Russia - Work Skills & Ancestry - Work Permits Exceptions
Federal Law #115 stipulates some exceptions regarding the necessity of obtaining work permits for the following categories of foreign citizens: - those who permanently reside in the Russian Federation - those who temporarily reside in the Russian Federation - employees of diplomatic representations; for example, workers at consular institutions of foreign states in the Russian Federation - employees hired to assemble and maintain equipment imported into Russia by their companies - journalists who are accredited in the Russian Federation - students studying in Russia and working in their spare time - lecturers and teachers