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OK. 1. The new rule is 90 out of every 180 days. Or 180 or 360. Which incidentally will prevent folks affected by this rule from having RF as a tax domicile. So before if you had a commercial visa, and spent 183+3 days (as I dimly recall) in Russia, and registered, you could claim 13% tax, now... not so much, as you can't legally have 183+3. One, I guess, could stay illegally, and pay the fine and then have the tax residency, but if you get audited, the question of whether residence obtained in violation of local residence laws counts is... interesting, my gut feeling, yes. I digress. 2. The available commentary and literature does NOT show that this is retroactive. The new rules were published (rossiiskaya gazeta) on October 4, so the magic date is January 4. Historically, it is unlikely that this sort of thing would be implemented prior to start of next year. And even then, it is somewhat uncertain, as there is some discussion as to specifically WHERE the dates are to be market (the little white OVIR blank), but then you hand this in every time you travel... stamped on the visa, but in which space. One of the truly joyous thoughts is what the attempt to enforce this will do to passport control? Three hour lines at SVO2? Going in or out? The amount of fine has not been published. Ad nauseum. So, if you have the wherewithal, the current advice is to get and register a work visa. There is a kind of concensus, largely coming out of the big mustard colored building on Sadovaya near New Arbat that they will be exempted, there is no legal authority for that, currently, other than that if Russia's intention is sincerely aimed at reciprocity, there is no "90 days and out" rule for people legally employed in the U.S. or EU. But, basically, it is not entirely thought through and has a decent chance of not being entirely thought through until it is implemented. -----Original Message----- From: "marcojov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "expat" <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:45:07 +0100 Subject: RE: Expat List visas and gibberish > What about 1 year Multiple Entry VISA? I was told you can stay maximum > 180days out of 360, and no more than 90days in a row - but no other limits on > how to spend these 180days. > Can you confirm or clarify? > In addition, my VISA was issued at the end of June, so I have already spent > more than 90days in Russia, and I flew out only once. > Any suggestions? > > Thanks > Marco > > ---------- Initial Header ----------- > > From : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To : "Human Resources" [EMAIL PROTECTED],"The Moscow Expat List" > [email protected] > Cc : > Date : Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:06:41 +0400 > Subject : RE: Expat List visas and gibberish > > > > > > > > > Human Resources wrote: > > > > > it is in legal force. it says, item 5. that a foreigner can't spend MORE > > than 90 of 180 days in Russia. > > > > Well unless you have a Russian work permit and OVIR issued year-long > > immigration visa (green papers). I ve been getting my visa from them for the > > last three years and not had to renew outside Russia or leave. It s > > multi-entry though so I can come and go as I like - you just have to > > re-register it with the police on your return. > > > > This new law just applies to ordinary business visas (which don t cover you > > for working here anyway - at least not for a Russian company, not sure about > > a foreign one/branch). > > > > But as with anything involving Russian bureaucracy, I maybe wrong or they > > may have changed their mind in the last 24hrs. :-) > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Nick > > > > CEO > > e3internet > > http://www.e3internet.com > > > > P please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email? > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 25/10/2007 > > 17:38 > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.11/1093 - Release Date: 25/10/2007 > > 17:38 > > > > > _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
