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Common Private Visa (Shared Values)

Russia · Eastern Europe

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportIndependent Means Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2024
Governing lawPublished
Presidential Decree No. 702
Responsible authorityPublished
Ministry of Internal Affairs

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Experience Russia's cultural richness with long-term residency based on shared values and a basic eligibility criteria

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
Yes
Nationality restrictionsPublished
Yes
Basic eligibilityPublished
Nationality check required
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
17–35 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
Private visa (single-entry, up to 3 months) from a Russian consulate, booked via the consular section's own online queue; proof of medical insurance is required, plus proof of over 180 days' residence in the country of application if applying outside the home country. After entry, file a simplified temporary residence permit (RVP) application in person with the MVD -- no quota, no Russian language/history/law test
Required in-person stepPublished
Consulate visa; filing inside Russia
What the processing time measuresPublished
MVD: RVP decided within 4 months of filing; medical documents due within 30 days of filing (60 days for visa-exempt entrants); visa plus RVP plus card issuance commonly cited as 4-8 months end to end
Official application routePublished
https://houston.mid.ru/upload/iblock/b99/rytr0bf27wl1p0tozfajdwli01ou2lfa.doc

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$200
Application feePublished
None required
Total cost to applyPublished
$200
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredPublished
None required
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
No
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
183 days/year
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
No
Move-in windowPublished
0 months
Length of residencyPublished
12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationPublished
36 months
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
Temporary residence can be cancelled if you spend more than 6 months in total outside Russia in a calendar year
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 13%-22%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
3 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
8 years
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Shared Values route (Decree No. 702, 19 Aug 2024): 3-year RVP via the MVD, no quota or Russian-language/history/law test; RVP holders can apply for permanent residence (VNZh) after 8 months. Separate Decree No. 821 (5 Nov 2025) requires foreign men aged 18-60 seeking VNZh or citizenship via the STANDARD routes (1+ year on a residence permit, family/kinship ties, restoration) to show a military or Emergencies-Ministry service contract, or a certified medical unfitness; sources found do not confirm whether this also gates the Shared Values 8-month VNZh fast-track specifically.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://houston.mid.ru/en/visa-block/common_private_visa_shared_values/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://denmark.kdmid.ru/ru/consular-functions/voprosy-vydachi-viz/viza-inostrannym-grazhdanam-razdelyayushchim-traditsionnye-rossiyskie-dukhovno-nravstvennye-tsennost.php | https://www.advokat-kk.ru/2024/08/visa.html | https://www.currenttime.tv/a/systema-migranty-voina/33620933.html

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.