HQS work permits and mobility for foreign executives.
Immigration and mobility support for foreign executives, specialists and international employees — HQS work permits, visas and registration handled end to end, including family relocation.
Bringing foreign executives and specialists into Russia depends on the Highly Qualified Specialist (HQS) work permit and the sequence of steps around it — visas, migration registration and personal accreditation. Timing matters: the permit governs when someone can start, and it interacts with the corporate appointments they may hold.
We manage the full process, from the HQS application (issued from around eighteen days depending on the case) through visas, registration and renewals, including accompanying family members and their relocation. Because immigration rarely sits alone, we coordinate it with the corporate and payroll workstreams — so a newly appointed director has both the permit and the paperwork in place at the same time.
Full Highly Qualified Specialist work-permit applications for foreign professionals, issued from around eighteen days depending on the case.
Work visas, migration registration and personal accreditation handled end to end.
Accompanying family members, their registration and all renewals managed together.
Immigration aligned with the corporate appointment and payroll setup, so permit and paperwork land at the same time.
A foreign executive or General Director needs an HQS work permit to be in post legally.
Specialists require work visas, migration registration and accreditation.
A relocating employee is bringing their family and needs permits for them too.
Secured an HQS work permit and coordinated visas, registration and family relocation alongside the director’s corporate appointment — permit and paperwork in place at the same time.
We confirm the role and salary meet HQS criteria — ₽750,000/quarter now, ₽717,000/month from March 2027 — and review the employment contract, flagging any risks before filing.
Full application package prepared and filed at the MVD and tracked through the system. Standard processing is about 14 working days.
Invitation letter issued to the Russian consulate in the employee’s city; they apply for a single-entry work visa. We coordinate arrival timing.
Migration registration completed within 7 days of arrival, permit issued, and payroll set up to keep the quarterly threshold met.
₽750,000 per quarter, moving to ₽717,000 per month from 1 March 2027. It must be met every quarter or HQS status is lost automatically, and the employee reverts to standard foreign-national rules — so we monitor it throughout the year.
Yes, but there is a procedural point: the General Director cannot sign the HQS application on their own behalf. A separate authorised representative signs via power of attorney — we arrange this.
Typically 6–8 weeks: 1–2 weeks to prepare documents, about 14 working days for MVD processing, 5–10 working days for the consulate visa, plus travel time.
Yes — Chinese nationals are the most common nationality for HQS permits in our practice. We work in Chinese and understand the Chinese corporate document structure.
A legislative change would raise the HQS minimum threshold from 1 September 2026. We monitor it and advise existing clients on transition. Figures here are indicative and confirmed per case.
By email, WhatsApp, Telegram or WeChat. Describe your situation briefly — we don’t need everything upfront.
A named adviser replies — not a generic inbox. We confirm whether we can help and propose a call if needed.
We ask about your situation, Russian entity structure and what you need. No charge. In English, Russian or Chinese.
Clear scope, fee and timeline. We start on receipt of the signed letter. No retainer lock-in on project work.
Practical support for international business in Russia.