Russian legislation obliges every person located on the territory of the Russian Federation to register at his permanent address or at a place of temporary stay. This obligation applies not only to Russians, but also to citizens of other countries. The procedure for registration and the right to travel within the country is regulated by the Law on Registration of Citizens at the Place of Residence and Place of Stay, which is considered to be Federal Act No. 5242-1.
In 2020, the provisions of several legislative acts are in force, creating regulations for registering a person on a permanent or temporary basis.
New law on registration
There are no separate legislative acts under the title “registration law”. The original document providing the basis for the rules for registration is known as the Federal Law “On the Right to Freedom of Movement,” which came into force on June 25, 1993. The provisions of this act apply to Russians and foreigners legally present in the country.
Since the first document, amendments and additional clarifications have been made to it regarding the registration and discharge of persons. The latest adjustments were made in 2020 in the form of the adopted bill No. 65.
According to Article 5 of Law No. 5242-1, the basic rules for registering and deregistering a person are established:
- temporary registration must be issued if a person stays at a certain address for more than 3 months;
- registration does not require a change of address if a person changes his place of residence within 1 city or other locality;
- residents of Moscow or the Moscow region have the right not to change their address in the capital;
- a similar rule applies to residents of St. Petersburg and its suburbs.
In the last part of Article 5, adopted in the new version of the law, there is no requirement to register when staying in Sevastopol for citizens registered in the Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol.
The addresses of campsites, boarding houses, sanatoriums and even prisons can be used for registration. The organizer of registration is the administration of the above institutions.
The established period for carrying out the registration procedure is 3 days after the citizen’s application.
If a fictitious registration is detected, authorized employees cancel this registration.
Rates
Federal Law “On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation” Chapter 3. Registration of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation
Federal Law of July 25, 2002 N 115-FZ (as amended on June 30, November 11, 2003, August 22, November 2, 2004, July 18, 2006) Adopted by the State Duma on June 21, 2002 Approved by the Council Federation July 10, 2002
Chapter 3. Registration of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation
Article 20. Registration of foreign citizens
1. A foreign citizen who has entered the Russian Federation must register within three working days from the date of arrival in the Russian Federation in the manner prescribed by this Federal Law and other federal laws. 2. Registration of children under the age of eighteen who entered the Russian Federation together with their parents or with one of them is carried out simultaneously with the registration of the parents (parent).
Article 21. Procedure for registration of foreign citizens 1. The territorial body of the federal executive body in charge of internal affairs issues registers foreign citizens who have entered the Russian Federation, with the exception of foreign citizens specified in Articles 22 and 25 of this Federal Law, on the basis of documents provided for in Article 23 of this Federal Law. 2. Registration of a foreign citizen who has entered the Russian Federation is carried out upon a written application of this citizen, submitted personally or through an inviting organization to the territorial body of the federal executive body in charge of internal affairs. 3. Registration of a foreign citizen who has entered the Russian Federation is carried out at the place of his stay in the Russian Federation. In case of a change of place of stay in the Russian Federation, a foreign citizen is required to register within three working days from the date of arrival at the new place of stay. 4. Foreign citizens temporarily residing and permanently residing in the Russian Federation are required to undergo annual re-registration with the territorial body of the federal executive body in charge of internal affairs at their place of residence. 5. In case of disembarkation of foreign citizens - sailors who are members of the crews of non-military ships of foreign states, and the temporary stay of these citizens in the territory of a port of the Russian Federation open to entry by non-military ships of foreign states, or a port city for more than twenty-four hours, their registration is carried out on the basis of a seafarer’s passport (sailor’s identity card) if the specified document contains a mark from the border control authority about entry into the Russian Federation. 6. Registration of a foreign citizen who has lost the documents on the basis of which he entered the Russian Federation during his temporary stay in the Russian Federation is not carried out. In this case, the foreign citizen is obliged to leave the Russian Federation no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the temporary document issued upon his written application for the loss of documents.
