Russia – Property Building and Renovation
Building or renovating property in Russia is an intricate, multi-phase undertaking governed by the City Planning Code, federal decrees, and local municipal…
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Russia – Property Financing
Foreign nationals are not legally barred from obtaining mortgage financing in Russia, but the reality of accessing such funding is far more…
Read more →Russia – Prescriptions and Medications
Russia’s pharmacy network is extensive and easy to navigate once you know what to look for — a green cross and the…
Read more →Russia – Postal Service
Russia’s state-owned postal network, officially called Russian Post or Pochta Rossii (Почта Россия), operates more than 42,000 post offices spread across the…
Read more →Russia – Mental Health
Mental health support in Russia is accessible through both a state-funded public network and an expanding private sector, yet expats should be…
Read more →Russia – Maternity and Giving Birth
Russia operates a public maternity care system underpinned by compulsory health insurance known as OMI, though the quality and reach of this…
Read more →Russia – Leisure and Entertainment
Russia presents expats with a leisure and entertainment landscape of remarkable depth and variety — encompassing globally acclaimed ballet and art institutions,…
Read more →Russia – Lease Agreements
Property rental in Russia falls under the joint governance of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and the Housing Code, which…
Read more →Russia – Internet
Russia’s major cities benefit from a mature internet infrastructure, with fibre-to-the-home technology broadly accessible, pricing that is competitive by global standards, and…
Read more →Russia – Importing a Pet
Russia welcomes the import of domestic pets — dogs, cats, and ferrets among them — and the process, while involving several administrative…
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