Russia – Annual Quota Application Deadlines Imminent
August 28, 2017
The deadlines are approaching for companies submitting standard work permit quota applications for hiring visa-required foreign nationals in 2018, and for quota adjustment.
Applying for a quota is not required for hiring highly qualified specialists (HQS).
Quota Application Deadlines
- The deadline for submitting quota applications for 2018 is June 26, 2017 in Moscow and July 15, 2017 in St Petersburg.
- The deadline for adjustments to the quota for 2017 is August 25, 2017 in Moscow and September 15 in St Petersburg.
- The period for adjustments to the quota for 2018 in Moscow is October 9-27, 2017.
Out-of-Quota Positions
Some positions are not subject to a quota:
| Aircraft and radio-electronic equipment engineer | Aircraft and engine engineer | Ballet dancer |
| Ballet dancer (principal dancer) | Actor | Orchestra musician |
| Symphony (chamber) orchestra musician | Circus performer | Performing artist-vocalist (opera and chamber) |
| Performing artist-vocalist (lead singer) | Assistant director (filmmaker) | Assistant artistic director |
| Choreographer | Presenter | General director of joint-stock company |
| General director of general directorate | General Director of the inter-branch scientific and technical complex | Director General of the Association |
| General Director of the enterprise | General Director of the Production Association | Chief engineer (manufacturing industry) |
| Chief Project Engineer | Director (head) of hotel (camping, resort) | Director (head) of branch; |
| Top management director (head, authorized person) | Enterprise director (head, manager) | Director of joint-stock company |
| Facility director (tourism) | Department director | Plant director |
| Director of association | Director of economic affairs | Director of representative office |
| Factory director | Firm director | Conductor |
| Deputy chairman of board | Sound engineer | Sound producer |
| Interior Engineer | Engineer in Aviation and Radio-electronic Equipment | Automation and mechanization of processes engineer |
| Automated systems and production management engineer | Automated systems for management of production processes engineer | Engineer for implementation of new technology |
| Data protection engineer | Quality engineer | Commissioning and testing engineer |
| Production management engineer | Production preparation engineer | Engineer in aircraft and engines |
| Welding Engineer | Engineer for the operation of aircraft (aircraft systems) | Engineer-constructor |
| Design engineer | Process Engineer | Electrical Engineer |
| Ringmaster (presenter) | Tourist coordinator | Correspondent |
| Reporter for publishers, newspapers, magazines | Manager (catering and hotels) | Headwaiter (floor manager) |
| Travel organizer (excursions) | Technical translator | Stunt coordinator |
| Chairman of the Board | President of association (concern, corporation, socio-economic organization) | Programmer |
| Producer | Director | Ballet tutor |
| Head of group (clubs, teams, amateur associations, studios, tourist groups) | Drilling technician | Commissioning and testing technician |
| Choreographer | Art director | Head chef |
Employers in Russia hiring, or planning to hire, visa-required foreign nationals with a standard work permit, should note this year’s deadlines for submitting quota applications, and the quota exemptions.