{"id":114,"date":"2020-07-09T13:32:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T13:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/russia\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:14:04","slug":"rights-and-obligations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/russia\/en\/rights-and-obligations\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights and obligations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Rights and obligations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your main responsibility is to comply with laws and regulations of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that entry into Russia does not fall under the competence of UNHCR Russia. Decisions on admission to the country are made by Border Guard Service officers at the time of border crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Migration card and migration registration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon entry, it is required to obtain a migration card. Migration card forms are issued free of charge by border control officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per general rule you are required to make migration&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/xn--b1aew.xn--p1ai\/dejatelnost\/emvd\/guvm\/%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%83%D1%89%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE-%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0\">registration<\/a>&nbsp;(registration of foreign citizens at the place of residence and registration at the place of stay) within seven working days from the date of arrival or once you are documented with asylum consideration certificates. The migration registration can be done either through the electronic portal of state services or during the visit to the multifunctional center or territorial branch of the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) of the Russian Federation. The consent of the owner of the apartment\/housing is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rights and obligations of refugees and asylum-seekers are outlined in the Federal Law \u201cOn Refugees\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Refugee Status Asylum-Seekers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are documented with a Certificate of Consideration on the Merits you have the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free state medical care. You should apply to one of the insurance companies working with the obligatory medical insurance system (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffoms.gov.ru\/system-oms\/territorial-funds\/\">https:\/\/www.ffoms.gov.ru\/system-oms\/territorial-funds\/<\/a>), &nbsp;obtain an obligatory medical insurance (OMI) certificate and register in a clinic at your convenience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are in a vulnerable situation, you may submit a request to the MOI territorial branch for accommodation in the Temporary Accommodation Center (TAC) currently available in three regions of Russia (Saratov, Tambov and Astrakhan).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Refugee Status<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are granted refugee status and documented with a refugee certificate you have the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free state medical care. You should apply to one of the insurance companies working with the obligatory medical insurance system, obtain an obligatory medical insurance (OMI) certificate and register in a clinic at your convenience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are in a vulnerable situation, you may submit a request to the MOI territorial branch for accommodation in the Temporary Accommodation Center (TAC) currently available in three regions of Russia (Saratov, Tambov and Astrakhan).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work without obtaining a work permit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social protection, including pension allowance (<a href=\"https:\/\/sfr.gov.ru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/sfr.gov.ru\/<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain a refugee travel document issued by the MOI to leave and return to Russia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Temporary Asylum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are granted temporary asylum and documented with a temporary asylum certificate you have the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free state medical care. You should apply to one of the insurance companies working with the obligatory medical insurance system (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffoms.gov.ru\/system-oms\/territorial-funds\/\">https:\/\/www.ffoms.gov.ru\/system-oms\/territorial-funds\/<\/a>), obtain an obligatory medical insurance (OMI) certificate and register in a clinic at your convenience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are in a vulnerable situation, you may submit a request to the MOI territorial branch for accommodation in the Temporary Accommodation Center (TAC) currently available in three regions of Russia (Saratov, Tambov and Astrakhan).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work without obtaining a work permit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NB: If you are in the TA procedure, you do not have any of these rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Birth registration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To obtain a child\u2019s birth certificate from the civil registry office (ZAGS), the following documents must be submitted:<br>\u2022 a medical birth certificate;<br>\u2022 documents proving the parents\u2019 identity (refugee certificate, etc.) and a marriage certificate (if available);<br>Foreign documents require translations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marriage registration<br><\/strong>To register a marriage at the civil registry office (ZAGS), a joint application must be submitted, along with the following documents:<br>\u2022 identity documents;<br>\u2022 a document confirming the termination of a previous marriage or a certificate of non\u2011marriage issued by the consular authorities of the country of citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View the Employment Brochure on the\u00a0website of the\u00a0\u201cFaith, Hope, Love\u201d charitable organization\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mobovnl.ru\/\">https:\/\/mobovnl.ru\/<\/a><strong>\u00a0\u202f<\/strong>(in Russian).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To search for vacancies, you can use the all-Russian database of vacancies (<a href=\"https:\/\/trudvsem.ru\/\">https:\/\/trudvsem.ru\/<\/a>) or contact the state employment service at the place of your stay\/residence (<a href=\"https:\/\/trudvsem.ru\/czn\">https:\/\/trudvsem.ru\/czn<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Access to school education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In accordance with the Russian legislation, foreign children can be enrolled to schools upon presenting documents confirming their legal stay in Russia and passing a Russian language test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emergency medical aid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency medical aid in case of sudden acute diseases, conditions, exacerbation of chronic diseases that pose a threat to the patient\u2019s life is provided to foreign citizens by state hospitals free of charge &#8211; call Emergency Medical Service \u2013&nbsp;103 or Unified Rescue Service \u2013&nbsp;112.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relocation within Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have refugee status or temporary asylum and decide to move from one region in Russia to another, you need to notify the MOI territorial branch at your place of stay who will transfer your asylum case to the other region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/russia\/en\/applying-for-asylum\/\">Applying for asylum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/russia\/en\/where-to-find-help\/unhcr-russia\/\">UNHCR in Russia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/russia\/en\/where-to-find-help\/\">Where to seek help<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rights and obligations Your main responsibility is to comply with laws and regulations of the Russian Federation. Please note that entry into Russia does not fall under the competence of UNHCR Russia. Decisions on admission to the country are made by Border Guard Service officers at the time of border crossing. 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