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Basics of law: questions for the temporary residence exam

This page covers the basics of law only — the third module of the temporary residence permit exam. The exam has six such tasks; there are eighteen here, that is three different sets.

The module is useful even without the exam. The questions are about what people actually stumble over: who registers you for migration purposes, what to do when you move, and why the purpose of entry on your migration card matters more than it seems.

The tasks themselves stay in Russian; the explanations are in your language.

Questions with answers and explanations

Fundamentals of law

  1. Какой документ подтверждает законность нахождения в России дольше срока безвизового пребывания?

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    The right to stay beyond the permitted period comes from temporary or permanent residence, and for permit workers from a paid-up permit. A migration card or a contract does not extend it.

  2. Что считается нарушением режима пребывания?

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    The principal violation is remaining in the country after the permitted period ends. Next come working without authorisation and failing to register.

  3. Что такое «нежелательность пребывания»?

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    A decision on undesirability of stay requires the person to leave within a set period, after which entry is closed. If they do not leave voluntarily, they are removed by force and the ban gets longer.

  4. В какой срок иностранный гражданин обязан встать на миграционный учёт по месту пребывания (общее правило)?

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    The general rule is seven working days from arrival at the place of stay, under federal law 109-FZ on migration registration. It is the host, not the foreign national, who files it. Several countries have their own terms under treaties: 30 days for EAEU citizens, 15 for citizens of Tajikistan. Check the term for your own citizenship rather than the general rule.

  5. На какой срок выдаётся разрешение на временное проживание (РВП)?

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    A temporary residence permit is issued for three years and cannot be extended. That is its defining feature: within three years you must either apply for a residence permit or leave. The residence permit has been open-ended since November 2019 — that is the difference between the two.

  6. Сколько времени в течение года можно находиться за пределами России, не рискуя аннулированием РВП?

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    A temporary residence permit is cancelled if the holder spends more than six months in total outside Russia during a calendar year — federal law 115-FZ, article 7. What counts is the sum of all trips in the year, not a single long one. This is not the only ground: false information about oneself and certain offences also lead to cancellation.

  7. Что обязан делать обладатель РВП каждый год?

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    A holder of a temporary residence permit must file an annual notice confirming their residence — within two months after the end of each year from the date the permit was issued. Proof of income is attached to it. Missing it is one of the grounds for cancelling the permit.

  8. Сколько дней в течение 180 суток может находиться в России иностранный гражданин из безвизовой страны без патента, РВП или вида на жительство?

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    The 90-in-180 rule: without a patent, temporary residence permit or residence permit you may stay no more than ninety days in total within any 180-day period. Leaving and returning at once does not help — the count is by days, not by entries. Citizens of the EAEU states have their own rules under the Union treaty.

  9. Иностранный гражданин с РВП устроился на работу в другом регионе, не в том, где ему выдано разрешение. Это нарушение?

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    A temporary residence permit is valid in the region of Russia where it was issued: that is where you must live and work — federal law 115-FZ, article 11. There are exceptions, set out in a separate list of occupations and situations, but by default the regional restriction applies. A breach brings a fine, and a repeat can cost you the permit.

  10. Что заполняет иностранный гражданин при въезде в Россию в безвизовом порядке?

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    On visa-free entry you fill in a migration card. It states the purpose of entry, and that matters more than it seems: if it says “private” or “tourism”, you cannot work on a patent — the purpose must be “work”. Keep the card for your whole stay and present it with your passport.

  11. Что даёт разрешение на временное проживание (РВП)?

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    A temporary residence permit gives the right to live in Russia lawfully for its period of validity. It is the first of three steps: temporary residence, then permanent residence, then citizenship. Each step is a separate procedure with its own exam and requirements, and none can be skipped.

  12. Какой документ подтверждает, что иностранный гражданин встал на миграционный учёт?

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    Registration is confirmed by the detachable stub of the arrival notification, handed to you with a stamp. Keep three documents together: passport (identity), migration card (entry) and the stub (registration). An inspection asks for exactly this set, and missing any one of the three causes trouble.

