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Family members of a highly qualified specialist


Family members of a highly qualified specialist are considered to be his or her spouse, children (including adopted children), spouses of the children, parents (including adoptive parents), spouses of the parents, grandparents, and grandchildren1.

Family members of a highly qualified specialist — his or her spouse, children (including adopted children), spouses of the children, parents (including adoptive parents), spouses of the parents, grandparents, and grandchildren2.

Family members of a highly qualified specialist — foreign citizens or stateless persons who are defined as family members of a highly qualified specialist in accordance with paragraph 1.1 of Article 13.2 of the Federal Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation"3.

  1. Federal Law of July 25, 2002 No. 115-FZ "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation", as amended on December 27, 2018, Article 13-2, subpara. 3 // RSZ RF. 2002. No. 30. Page 3032. ↩

  2. Federal Law of July 25, 2002 No. 115-FZ "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation", as amended on May 1, 2019, Article 13.2, para. 1.1 // RSZ RF. 2002. No. 30. Page 3032. ↩

  3. Federal Law of July 18, 2006 No. 109-FZ "On Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation", as amended on May 1, 2019, Article 2, subpara. 9 // RSZ RF. 2006. No. 30. Page 3285. ↩