Foreigners and former compatriots are increasingly seeking to enter Russian territory. Voluntary resettlement assistance programs are available in most of these situations. The state provides such citizens with comprehensive support. It is important to find out in advance about the documents required for registration and acceptable costs when resolving the issue.
Read more: What is the “Compatriots” program
Who can qualify for benefits under the resettlement program for compatriots in 2021
Many foreign citizens face difficulties when moving to Russia. Especially when it comes to your financial situation. Therefore, the state is trying to simplify adaptation for such persons, both socially and financially. Assistance is intended for citizens who have received an official certificate to prove that they have become participants in the program.
It is also useful to read: Priority areas for residence under the “Resettlement of Compatriots” program
Why may a subsidy be denied?
- Wrong choice of business direction. As already mentioned, the state does not support the opening of pawnshops, investment firms and the production of excisable goods;
- Mistakes in the business plan. If the project is drawn up without details, its attractiveness is not obvious, the payback period is too long, there are errors in calculations - financing may be refused;
- There is no clear spending pattern. If there is no clear plan for using the money, the subsidy will not be given;
- Re-application. If the establishment of a business has already been financed by the state, it will most likely not be possible to receive money when applying again.
If the commission rejects the project, submit the application again immediately after eliminating all the shortcomings.
What payments and compensations are due to displaced people in 2021?
After the move is completed, the citizen can write an application to apply for payments.
IDPs are entitled to the following types of assistance:
- Compensation in connection with consular fees, reimbursement of expenses that are actually associated with accepting an application for a residence permit for a certain time.
- Lifting payments to make settling into a new place easier.
- Payments for expenses related to moving to a new address. At the same time, any type of transport is compensated - road, rail, air.
- Transportation of personal property to a new address is also compensated if necessary.
- When importing cars, citizens are most likely exempt from paying transport tax. But this will require fulfilling certain conditions, including ownership by the applicant or other family members operating the transport; owning a car for at least 1 year before moving. No more than 1 car per family can be registered.
- Payments for state fees to immigrants.
- Monthly allowance if permanent work is not found.
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Grounds for receiving relief payments under the resettlement program
The state continues to actively promote the adaptation of former compatriots to new addresses. But to receive a payment, certain grounds are required; not everyone can count on compensation.
Resettlement program participant status
To obtain this status, you must officially become a participant in the relevant program. Documents are allowed to be submitted not only within the Russian Federation, but also in other countries. The main thing is to find out which institution is responsible for solving similar problems abroad.
The following persons are allowed to participate in the program:
- Persons born in territories formerly part of the state.
- Former citizens of the Russian Federation who received citizenship of another country.
- Foreign citizens or those without citizenship. If direct ancestors previously lived in the Russian Federation or the USSR. And if the ancestors received another citizenship due to the collapse of a previously existing unit.
Reference! A state program participant certificate is issued to everyone whose applications have been approved.
Certificate from a participant in the state resettlement program
With the help of such a document, migrants also confirm their status if necessary. It will be needed when applying for pensions and other social payments. They provide certificates to displaced people both voluntarily and involuntarily. But in the case of the status of forced migrants, additional evidence is required.
Reference! Certificates are issued where temporary or permanent registration has been obtained. You need to contact employees of multifunctional centers or the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It is also useful to read: Benefits for participants of the “Resettlement of Compatriots” program
What kind of money are entitled to participants in the state program?
Since 2006 In the Russian Federation, a program for the resettlement of compatriots began to operate as a temporary tool for attracting the working-age population to certain regions. The set of measures has shown its effectiveness since 2013. began to operate on a permanent basis. This issue is regulated in accordance with the Law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation”.
Payments due to participants of the compatriots program:
- relocation compensation;
- compensation for state duty;
- lump sum payment (lifting);
- social benefits (reimbursement of funds spent on housing; benefits for absence from work, as well as for parents whose children do not attend kindergartens).
Who can apply for lifts under the compatriots resettlement program
In this case, the presence of other family members is not required; only applicants apply to the relevant regulatory authorities . But it also happens that personal delivery of documents along with the application has become impossible for one reason or another. It is important that there is documentary evidence that the absence is due to valid reasons. The legal representative of the program participant can also submit similar documents. The notarized signature of the main interested party is important here.