Article 22. Registration of foreign citizens with diplomatic privileges and immunities, and members of their families 1. The federal executive body in charge of foreign affairs issues registration and re-registration of: 1) heads of diplomatic missions and heads of consular offices of foreign states in the Russian Federation, employees diplomatic missions and employees of consular offices of foreign states in the Russian Federation, as well as family members and guests of these persons, if family members or guests live in the residences of these persons or on the territories of such representative offices or institutions; 2) officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of foreign states and family members of these persons who entered the Russian Federation on a working visit and have diplomatic or service passports; 3) those who entered the Russian Federation on a working visit and enjoy, in accordance with an international treaty of the Russian Federation, diplomatic privileges and immunities of officials of international organizations, officials of representative offices of these organizations in the Russian Federation, officials of international organizations that have headquarters in the Russian Federation, as well as family members and guests of these persons, if family members or guests live in the residences of these persons or in the territories of such representative offices. 2. The federal executive body in charge of foreign affairs issues diplomatic, service or consular cards to foreign citizens specified in paragraph 1 of this article. The procedure for using such cards is established by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Article 23. Documents required for registration of a foreign citizen Registration of a foreign citizen is carried out if he has presented for registration a migration card with a mark from the border control authority about entry into the Russian Federation, and a document certifying his identity.
Article 24. Registration of foreign citizens in a hotel The administration of a hotel or other organization providing hotel services is obliged, on the day of arrival of a foreign citizen, to send to the territorial body of the federal executive body in charge of internal affairs, information about the date of arrival and the period of stay of the foreign citizen in this organization , and on the day of his departure - about the date of departure for the transfer of the specified information to the central data bank created in accordance with Article 26 of this Federal Law.
Article 24.1. Registration of foreign citizens who applied for admission to military service under a contract Foreign citizens who entered the Russian Federation and applied in the manner prescribed by federal law for admission to military service under a contract are registered in the manner determined by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Article 25. Exemption of foreign citizens from registration The following are not subject to registration: 1) heads of foreign states, heads of governments of foreign states, members of parliamentary and government delegations, heads of international organizations who entered the Russian Federation at the invitation of federal government bodies and government bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation , as well as family members of these persons; 2) foreign citizens who entered the Russian Federation for a period of no more than three days, except for the case provided for in Article 24 of this Federal Law; 3) foreign citizens - sailors who are members of the crews of warships who arrived in the Russian Federation on an official or unofficial visit or on a business call, and members of the crews of military aircraft of foreign states; 4) foreign citizens - seafarers who are crew members of non-military ships of foreign states, in case of going ashore and temporarily staying on the territory of a port of the Russian Federation open to entry by non-military ships of foreign states, or a port city, or in case of going on excursions to urban or rural areas settlements for a period of no more than twenty-four hours; 5) crew members of civil aviation aircraft, train crews and vehicle crews participating in international traffic, while at airports or stations specified in the schedules (schedules) of movement of these vehicles.
Federal Law “On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation” Chapter 3. Registration of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation
Law on temporary registration at the place of residence
There is no special legislative document on registration at the place of residence and stay. However, the rules are determined by the regulations established by RF PP No. 713.
The rules require registration if your stay at a temporary address exceeds 90 days. Registration occurs when submitting an application (form 1 approved by the Migration Service (order No. 288, adopted on September 11, 2012)
Mandatory details of the form include:
- name of the structure to which the appeal is sent;
- personal data of the registering citizen;
- information about the property where the person intends to register;
- link to the title document for the property.
The following must be attached to the application:
- identification document;
- certificate of ownership.
A 3-day period is allotted for registration of temporary stay, without requiring an extract from the permanent place of residence.
Download the law
The Federal Law “On the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to freedom of movement, choice of place of stay and residence within the Russian Federation” contains all the features and nuances of registration. In case of non-compliance with the norms of this law, citizens and officials will be brought to administrative responsibility
. Responsibility for failure to comply with registration rules is specified in the Code of Administrative Violations of Russia.
