01/23/2008

The Russian Government has set the national work permit quota for 2008 at 1,828,245. This figure, based on Russian employers' reported needs for 2008, encompasses all types of work permits for all locations in Russia, including permits for low-skilled workers from former Soviet (Commonwealth of Independent States/CIS) countries, and highly skilled workers from visa countries.

The work permit quota for highly skilled workers has doubled from last year's quota to 672,304. The quota for low-skilled workers has been significantly reduced from the 2007 quota of six million to 1,155,941.

The number of work permits reserved for the Moscow region is not yet known.

Fragomen will provide updates as more information becomes available.

In preparing this article Fragomen has worked closely with VISTA Foreign Business Support (Moscow). The content herein is provided for informational purposes only.

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