According to Clause 5, Article 27 of the Federal Law No. 114 of 08/15/1996 "On the Procedure for Departure and Entry into the Russian Federation": entry into Russia to a foreign citizen or stateless person is not permitted if they have not submitted a valid medical insurance policy on the territory of Russia - before its presentation.
Accordingly, a medical policy is one of the documents confirming the right to stay in the Russian Federation .
And if a foreign citizen does not have a medical insurance policy or is lost, and there is no claim for his loss, then the law establishes administrative liability in the form of a fine (article 18.8 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation):
- in the amount of 5 to 7 thousand rubles in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region (Clause 3, Article 18.8 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation).
- in the amount of from 2 to 5 thousand in the regions (Clause 1.1 of Article 18.8 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation).
In order to save on fines and quickly apply for a VHI policy to a foreign citizen, you need to transfer the following documents to our specialists:
- Passport (copy);
- Migration card (Copy);
What do you get in the end?
A policy of voluntary medical insurance (medical insurance) for a foreign citizen, issued for the period of permitted temporary stay