Responsibility under the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation:
- A fine of 2-5 thousand rubles is paid for staying without registration for more than a week (7 days). For residents of large federal cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg), the fine is 5-7 thousand rubles;
- Fine in the amount of 3-5 thousand rubles. individuals who rent out their residential property to persons without registration are required to pay
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And legal entities - 50-750 thousand
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rub. In cities of federal significance, the amount of the fine is much higher, for individuals it is 5-7 thousand rubles, for legal entities - 300-800 thousand
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In order to avoid being held accountable under the Administrative Code during the registration process at a new address, you must know and comply with the provisions of Federal Law No. 5242-1. You can download the Federal Law on registration here.
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Current legislation establishes a fairly large list of rules that must be followed in the process of registration at the place of residence.
It is worth noting that these rules are constantly subject to various adjustments, and therefore people who are planning to change their place of registration or are simply leaving their home for a while need to monitor these changes.
It will be useful for many to learn about what the latest edition of the rules for registration at the place of residence looks like and how this procedure should be carried out in 2020.
Law on permanent registration at the place of residence
The registration procedure, determined by the law on registration and registration dated June 25, 1993, as amended, presupposes the opportunity to register not only in one’s own housing, but also in other objects where citizens live for a long time:
- room;
- a private house;
- apartment;
- other premises from the housing stock, state or municipal.
Documentary justification for the right to register can be submitted:
- social rent agreement;
- lease agreement.
The authorized body for registration is the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of residence of the citizen.
If an application is submitted remotely, the registration period increases to 8 days. If a person changes his permanent residence address, upon discharge he must apply for a new registration. You have a week to register after deregistration.
There are exceptions when determining the type of property in which a new tenant can register. Registration in the apartments is not allowed, as this property is classified as commercial property.
Rules for registration and deregistration of citizens of the Russian Federation 2020
Article 18 of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 17, 1995 N 713 (as amended on February 5, 2020) “On approval of the Rules for registration and deregistration of citizens of the Russian Federation at the place of stay and place of residence within the Russian Federation and the list of persons responsible for admission and transfer to the registration authorities of documents for registration and deregistration of citizens of the Russian Federation at the place of stay and at the place of residence within the Russian Federation"
Now, to register or deregister, you don’t have to stand in a long line waiting to see a specialist from the migration service. It is enough to submit an application electronically. To do this, you need to register on a special website “State Services”. This does not mean that registration will be issued without the personal presence of the citizen. When filling out an application, you need to fill out all the fields and enter the relevant data - full name, education, marital status, past and future place of registration, indicate the owner of the property, etc.
How long is registration valid?
The duration of registration depends on many circumstances and has no specific instructions. During the entire period of stay or residence, if there are legal grounds, the right to obtain permanent or temporary registration may last. Validity period: from two weeks. The right to register can be used for several years.
The law on registration provides for free registration of all persons who submit a sufficient package of papers with the application without the need to pay any fees or duties.
The official body is obliged to prepare documents for registration within three days.
Constant
Registration on a permanent basis is issued for an indefinite period and is often limited by the occurrence of one of the following circumstances:
- the court made a decision to declare the tenant missing or dead;
- death of a citizen;
- a decision on eviction made by the competent authority in response to an appeal from the apartment owner;
- False documents were submitted during registration, or the data in the application turned out to be unreliable.
Temporary
When living at a temporary address lasts longer than 90 days, citizens must register. The period of temporary registration can be established by agreement with the owner of the property (an individual or municipal authorities), and it can be extended in the future.
If foreigners are registered in the apartment, the period cannot be longer than the validity period of the certificate providing grounds for legal stay in the country.
When registration is carried out in a separate room of municipal housing, it is additionally required to obtain written consent from all residents, including temporarily absent persons.
If the parents have issued a certificate at the place of residence, consent from the owner will not be required for minor children.
