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Russia Permanent residence — qualified specialist in an officially listed occupation

10 facts quoted from the official source

A foreign worker in an occupation on the official qualified-specialist list may obtain permanent residence after the required continuous Russian employment.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementThe applicant must have worked continuously in Russia for at least one year before applying and still work in a profession, specialty or position on the official list.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe route applies to a foreign citizen or stateless person meeting its stated statutory class.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationThe application must include the prescribed education, qualification or special-knowledge evidence and employment records.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementThe applicant must complete the statutory Russian medical examination and provide the prescribed medical documents, subject to limited statutory exceptions.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementEntry and status procedures require a valid identity or travel document recognised by the Russian Federation, unless a statutory protection or stateless-person exception applies.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsThe employer must have accrued the required social-insurance contributions during the qualifying employment.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsA permanent resident may work without an ordinary work permit or patent.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingA residence permit is normally issued without a fixed expiry, with statutory exceptions for specified documents and categories.
  • Renewal or extensionThe holder must make the statutory annual residence confirmation; document replacement rules remain separate from the underlying indefinite status.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Russia?
The official source states: A foreign worker in an occupation on the official qualified-specialist list may obtain permanent residence after the required continuous Russian employment.
02Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: The applicant must complete the statutory Russian medical examination and provide the prescribed medical documents, subject to limited statutory exceptions.

Every answer is quoted from the official government.ru page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source government.ruLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Russia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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