Employment of foreign students who are in a difficult financial situation because of the coronavirus pandemic

Federal Law No. 16-FZ dated 06.02.2020 amended the Federal Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation" in terms of simplifying the procedure for employment in the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and persons without citizenship being students of Russian professional educational institutions and educational institutions of higher education.

Foreign students enrolled in full-time programs of higher professional education, from 05.08.2020, are given the right to work in their study-free time without obtaining a work permit.

To do this, it is necessary to conclude an employment or civil law contract with the employer and submit it to the Foreign Student Office (Astrakhan, 20a Tatishchev st., office No. 114 of the main building of the Astrakhan State University, tel .: +7 (8512) 24 -64-31).