  13. По какой причине разрешение на временное проживание может быть аннулировано?

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    The grounds for cancelling a temporary residence permit are listed in law, and the first is giving knowingly false information about yourself when applying. Hence the practical rule: write what is true on the form, not what seems convenient. False information surfaces later, and then you lose both the permit and the time spent on it.

  14. Чем может закончиться нарушение правил пребывания в России?

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    Breaching the rules of stay carries an administrative fine and removal from Russia, and removal brings an entry ban for a set period. The consequence does not end when you fly out — which is why a lapsed registration or undocumented work costs far more than it seems at the moment of the breach.

  15. Обязан ли иностранный гражданин, законно живущий в России, платить налоги?

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    The duty to pay tax on income earned in Russia does not depend on citizenship. For those working on a patent, part of the tax is paid as advance payments for the patent itself, and its validity depends on those payments. Rights and duties come in pairs: the right to work and the duty to pay tax are two sides of the same thing.

  16. Вы переехали жить по другому адресу. Что нужно сделать?

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    Migration registration follows your place of stay, so when you move you must register at the new address — done by the receiving party where you have moved to. Do not throw away the stub from the previous notification: it proves you were living lawfully during that earlier period.

  17. В миграционной карте указана цель въезда «туризм», а человек устроился на работу. Что это?

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    The purpose of entry is stated on the migration card at the border, and you may work only if it says “work”. It cannot be corrected later — you would have to leave and re-enter with the right purpose. This is the most common and most galling mistake: everything else is in order except one box at the border.

  18. Имеют ли дети иностранных граждан право учиться в российской школе?

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    Every child in Russia has the right to education regardless of citizenship, and state schooling is free. Enrolment requires the child's documents with a notarised translation and proof of place of stay. A refusal on grounds of citizenship is unlawful and can be appealed.

  19. Что нужно предъявить при выезде из России?

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    On departure you present your passport and the migration card — the same one filled in on entry. It is usually at departure that an overstay comes to light, because border control sees the entry date. Keep the documents proving lawful stay on you until boarding, not in checked luggage.

  20. Какой документ подтверждает личность иностранного гражданина при обращении в государственный орган?

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    A foreign national's identity is established by the passport of their own state. The other documents — residence permit, migration card, registration stub, patent — confirm particular rights and facts, but not identity. Applying to a government body requires the passport with a notarised Russian translation.

  21. Работодатель предлагает работать без оформления, «по договорённости». Чем это плохо для работника?

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    An employment contract is made in writing, and the employer must give the worker the second copy. Without it, neither the fact of employment nor the level of pay can be proved to the labour inspectorate or a court. Hence the rule: take your copy on day one, not “when there is time”.

  22. Что такое миграционная карта?

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    The migration card is filled in on entry, stating the purpose of the trip and the period of stay. You keep it throughout and hand it in on departure; losing it is a separate problem to be dealt with at once.

  23. Разрешение на временное проживание (РВП) выдаётся на срок

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    Temporary residence is granted for three years and cannot be extended: before it expires you apply for a residence permit. Missing that moment means starting over.

  24. По какой причине РВП могут аннулировать?

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    Temporary residence is cancelled if the person spends more than six months in total outside Russia in a year, if they knowingly supply false information, and on other statutory grounds.

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Correct: of 24

The explanations do not say “the law says so” — they explain why the mistake looks plausible. It seems logical that an employment contract would fix a wrongly stated purpose of entry. It does not: the purpose is declared at the border.

Numbers we could not verify against a primary source are absent here.

Where to go next

The other modules are on the «Questions and test for the temporary residence exam» page.

The structure of the exam, the points and the thresholds are on the «Temporary residence exam» page.

Frequently asked questions

How many law questions are in the temporary residence exam?

Six of thirty-eight.

What does the module cover at this level?

The rights and duties of foreign nationals, entry and exit rules, migration registration, the list of documents, grounds for cancelling the permit, and the consequences of violations.

Do I need to know article numbers?

No. You are asked about the rules and the order of actions, not the numbering.

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