The 'temporary residence' is a three year permit to live in the Russian Federation. Its purpose is to give you time to apply for and receive permanent residency, which is issued for five years (or until your foreign passport expires) at a time and renewable.
There is no "conversion" per se. You must go through the complete process from start to finish to receive permanent residency. The temporary residency allows you to live here, but you must also have an exit/entrance visa to cross RF borders. You get one each time you come back in country. The 5 year perm. res. works as both a residence permit and permanent visa all in one. Bernard Jacobsen Tel [new] +7 (495) 310-0764 Tel [mob] +7 (903) 700-3255 _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nick Wilsdon Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:00 PM To: The Moscow Expat List Subject: Re: Expat List Lawyer for Resident Permit Thanks Bernard/Johan Yes, if people are interested I'll report back on the process/costs as we go along. So far we've had quotes from 2000 Euros upwards. There is a quota each year but as I am married to a Russian citizen that exempts me from that. The aim is to get a one year temporary residence visa which can then be converted into the full 5yr residence visa. I'll let you all know how I get on ... -- Best Regards Nick Wilsdon e3internet http://www.e3internet.com Skype: Nick_Wilsdon US Tel: (415) 508-4120 UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 3287 6977 RU Tel: +7 499 5029700 Personal Blog: http://NickWilsdon.com http://www.RussianMarketer.com
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