What is the fine for late registration of a foreign citizen in the Russian Federation?

When planning a trip to another country, few people are interested in issues of legal stay in the territory of another state. Regardless of the reasons for the visit, any delay in registration of foreign citizens smoothly leads to fines that must be paid.

Duration of stay in Russia for foreigners

The legislation of each country provides for a procedure for monitoring the movements of foreign citizens (IF) on its territory. In the Russian Federation, the regulatory framework for registration is fixed in the Civil Code.

Accounting and registration of any changes in the stay of citizens, both foreigners and Russians, is carried out by the Federal Migration Service (FMS).

Without registration, you are allowed to stay in the country for seven calendar days. An exception is provided only for high-class specialists - the period of stay is increased to 90 days.

If the person entering is a citizen of one of the EEC countries, then the registration period for him is thirty days.

A temporary residence permit in Russia is a special type of document that identifies a foreigner in the country, issued for three years. To confirm your location, you must fill out an annual re-registration notice every year.

When crossing the border, each foreigner is issued a migration card in Russia for further location control.

Responsibility

What does expired registration of a foreign citizen pose to its owner? If the fact of an offense is officially established, then it will not be possible to avoid liability, even if there is a delay of one or two days.

Punishment is established by the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation in the form of a fine for overdue registration of an IG.

If a foreign traveler has violated the rules repeatedly or the offense is malicious, then he faces deportation with an entry ban.

What to do if there is a delay in registration?

If a violation of law and order does occur, then it is worthwhile to devote time to solving the problem as quickly as possible. To do this, you should find the migration service department at your place of residence and go there voluntarily. You must provide a valid reason why your registration was not renewed.

After considering all the circumstances of the case and the reasons for the delay, the government agency will make its decision.

Amount of fines

The Federal Migration Service of Russia has the right to fine the offender and subject him either to administrative liability or to evict him from the country altogether. The amount of the late fee depends on the region where the foreign citizen’s registration ended:

• about 2000–5000 rubles for an expired migration card;
• about 5000–7000 for residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg with mandatory compulsory measures in the form of leaving the country;
• the fine for living outside the place of registration is set at 2,000 to 3,000 rubles;
• the amount of the fine provided for violating the terms of temporary registration after receiving a temporary residence permit is the same as in the first paragraph;
• repeated violation of the rules described in paragraph one is punishable by a fine of about 5,000–7,000 rubles with forced departure from the country.

As you can see, the penalties are quite fair. If unpleasant situations arise, you should hurry to solve the problem with the least losses for both parties.

Deadline for payment of fine

In the case where a migrant faces a fine, it is better not to delay its payment. The decision on the amount of the fine is made by a special resolution, on the basis of which a fine is issued to the Federal Migration Service.

Next, it is necessary to make payment within two calendar months in any way available to the client. The issued fine for violation of migration registration can be paid in three ways:

• through a banking institution at the cash desk;
• using a self-service terminal, the main thing is to enter all the details correctly;
• through your personal account online on the bank’s website using any card.

It is better not to delay the payment procedure in order to avoid further misunderstandings.

Who should pay the fine?

In each individual case, fines can be paid not only by guests of the country, but also by property owners who accommodate foreign guests:

• Delay in registration by the guest of the country incurs liability in the amount of 2–3 thousand rubles;
• illegal residence of foreign citizens in the apartments of the owners entails a fine on the owners themselves in the amount of 5-7 thousand rubles;
• the liability of a legal entity is measured in amounts from 250 thousand to 750 thousand rubles;
• failure to comply with the law by a person appointed to a position varies from 25 to 50 thousand rubles.

Particular responsibility is assigned to state regulatory authorities, therefore the penalties applicable to them are much higher.

Living outside your place of registration

For failure to comply with registration rules, both the migrant and the owners of residential premises will be punished. Late registration entails administrative sanctions, and sometimes criminal ones (if a fictitious registration is discovered). Residence outside the place of registration is subject to the general rules for imposing restrictions or penalties.

It is necessary to register a residential premises regardless of the form of ownership of the living space.

A hotel is a private apartment or municipal housing, so the fact of registration is mandatory and must be recorded by the responsible person on the spot.

According to the Constitution, the state provides everyone with freedom of movement. However, regulations do not indicate the exact time that a foreign guest may remain at a location other than his place of registration. In this regard, it is undesirable to change the place of deployment for a long time without recording this fact with the migration service.

When can they be deported from the Russian Federation?

A fine for late registration of a foreign citizen is not the worst thing that can happen to a guest from another country. If the migration service sees in a citizen’s actions a malicious violation of the laws of stay on the territory of the Russian Federation, then deportation is inevitable. The same punishment awaits those who repeatedly violated registration deadlines.

Until the circumstances and conditions of forced departure are clarified, the foreigner is placed in a reception center for foreign citizens.

When events occur when a foreign citizen’s registration ends, it is better to immediately take the necessary measures. Especially if trips to the territory of the Russian state are planned in the future.