Russian Immigration - Part 1

In part one of a three-part article, Sophy King, of immigration consultancy Emigra Inc's Consulting and Compliance department, looks at why Russia is on the up as a global relocation destination despite its complex immigration processes.

Russia, renowned for its complexity and impenetrability, presents many faces to the world. It is a country people fall in love with, a fascinating place to live and work in, but, for many Western companies, deciphering the relevant laws and regulations involved in doing business can be a nightmare. Russia was ranked 120 (out of 181 countries) in Doing Business in 2009, a report which ranks economies worldwide for their ease of doing business, and which is issued jointly by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. Nowhere is this difficulty more evident than in the convoluted, and often contradictory, immigration system. Russian immigration has been particularly hot news in recent months, with several changes discussed and protectionist reactions reported to the global financial crisis.

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