Accreditation

Accreditation of foreign companies’ representations

“Representation is a separate unit of legal body situated out of place of its location which represents and protects the interests of this legal body”. (item 1, article 55 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation).

Foreign companies can open their representations in the Russian Federation only upon the authorization issued by accrediting body. Simultaneously with accreditation the representation is included into the Composite State Register in the State Registration Chamber attached to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

Accreditation of a foreign company’s representation enables to import equipment and other property duty free for the purposes and goals of the representation.

Accrediting body: State Registration Chamber attached to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

Permission is issued for the period of 1 to 3 years.

Time of performance: State Registration Chamber’s permission for the inauguration of representation as well as its certificate of registration in the Composite State Register can be obtained in 2-3 weeks, urgently – in 3-5 days.

State duty:

· 1 year – 1000 $

· 2 years – 2000 $

· 3 years – 2500 $

If you want the representation be accredited in 3-5 days - state duty will increase in 500 $.

Besides obtaining accreditation issued by the State Registration Chamber it’s also necessary to accredit the representation in the following bodies:

· Inspection of the Ministry of Taxes and Fees,

· State Committee on Statistics,

· Pension Fund,

· Medical Fund,

· Social Insurance Fund,

· and to open a bank account.

List of the documents required for accreditation:

1. Written application for permission to open a representation of foreign legal body in the Russian Federation (drawn up on the form of foreign legal body, signed by its director and affixed by a company’s seal with the indication of name, time of formation, location, type of activity of foreign legal body, purposes of opening representation in Russia as well as information about business cooperation with Russian partners and its future development).

2. Certificate of registration of foreign legal body or extraction from a trade (bank) register. The document is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

3. Memorandum of foreign legal body. If the legislation of the state of registration of foreign legal body does not foresee the existence of memorandum, one should present the document confirming this statute and issued by the authorized body of the state of registration.

4. Decision of foreign legal body to open a representation in the Russian Federation.

5. Certificate of bank account and financial solvency of foreign company (the document is valid for 6 months from the date of issue).

6. Power of Attorney allotting all necessary powers to the head of representation of foreign legal body in the Russian Federation.

7. Power of Attorney to an authorized person for running affairs at the Chamber with the view of issuance of permission for opening a representation of foreign legal body in the Russian Federation.

8. Regulations of representation of foreign legal body in the Russian Federation.

9. Certificate issued by a tax body in the country of registration with the indication of taxpayer code.

10. Document confirming the address of representation of foreign legal body in the Russian Federation (a letter of guarantee should be submitted either with a note of Technical Inventory Bureau, or a copy of lease contract enclosed, or a certificate of property).

11. Letters of reference from Russian business partners (no less than two letters should be presented on company’s letter-head in a free way, signed by their directors and affixed by companies’ seals).

12. Information card on representation of foreign legal body (issued at the Chamber and presented in type written form, signed by a representative of foreign legal body and ratified by a company’s seal, in duplicate).

13. Banking details for opening accounts (accounts’ name).

Documents indicated in the items 2-7 should be legalized or apostilled, translated into Russian and attested by a notary .

Attention! Our company renders a translation service of documents practically from all foreign languages into Russian and from Russian to any foreign language, and we also provide notarial certification of those translations.

Accreditation of representations’ staff:

Foreign citizens working on permanent basis at representation can be accredited personally at the State Registration Chamber. The number of accredited staff, as a rule, should not exceed 5 persons and can be extended only if there are impressive reasons. Official cards are issued to accredited staff.

Data list for obtaining an accreditation card:

1. Surname, name, patronymic (full).

2. Date of birth.

3. Sex.

4. Family status.

5. Education.

6. Place of work and post during last 3 years.

7. Actual place of work and post.

8. Place of residence in Russia

9. Surname, name, patronymic of the head of representation.

10. Number of accredited staff of representation.

Documents required:

1. Copy of permission for opening representation.

2. Copy of visa and passport pages with fundamental data.

3. 2 color photos 3x4.

Accreditation of foreign companies’ branches

For foreign companies wishing to open a branch in the territory of the Russian Federation, in any subject of Federation, it’s necessary to obtain Certificate of accreditation.

Accrediting body: STATE REGISTRATION CHAMBER ATTACHED TO THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Certificate is issued for the period from 1 to 5 years.

Time of performance: State Registration Chamber’s certificate of accreditation and registration in the State Register of foreign legal bodies’ branches can be obtained in 2-3 weeks, urgently – in 3-5 days.

State duty:

· 1 year – 1000 $

· 2 years – 2000 $

· 3 years – 2500 $

If you want the branch to be accredited in 3-5 days - state duty will increase in 500 $

Besides obtaining accreditation issued by the State Registration Chamber it’s also necessary to accredit the branch in the following bodies:

· Inspection of the Ministry of Taxes and Fees,

· State Committee on Statistics,

· Pension Fund,

· Medical Fund,

· Social Insurance Fund,

· and to open a bank account.

You need to present the following documents of foreign company:

1. Memorandum.

2. Certificate of registration of foreign legal body or extraction from a trade (bank) register.

3. Articles of association or shareholders’ background.

4. Certificate of financial solvency from the bank.

5. Decision of opening a branch.

6. Power to the head of branch.

7. Certificate issued by a tax body in the country of registration with the indication of taxpayer code.

8. Document of agreement with regional administrations .

9. Expert reports in the instances specified by Russian legislation.

All foreign documents should be legalized or apostilled, translated into Russian and attested by a notary .

Attention! Our agency renders a translation service of documents practically from all foreign languages into Russian and from Russian to any foreign language, and we also provide notarial certification of those translations.

Tax registration of a branch, representation of Russian organization