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Russia Temporary residence permit — annual quota

9 facts quoted from the official source

A foreign citizen may obtain a three-year temporary residence permit within the annual regional quota.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
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
  • Admission or enrolment requirementA place within the regional temporary-residence quota and a favourable statutory decision are required.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe route applies to a foreign citizen or stateless person meeting its stated statutory class.
  • Financial resourcesThe holder must make the annual residence confirmation with the prescribed evidence of income or other lawful source.
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.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsA temporary resident is exempt from the ordinary work-permit or patent requirement, subject to the territorial and other statutory limits attached to temporary residence.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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 standard temporary residence permit is valid for three years unless a specific statutory route provides a different term.
  • Renewal or extensionThe ordinary temporary residence permit is a three-year status rather than an indefinitely renewable permit.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Russia?
The official source states: A foreign citizen may obtain a three-year temporary residence permit within the annual regional quota.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The holder must make the annual residence confirmation with the prescribed evidence of income or other lawful source. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do 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 9 points against the official source; 9 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.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

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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