of documents for temporary residence permit, residence permit.

Staying while awaiting a decision from the Ministry of Internal Affairs on issuing a permit for temporary (TRP) or permanent residence permit (RP) in Russia is considered legal. However, the waiting time for a quota is not included here. If a foreigner’s documents have been accepted, a date stamp is placed on the migration card. On this basis, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is obliged to extend registration for a period of 2 to 6 months. Citizenship of the Russian Federation for citizens of Azerbaijan is issued on general terms after 5 years of permanent residence, or in a simplified manner. It must be borne in mind that since 2021, the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan has introduced the obligation to report to the relevant authorities of your country or the consulate about the presence of dual citizenship. Failure to comply will result in criminal liability (see video below).

Updating the migration card

Violation of the rules of stay by a foreign citizen entails unpleasant consequences, so documents should always be in order. Sometimes, for various reasons, you need to get a new immigration document.

Circumstances for obtaining a new “migration permit”

The arriving guest indicated the purpose of “private visit” upon entry, but he needs to stay longer than 90 days. He wants to apply for a patent, but for this it is necessary that the goal on the card is “work.”
The validity period of the patent, paid for 12 months, expires. To extend it for another year, an application from the employer is required. But at the moment it is not working, and cannot imagine it.
The migrant who arrived to work did not know that a patent must be obtained within 30 days. Now he faces a fine of 10 to 15 thousand rubles, in addition, an administrative violation will be recorded. It’s easier to leave and come back with a new m/card.

It happens that the deadline for registration is missed (7 days), or you need to be delayed due to the fact that the day for accepting an application for a temporary residence permit or temporary residence permit has been set, and the registration period ends soon, and many other everyday situations.

⚓ Replacement (updating) of a migration card

The arriving guest indicated the purpose of “private visit” upon entry, but he needs to stay longer than 90 days. He wants to apply for a patent, but for this it is necessary that the goal on the card is “work.”
The validity period of the patent, paid for 12 months, expires. To extend it for another year, an application from the employer is required. But at the moment it is not working, and cannot imagine it.
The migrant who arrived to work did not know that a patent must be obtained within 30 days. Now he faces a fine of 10 to 15 thousand rubles, in addition, an administrative violation will be recorded. It’s easier to leave and come back with a new m/card.