If it is necessary for a person who is not a citizen of the Federation to enter Russia, one of the required documents is a notification of the arrival of a foreign citizen. Without it, the migration service will not register the arrival, and he will be in the country illegally.

Who provides the notice

The receiving party must notify the necessary authorities. It also provides visitors with a place to stay. The receiving party can be either an individual or a legal entity:

  • Russian citizen;
  • an organization that provides services to a hotel complex (this can be a hotel, sanatorium, camping, holiday home and similar establishments);
  • legal entity, its branch, representative office.

Notification of the arrival of a foreign citizen is submitted within a period that does not exceed 7 working days from the date of his arrival. For hotel complexes and entities providing similar services, this period is only 1 day. If a foreigner arrives on a weekend, then his arrival must be reported within the next working day.

Procedure for submitting notification

How can you inform the relevant department of the Federal Migration Service that a citizen of another country has visited a legal entity or individual? This can be done directly at the migration service, or you can simply send the relevant document by mail. In any case, deadlines must be met. Please note that when sending a notification through a post office, the date of its submission is considered to be the date on the stamp; it must be sent no later than 3 days after the foreigner’s arrival.

In addition to the document itself, which is provided in two copies, the migration service requires copies of the identity card of both the receiving and arriving parties.

How best to submit documents

Each option has its drawbacks. So, getting to the nearest FMS office can be difficult. But in this case, the inspector will be able to check whether the notification form for the arrival of a foreign citizen is filled out correctly; the data about him will immediately go into the appropriate database of the migration service. The person who brought the document is immediately given a tear-off spine with a receipt stamp. It will need to be handed over to the foreigner.

Postal mail is more convenient: you don’t have to wait in line to see the inspector, but you have the risk that you filled out the document with errors, and the post office employee will not notice this. Because of this, the person will not be included in the FMS database. In addition, another week may pass from the time the letter is sent until the service receives it. At this time, it is advisable to always wear a tear-off spine with a stamp, which indicates that the papers have been sent to the migration service.

Why notification is required

Every foreigner who comes to Russia for a period of more than seven days must stand on the first document - the basis for such a statement - is a notification of the foreigner's arrival. In addition to this document completed and accepted by the migration service, a citizen of another country will need a copy of the passport (or another, namely the pages containing the following information:

  • first and last name;
  • place of birth and date;
  • person's gender;
  • citizenship;
  • the state in which he resides permanently;
  • series and document number, date of issue.

In addition, you will need a border crossing stamp (it can be placed in the passport or in and a copy of the visa for citizens of countries with which Russia has a visa regime.

Only after providing all the necessary documents can the visitor calmly stay in the country without fear of problems.

Procedure for filling out the document

As already mentioned, the application for the arrival of a foreign citizen is filled out by the receiving party. If this is not possible, and this fact can be documented, then the visitor can take care of the paperwork himself. The notification form can be found at post offices or on the Internet. It is filled in with a black or blue pen in capital block letters. Try to avoid corrections or erasures!

Please note that the notification of the arrival of a foreign citizen is filled out only in Russian. It is necessary to make two copies of this document. If any of the points cause difficulties, then it is better to go to an appointment with the migration service, where you can consult about the correctness of filling out individual fields. There you can also make sure that the arriving person will be immediately entered into the appropriate database. If this is not possible, then you can consult with a postal worker.

Features of sending notifications

If you decide not to go to the migration service, but to send the document through the post office, please note that the service for receiving this document is paid - its cost is 118 rubles. This amount does not include postage and insurance. Taking into account expenses, the price of such a letter can exceed 200 rubles.

True, this price includes that the postal worker will check that the notification is filled out correctly and will see if you have attached all the documents. He will also put a stamp on the tear-off part of the notification and the migration card: such a mark on the arrival of a foreign citizen is quite suitable for control services. This letter is considered valuable and is sent with

How to submit documents if a foreigner has residential property in Russia or permanently resides in the country

It is likely that some citizens of other countries may have housing in the Federation. After all, the right to property is not limited by citizenship. In this case, the foreigner must inform himself of his arrival. At the same time, he provides, in addition to the above documents, papers confirming the right to housing.

Notification of the arrival of a foreign citizen who has been living in Russia for a long time can be provided by the arriving citizen himself. To do this, he will need a written agreement for such actions from the receiving party and copies of all necessary documents.

Possible sanctions

If the receiving party decides that it is not obligatory, then this may lead to a number of problems, and not only the visitor will have them. The one to whom they came from abroad bears administrative responsibility for compliance with migration legislation.

If it is discovered that a citizen or legal entity has provided housing or a car for use to a foreigner who has violated the established procedure or rules for transit through the country, they may be fined. The amount of fines for identified individuals ranges from 2 to 4 thousand, for officials - from 25 to 30 thousand rubles. For legal entities, the sanctions are much stricter; they can pay from 250 to 300 thousand rubles to the budget.

If the receiving party has not fulfilled its obligations under migration legislation, it will also be fined. Financial sanctions will be imposed on citizens in the amount of 2 to 4 thousand, on officials - from 40 to 50 thousand, and legal entities can be fined in the amount of 400 to 500 thousand rubles.

In this case, the period of stay of the foreigner is indicated in the visa. If he came from a country in which such a regime with Russia has not been established, then the period cannot exceed 90 days in every 180. That is, for six months a foreigner can stay in Russia for only 3 months, and for the remaining time he must leave the country. Of course, there are exceptions for working people with the appropriate permit or patent.