The annual RVP residence notification must be filed within two months after each year from receipt of the temporary residence permit ends. Ordinary RVP holders need income evidence; permanent-residence (VNZh) notification rules cannot be copied automatically. An education-purpose permit (RVPO) has a separate exemption.
Checked on 2 November 2026. This guide applies current requirements. The new Article 6(9) wording, taking effect mainly on 1 January 2027, must not be applied to a filing today.
§ Who must submit an annual notification
Article 6(9) of Law No. 115-FZ establishes the ordinary temporary resident’s duty. This is neither an arrival notification for migration registration nor an employer’s contract notification. Fulfilling one duty does not prove compliance with another.
If you have already obtained VNZh, establish the applicable duty and reporting period from the documents and status-transition dates. Permanent residents follow the separate annual VNZh notification procedure. Do not submit conflicting packages before identifying the status and period each confirms.
📅 Calculating the residence year and filing period
The starting point is receipt of RVP, not entry, employment-contract signing or the beginning of a calendar year. Establish the relevant year from receipt, then the two-month filing period. Keep evidence of actual receipt and previous acceptance slips.
| Situation | Rule | Practical step |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary annual filing | Within two months after the relevant year from RVP receipt ends | Verify the starting date and gather that residence year’s information |
| Valid reason for missing the period | No later than six months after that year ends | Provide evidence that timely filing was impossible |
| MVD records an accepted notice | No later than three working days after acceptance/receipt | This does not give the applicant extra filing days |
Six months is the outer limit for valid reasons, not an extra six months after the ordinary two. If the residence year ended in September, for example, do not automatically restrict the information to January–December. Calculate the final day using the actual starting date and period-calculation rules. An appointment, a prepared form and an accepted notice are different events.
▤ Documents and income evidence
Use the form approved by Government Resolution No. 21, current revision of 23 March 2024. Rule 4 requires an ordinary RVP holder’s identity document, RVP and income-source documents. Article 6 refers to an income certificate, tax-return copy or another document establishing the amount and source of income for the relevant year from receipt of RVP.
- Passport and RVP. Reconcile the name, number, dates and status basis; where RVP is a passport stamp, prepare the relevant pages.
- Income evidence. Match documents to the real source and period. A certificate covering only part of the year requires review of the other months and sources. Do not replace income with an arbitrary figure or an unsupported account balance.
- Employment information. State workplaces, roles, addresses and employment periods during the relevant year, including employer changes.
- Travel. Reconcile foreign countries and absence periods against documents and border-crossing information.
- Residence and signature. Use current information and the competent authority. Under the Rules, a parent or other legal representative acts for a child under 18.
May I omit the tax-return copy?
Yes, where a tax return is the chosen proof of income amount and source, Rule 5 allows the relevant income-source documents to be omitted: the MVD requests the return copy from the tax authority where the applicant is registered, based on the notice. This does not remove the need for truthful income confirmation generally. Give information that correctly identifies the return and tax authority, and retain documents for checking.
Does everyone complete the form’s income-amount table?
In the current form, item 4 on income amounts and sources for the year after VNZh receipt is expressly for permanent residents. Temporary RVP residents have a separate line identifying attached income-source documents. Do not copy a VNZh example while ignoring field labels. This form distinction does not remove the RVP income-evidence duty.
Complete the notice legibly in Russian by hand or on a computer. The Rules prohibit shortened words, abbreviations and corrections. Attachment details must match the documents themselves. Article 6 prohibits demands for other documents or information beyond those it specifies; ask for the precise provision if disputed.
↗ Where and how to file
Under the rules applying before the main 2027 reform, the starting point is the territorial MVD authority where RVP was received. Rule 7 separately directs filing at the new residence, or place of stay if there is no residence, following a residence change. After moving, first establish the legality of the residence change and the competent office rather than sending documents to an arbitrary address.
- Directly with the MVD. Check hours, acceptance arrangements and your applicable package.
- Through a subordinate enterprise or authorised organisation. Verify its authority to accept this particular notice; an ordinary intermediary or any MFC is not equivalent to an authorised recipient.
- Electronically through Gosuslugi. Rule 4 requires copies signed with the foreign national’s own enhanced qualified electronic signature. This guide does not confirm availability of a particular portal form on the filing day.
✓ Acceptance evidence and late filing
Rule 9 provides for the detachable acceptance section to be returned. For electronic filing, confirmation is a copy of that electronic section signed with the authorised MVD official’s enhanced qualified electronic signature. Also retain the submitted package, date and recipient details. Do not treat a “draft” or “sent” status as proof of acceptance without checking.
The notice is refused or not recorded
Retain the package, evidence of the attempt and the refusal reason. Request an acceptance-record check, identifying the date, route, authority and your documents, and attaching the slip or electronic confirmation. Distinguish a form problem, a missing document and an accounting error. Seek a specific reply rather than only an oral explanation.
The ordinary two-month period has already passed
Reconstruct the chronology and assess the valid reason, its duration and evidence. When filing within the six-month outer limit, attach proof that timely filing was impossible. Late filing does not guarantee exemption from liability or reverse a separate MVD decision. If a decision exists, obtain its copy, grounds and the deadline for a separate challenge.
Frequently asked questions and primary sources
Does the notification extend RVP?
No. Confirming residence does not extend the permit or replace review of the basis for further residence or VNZh.
May an income certificate cover only January–December?
The period must match the applicable rule and document purpose. For the current RVP notice, Article 6 links confirmation to the relevant year from permit receipt. If a tax document covers a calendar year, separately reconcile that coverage with the residence year rather than ignoring any uncovered part.
Checked on 2 November 2026: current Article 6(9)–(12) of Law No. 115-FZ, compared with Law No. 648-FZ amendments; Article 6.2(11), RVPO exemption; and the Rules and form under Resolution No. 21, revision of 23 March 2024. The main new package and Article 6(9) wording marked effective on 1 January 2027 are not applied early; a 2027 filing requires a fresh review.
For status or document difficulties, see immigration legal assistance. An entry in the register of controlled persons is a separate issue: filing one notice does not prove automatic removal.