📰OKA AGENCY: Newsletter January

The hottest news of the first month of 2025!

▫️New rules on purchasing sim-card in Russia

▫️Unique educational opportunities for your children

▫️Farming in Russia: Immigrating to Russia and Starting a Farm

▫️We'd like to introduce you Vlad Golovin, our Head of Marketing & PR

▫️Famous vlogger Sasha and her husband visited our beautiful city and met our team

▫️Important changes to the immigration legislation on obtaining and termination of residency in Russia

▫️New rules for obtaining a sim-card in Russia: Instruction for you

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💼 Job Opportunity in the Nizhniy Novgorod region

🌱DokaGene Technologies LLC

Our partner is a Russian private family-owned enterprise founded in 1998 focused on breeding and seed production of potatoes and some biotech projects.

The company is interested in attracting highly professional specialists in the following scientific fields to permanent work in the territory of the Russian Federation.

🦠Molecular Biologist
Professional skills & experience:
— Basic education in the disciplines: molecular biology, plant virology, plant phytopathology;
— Experience working with agricultural plant research;
— Cell biology skills;
— Molecular biology skills;
— Protein skills;
— Virology skills;
— Phytopathology;
— Computer knowledge;
— Experience in carrying out R&D projects.

🌿Breeder
Professional skills & experience:
— Basic education in the disciplines: Breeding & Genetics of agricultural crops (onions, carrots, beetroot, cabbage);
— Experience working in the practical breeding programs;
— Initial collection of germplasm of specified vegetable crops (onions, carrots, beetroot, cabbage);
— Maintenance and updates of germplasm collection;
— Experience with technology of seed production of specified crops (onions, carrots, beetroot, cabbage) and design of required facilities.

📩 Would like to know more? Reach out to us.

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❕The main changes in labor migration in 2025 for foreign specialists: what do you need to know?

▪️Reduction of the period of stay
From January 1, 2025, the maximum visa-free period is reduced to 90 days per calendar year.

▫️Grounds for refusing entry
From February 5, 2025, border guards will have more powers to refuse entry.
The officers will be able to make a decision without appealing to other authorities.

▪️Limit on SIM card ownership
From January 1, 2025, a foreign citizen will be able to register no more than 10 mobile numbers in his or her name.
The purchase of SIM cards from January 1, 2025 will be available only after submitting biometric data.

▫️Electronic card of a foreign citizen
From June 30, 2025, foreign citizens will receive a digital profile with personal and biometric data.

📌Highly Qualified Specialists (HQS) and their family members will be able to apply for an open-ended residence permit if they comply with the laws of the Russian Federation and have been working for more than 2 years.

The quota for attracting foreign workers arriving in Russia on the basis of a visa in 2025 is set at 234.9 thousand permits.

📩Any questions? Reach out to us.

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⚡️Important information about state register of foreign nationals who’s stay in Russia is non-compliant  

Foreign citizens who do not have documents for legal residence and work in the territory of the Russian Federation and are included in the state register should either leave Russia before 30th of April or ensure that they are compliant with the Russian laws.

In accordance with Decree No. 1126 of the President of the Russian Federation dated 12.30.2024, foreign citizens included in the register are required to leave the Russian Federation, or in the period from January 1 to April 30, 2025, apply to the local immigration office to ensure that they are compliant with immigration legislation.
Measures related to expulsion, placement in special institutions and restriction of subsequent entry into the Russian Federation will not be applied to foreign citizens subject to the decree.

The documents granting them the right to stay in Russia will be issued to such foreign nationals after passing the mandatory procedures:
▪️Biometric identification
▪️Medical examination for the presence of dangerous diseases, the use of narcotic substances and psychotropic substances
▪️Checks for depts in the payment of duties, taxes, fees, fines and other mandatory payments

Foreign citizens who have lost their legal grounds for staying in Russia and have not applied to the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation to resolve their legal situation are subject to expulsion in accordance with the established procedure with the closure of subsequent entry. It will be impossible to resolve the issue of settling the legal situation after May 1, 2025.

There have been cases reported that foreign nationals that are staying legally in the country have been added to the state register. That could be either by mistake or a sign that there are issues with your legal stay in Russia. In any case we do recommend by all means to visit the local immigration office in case you have been added to the state register. One of the definite signs that you have been added to the register is blocking your bank accounts by your Russian bank.

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🥄Cultural traditions are honored in the Nizhny Novgorod region! Here at the factory of Khokhloma painting masters still make matryoshka dolls and khokhloma by hand.

Earlier the "OKA" Agency organized a trip to the factory. Wonderful Sasha shows the process of painting in her video.

It is very beautiful! Check it out👇

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🎉Hooray!

Beautiful Sasha came to our region, talked to the foreigners who made Nizhny Novgorod their new home and met with the "OKA" Agency team!

In the video you can see how "OKA” works and get to know our team even closer😉

Foreigners who moved here shared their experiences and talked about how they live in Nizhny Novgorod region.

📌You can watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52BrzIm2Vvo&ab_channel=SashaandRussia

📌Or in the social network ВКонтакте: https://vk.com/wall-228641418_28

P.S. You can choose subtitles in any language on YouTube.

Please share your impressions in the comments 👇🏻

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