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List of documents for standard procedure

Stage I. Local Employment Center

List of documents for the Employment Center:

1. Notarized copies of incorporation documents:
   — Certificate of state registration — 1 copy;
   — Tax registration certificate — 1 copy (Tax payer's identification number); 
2. Notarized copy of the «Goskomstat» letter (State Statistical Committee) — 1 copy;
3. Form #1-TH «Information on work force requirements» — 2 copies;
4. Power of attorney to submit documents to the Employment Center — 1 copy;
5. Application-form — 1 copy.

Stage II. Federal Migration Service (FMS)

List of documents required for permission to hire foreign labour:

1. Employer's application addressed to the head of the DFMS of Russia (Moscow branch) — 2 copies;
2. Request to issue an assessment report to employ foreign nationals— 2 copies;
3. Notarized copies of registration documents:
   — Certificate of state registration of legal entity;
   — Certificate of tax registration;
4. Draft of the labor contract;
5. The original copy of receipt for payment of state duty of 6 000 roubles for each employee;
6. Extract from the staff list with indication of posts and salaries of persons employed (if employees' salary is not mentioned in the labor contract) — 1 copy;
7. Power of attorney.

Stage III. Federal Migration Service (FMS)

Set of documents required to obtain individual work permit:

1. 1 photograph (color, mat finish 30x40 mm);
2. Medical certificate confirming the absence of: HIV, tuberculosis, syphilis, leprosy, chlamydia lymphgranuloma, chancroid, drug addiction;
3. Application addressed to the head of the DFMS of Russia (Moscow branch) — 2 copies;
4. Copy of foreign citizen's higher education degree, or document confirming the equivalence of such a degree to a Russian higher education qualification;
5. Copy pf permission to employ foreign nationals (with the original);
6. Receipt for payment of state duties with bank seal (2000 roubles for each employee);
7. Letter of guarantee (must have company seal and signature of general director and chief account); 
8. Document certifying the foreign national's identity — copy of passport translated into Russian and verified by a notary. The passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the starting date of the work permit.
9. Personal application for issue of work permit — 1 copy;
10. Power of attorney — 2 copies.

List of documents for highly skilled specialists

List of documents required for the highly skilled specialist's work permit and invitation:

1. Application form — 2 copies;
2. Employment contract with foreign employee (with signature on both sides). The following should be indicated in the employment contract:
   — The employer provides the highly skilled employee and his family members with optional medical insurance;
   — Validity of the contract and salary should be indicated in the said contract;
   — Validity period of the contract should start not earlier than one month after submission of documents to the FMS;
   — Validity of the contract should not exceed three years;
   — The contract comes into force from the moment the work permit is received;
   — It should be specified in the contract that the employee is a highly skilled specialist;
3. Letter of guarantee — 2 copies;
4. Copy of passport;
5. Certificate on state registration of the legal entity, certified by a notary — 1 copy;
6. Colour, mat photograph 3x4;
7. State duty for the work permit — 2000 rubles;
8. State duty for the invitation(if it is necessary to process an invitation) — 500 rubles;
9. Power of attorney to submit documents — 2 copies;
10. Letter of guarantee for invitation.