Employment Visa
Russia Work Visa & Work Permit
Russia
Russia recruits foreign workers through an invitation-led system, with quota and highly-qualified-specialist routes. The employer must be authorised to hire foreign nationals before any invitation can be issued.
Up to 1 year, extendable; longer for qualified specialists
2–4 months (indicative)
Check your eligibility
Send your details and a consultant will come back with an honest read on your chances — free of charge.
Key requirements
What Russia expects from your file
These are the points that decide the outcome. Everything else is supporting evidence.
- Official invitation issued through the Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Employer's permit to engage foreign labour
- Medical certificates including HIV test
- Notarised translations of all personal documents
Not sure you qualify yet?
That is exactly what the free assessment is for. We will tell you honestly whether to apply now, what to strengthen first, or whether a different destination fits your profile better.
Get an honest assessmentDocument checklist
10 documents we prepare with you
Assembled, audited and, where required, translated and legalised before anything is submitted.
- 01Passport valid for at least 12 months with two blank pages
- 02Signed employment contract or binding job offer from the employer
- 03Employer-side approval — work permit, quota approval or labour-market decision
- 04Educational certificates and professional qualifications, attested and translated
- 05Detailed CV with a verifiable employment history
- 06Experience letters from previous employers
- 07Police clearance certificate from Bangladesh Police
- 08Medical fitness certificate from an approved diagnostic centre
- 09Recent biometric photographs to the destination country's specification
- 10Proof of accommodation arranged in the destination country
How we work
Six stages.
One consultant.
Most refusals are process failures, not personal ones. We run the same disciplined sequence on every file, and the same person owns your case from first call to departure.
- 01
Free assessment
A 20-minute consultation on your profile, budget and timeline — with an honest verdict on your chances before you spend anything.
- 02
Route selection
We choose the destination, category and timing that actually fit you, rather than the one that is easiest to sell.
- 03
Document build
Financial evidence, employment proof, sponsor papers and translations — assembled and audited line by line before submission.
- 04
Filing & biometrics
Forms completed, appointments booked, fees paid correctly and the file lodged with the right mission the first time.
- 05
Interview preparation
Where an interview applies, you rehearse it with a consultant until the answers are natural and consistent with your file.
- 06
Decision & departure
Tracking to decision, passport collection, and a pre-departure briefing covering arrival, registration and first steps.
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Please note: Immigration rules, fees and processing times are set by the authorities of each destination country and can change without notice. The information on this page is indicative guidance, not legal advice, and does not guarantee a visa outcome. Your consultant will confirm the current requirements for your profile before any application is filed.
Start your Russia application with a free assessment.
A 20-minute assessment with a consultant, free of charge. You will leave knowing whether your profile is ready, what it needs, and how long it will take.