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BRIDGES guide

How long you need to live in the country with a residence permit

Which stay requirements apply to keeping and renewing a residence permit. How residence is proven and what is checked separately for tax residence and citizenship.

PDF · currently in Russian

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Inside the guide

What you will learn from the guide

Residence requirements

How the programme conditions set the time you need to spend in the country.

Keeping residence

Which circumstances can affect the validity of the permit.

Renewing documents

Which deadlines to track and when to start preparing for renewal.

Tax residence

When tax residence arises and why it is assessed separately from residence status.

Conditions for citizenship

Why the conditions for citizenship have to be checked separately from those for residence.

Proof of residence

Which documents may be needed to prove your stay in the country.

Study the conditions and prepare your questions for a personal consultation.

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How long you need to live in the country with a residence permit

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Guide sections

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Section 1The essentials first
Section 2A status or citizenship
Section 3The order of work

The BRIDGES team

Who prepared the guide

  • Sergey Evdokimov
    AuthorSergey EvdokimovManaging Partner
  • Anna Kovalevskaya
    Legal reviewAnna KovalevskayaHead of Legal

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Anna Kovalevskaya, Head of the Legal Department at BRIDGES
Anna KovalevskayaHead of the Legal Department