RUSSIA – Head Migration Office Temporarily Closed Due to Change of Address
From 5 till 9 September 2016, the Head Migration Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, formerly the Federal Migration Service (FMS) of Russia, has temporarily stopped accepting applications and issuing letters of invitation and work permits for highly qualified specialists.
Why is this happening?
The Head Migration Office is moving to a new location. Therefore, applications are no longer being accepted, nor documents issued, at Building 1, 4 Verkhnyaya Radischevskaya, Moscow. The new address for applications will be 4 Boyarsky Pereulok, Moscow.
Action Items
- Expect some delays in the processing of immigration applications for highly qualified specialists, due to the change of address.