How to receive allowances under the resettlement program
Typically, most of the payments are compensation for improvements in the new territory.
Specific amounts are most often determined by the territory of settlement itself, chosen in a particular case. The department of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of temporary or permanent registration is where people turn first of all to resolve the issue. You must write a statement detailing the reason for paying compensation to the citizen and his family members. The application must contain details of the account where the money will be transferred.
The filing date is the day on which the document was registered with the body vested with the relevant powers. The issue can be resolved by a legal representative if the citizen for some reason cannot do this in person. The main thing is that the document is signed and notarized.
Other family members have the right to independently submit documents to receive assistance.
You can learn how to receive allowances under the compatriots resettlement program from this video:
Lifting documents for the resettlement program
You will need not only the application itself, but also some additional papers to resolve the issue:
- Original checks and tickets with receipts to confirm payment of state fees.
- A copy of the passbook, the details of which are used for further transfers.
- Proof of registration in one of the priority territories.
- Copies of passports of parents of those participating in the program.
- Copies of passports of the spouse and children.
- A copy of the marriage certificate and proof of birth of children.
- A copy and translation of the passport of the citizen participating in the program.
- Application for compensation of travel expenses.
- Completed application to receive payments
Attention! Acceptance of the application is unacceptable if there are no additions indicated above.
It is also useful to read: Documents for participation in the “Resettlement of Compatriots” program
Types of government assistance in rural areas
In 2021, the “Young Specialist in Rural” program will continue to operate.
Its implementation pursues two goals at once: attracting qualified personnel to rural areas and helping young people solve housing problems.
Therefore, there are a number of restrictions for possible participants:
- age up to 35 years;
- higher education or the prospect of receiving it in the near future;
- lack of ownership of residential real estate: apartment or house;
- living conditions do not correspond to existing social norms;
- living in a rural area or willingness to move to it.
Graduates who agree to participate in the program and meet all the criteria are paid a significant amount as a benefit. Its specific size depends on the region implementing the program.
But the amount allocated by the state is enough to purchase housing under construction or secondary housing in the selected area or major repairs of existing real estate.
In return, graduates are obliged to work in the rural locality of their choice for at least five years in the specialty they received. Otherwise, they will face significant trouble. For example, the arrest and subsequent sale of housing in order to return funds paid by the state.
The obligation to work for a certain period after receiving the allowance does not mean the impossibility of resigning. But in this case, the allowance paid by the employer will have to be returned. But not completely, but in proportion to the unfulfilled period. It is no longer possible to obtain them again from another employer. The status of a young specialist is assigned only once and is valid for a very short time.
In addition to promotional allowances, graduates who find work in their specialty in budgetary organizations in rural areas or cities have the right to count on other types of government support.
In particular, on preferential terms for mortgage lending when purchasing a home. In the regions, additional types and methods of incentives for young specialists are established.
Amount of payments to displaced persons in 2019
Payment of allowances occurs in two stages, in accordance with established standards in this direction:
- The first stage is after moving to a new place of residence. To be more precise, after registration has been completed at the place of stay.
- The second stage occurs after a year and a half, or 18 months. The starting point is the moment of official registration. Here, a mandatory condition will be not only temporary or permanent registration, but also actual residence. The period of residence must comply with the official conditions of the State Program currently in force.
At both stages, program participants are paid different amounts.
If the territory is a priority, the amount will be:
- 150 thousand rubles to a citizen at the first stage. Family members are entitled to 70 thousand each.
- 90 thousand rubles at the second stage. Family members will receive 50 thousand rubles.
There are also so-called partially priority regions, with their own compensations:
- At the first stage, a program participant receives 50 thousand rubles, his close relatives receive 25 thousand each.
- At the second stage, the payment amount will be 30 and 15 thousand rubles.
Arrangement at a new place of residence involves relying on approximately the same schemes. The same applies to migrants who are already on the territory of the Russian Federation, but decided to move to priority or partially priority regions.
Reference! In other situations, a one-time benefit of 20 thousand rubles is paid. Family members of a program participant can count on 10 thousand rubles each. The money is paid when registration in Russia is completed. In such circumstances, payments will be one-time payments; no division into stages is expected.
What is a government subsidy for starting a business?
