Tvoy Raschet

Notice of a foreigner's employment: what it is

A message the employer sends to the Ministry of Internal Affairs when it hires or dismisses a foreigner. The deadline is 3 working days. The duty lies with the employer, not the employee.

In Russian: Уведомление о трудоустройстве иностранца·Uvedomlenie o trudoustroystve inostrantsa

Moving to Russia Checked by the editorial team Checked: September 2026

Key rules

Russia

Required by Federal Law No. 115-FZ for all foreigners, including EAEU citizens and students. It can be filed with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (МВД, MVD), by post or through Gosuslugi (Госуслуги). The fine for an organisation is 400,000–800,000 ₽, and up to 1,000,000 ₽ in Moscow, St Petersburg and their regions (Art. 18.15 of the Code of Administrative Offences, КоАП). The rules change, so check the MVD website and Gosuslugi.

Sources: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia («МВД России», мвд.рф): migration services, Federal Law No. 115-FZ «О правовом положении иностранных граждан» (On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens), ConsultantPlus, Gosuslugi («Госуслуги»)

This information is for reference only and does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. Prepared by our editorial team, last checked: September 2026. Found an error? Write to us.

Related terms

Work patentA document that lets a foreigner from a visa-free country work legally in one region of Russia. A fixed advance payment of personal income tax (НДФЛ, NDFL) is paid for it every month.Employment contractA written agreement between employee and employer on the position, pay, schedule and other working conditions. It gives you rights under the Labour Code: leave, sick pay and protection from dismissal.Workers from EAEU countriesCitizens of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan work in Russia without a patent or work permit, pay 13% personal income tax from day one and get OMS health insurance, under the 2014 EAEU Treaty.Work for foreign studentsForeigners studying full-time at an accredited Russian university or college can work without a patent or a work permit, outside study hours and during holidays.Civil-law contract (contract for work or services)A contract for a specific job or service rather than a position: a work contract or a service agreement. The contractor does not follow workplace rules, gets no paid leave and is paid for the result.

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