For an employer planning for a foreign employee to work simultaneously in Moscow and Tver Region, it is important to distinguish the regional grounds for employment. The Moscow Migration Center (Миграционный центр Москвы), a Moscow government service center handling migration matters, stated in response to an employer’s question that a Moscow patent (патент), a regional work permit for a foreign national in Russia, is not sufficient for work in Tver Region; a second patent will be required. At the same time, the two patents may be paid for simultaneously and, according to the center’s explanation, both paid documents will be valid.
Why One Moscow Patent Is Not Enough
The key conclusion from the explanation concerns not the position, schedule, or form of employment, but the region of work. If an employee has a patent for Moscow and is also expected to work in Tver Region, a separate patent must be obtained for Tver Region. Therefore, workforce planning should begin by checking exactly where the employee will perform the work.
For the employer, this means that sending an employee to another region cannot be assessed solely based on the existence of a valid Moscow patent. Within the internal HR process, it is useful to record work in Moscow separately and planned work in Tver Region separately. This helps prevent the two regions from being combined in a single document check.
What to Consider When Planning for Two Regions
The second patent is issued for the term of the initial Moscow patent. This is a significant connection for the employer: when preparing for work in Tver Region, the term of the document already held must be taken into account, rather than treating the second patent as completely independent in terms of its validity period.
The original explanation does not specify deadlines for submitting documents, obtaining the second patent, or paying for it. The source also does not describe the complete application procedure or the list of documents. Therefore, the HR department should not treat the explanation as a substitute for official requirements: the procedural details must be checked against official documents.
Simultaneous Payment as Part of HR Controls
The Moscow Migration Center separately confirmed that two patents may be paid for simultaneously. According to its explanation, both paid patents will be valid. For the company, this makes it possible to plan the employee’s work in the two specified regions without having to choose between paying for the Moscow document and the Tver document.
In practice, this requires separate monitoring of each patent: whether the document is present, the region to which it applies, and whether payment has been made. The source itself does not establish how frequently such monitoring should be conducted and does not specify payment deadlines. They cannot be inferred from the center’s statement; the procedure for obtaining and paying for the patents should be additionally checked in official materials.
How to Structure the Process Before Assigning the Employee
Before planning work in Tver Region, the employer should check whether the employee has a Moscow patent and whether a second document is required for the new region of work. It is then important to compare the term of the second patent with the term of the initial Moscow patent, since this is the relationship specified by the Migration Center.
After the second patent has been obtained, the company may arrange simultaneous payment for both documents. However, the original material does not state the consequences of not having a second patent or failing to pay, does not name any fines, and does not describe the employer’s obligations. The explanation does not address these issues, so they cannot be regarded as established on the basis of this statement.
FAQ
Can I work in Tver Oblast with a Moscow patent?
No. To work in Tver Oblast while holding a patent for Moscow, you must obtain a separate patent.
Can I pay for patents for Moscow and Tver Oblast at the same time?
Yes. The Moscow Migration Center confirmed that two patents may be paid for simultaneously, and both paid documents will remain valid.
For how long will the second patent for Tver Oblast be issued?
The second patent is issued for the duration of the original Moscow patent. The clarification does not specify separate deadlines for submitting documents, processing, or payment.
What happens if there is no second patent or it has not been paid for?
The source material does not state the consequences of not having a second patent or failing to pay for it. The clarification does not describe fines or employer obligations.
What to Check
- Check whether the employee has a valid patent for Moscow.
- Determine whether the employee is expected to work in Tver Region.
- Obtain a separate patent for work in Tver Region.
- Take into account that the second patent is issued for the term of the initial Moscow patent.
- Organize checks of payment for each of the two patents when the employee works in the regions simultaneously.
- Verify the procedure for obtaining and paying for the patents against official documents.