State subsidy for starting your own business is free financial assistance for beginning entrepreneurs. It is paid from the state or regional budget.
Thanks to the program of one-time government assistance for starting your own business, both parties benefit. An aspiring businessman receives additional funding, and the state receives tax deductions, new jobs and GDP growth.
However, it will not be possible to open a business with state money without your own capital. The entrepreneur’s own investments or equivalent property must be at least 120–170 thousand rubles, otherwise financial assistance will not be provided.
What to do if the payment amount is less
It is necessary to take into account in advance that not every check can become the basis for payments. This information must be carefully verified before proceeding.
Compensation for expenses is received in full if the following conditions are met:
- Use of services for regular paid passenger and freight transportation. That is, expenses are not compensated in the case of using personal transport, a regular minibus.
- All payment documents and evidence must be retained.
- There are translations of all documents with notarization.
Attention! If all the conditions are met, but payments have not been made or do not meet the requirements, you need to contact a lawyer to protect your rights.
Reasons for refusal to approve participation in the program
Most often, the Ministry of Internal Affairs or another ministry responsible for the implementation of the state program for a particular region is responsible for refusals. Usually we are talking about the Ministry of Labor.
There are the following reasons why documents are not accepted:
- Violations of migration legislation.
- Administrative offences.
- Entry ban, and other similar problems.
- A citizen’s profession or position is not in demand in the region where he plans to move.
- The skill level does not match the new region.
It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the areas of work in demand before submitting your application. The requirements that are put forward in relation to candidates in each region are studied separately.
Candidates have no restrictions on the number of resubmitted documents; they can go through the procedure as many times as they like.
Who will not receive a subsidy?
Compensation will not be issued and the subsidy will not be approved if the entrepreneur plans to open a business in the following areas:
- Lending and insurance;
- Investment activity and Forex trading;
- Gambling and betting;
- Production and sale of excisable goods;
- Pawnshops.
Also, some categories of citizens cannot count on state support:
- Minors;
- Pensioners;
- Some categories of military;
- Full-time students;
- Citizens who violated the requirements of the employment center;
- Citizens working under an employment contract;
- Convicted by court decision.
Cancellation of certificate and status: reasons
Cancellation of a certificate is most often associated with the following circumstances for a citizen:
- From the date of registration, he has been outside the Russian Federation for 6 months or more.
- Two or more administrative offenses have been issued.
- A criminal record that has not been expunged or expunged.
- Conviction in connection with the commission of a serious or especially serious crime.
- Submission of false or false information.
- Issuing an entry ban.
- Financing of terrorist acts, assistance to them.
- Support for violent changes to the constitutional system in the Russian Federation.
- It was discovered that the citizen lives or works in fact on the territory of another region of the Russian Federation.
When may the subsidy be required to be returned?
Although one-time government assistance for opening a small business is free of charge, there are cases when it has to be returned to the budget:
- the subsidy was not used for its intended purpose;
- false information was provided when preparing documents;
- the company closed within the first 12 months from the date of its registration;
- part of the subsidy is not spent during the year.
In the event of the death of an entrepreneur or his disability, which does not allow him to continue entrepreneurial activity, there is no need to return the money.
It is best to apply for a subsidy at the beginning of the year, when the employment center still has funds: the state allocates a fixed amount for assistance in each region. When it ends, any project, no matter how profitable it may be, will not receive funding. If you did not have time to apply at the beginning of the year, you can do this from November to December, sometimes job centers receive additional money that they need to spend before the end of the year.
Tips for completing application forms
Typically, conclusions are made only on the basis of documents that fall into the hands of representatives of inspection authorities. The documentation should include any information that could influence decision-making in a particular case. You should not even avoid receiving such types of confessions as:
- Certificates.
- Awards.
- Letters of gratitude.
The same applies to additional education, completing programs of certain courses. Applicants are allowed to write about why they are interested in a particular region. It is allowed to write about anything that applicants consider necessary. So that even such statements become unique family stories.
Expenses of the population when registering in a new region can be compensated by the state. But for this it is important to fulfill certain conditions. One of them is the services of regular paid freight or passenger transportation. It is necessary to ensure that as many documents as possible confirming such expenses are preserved. In this case, problems should not arise. If they appear, it is recommended to consult with lawyers to protect your rights.
