Note: salary requirements are not applied to participants of Skolkovo project.
Despite the fact that highly qualified specialist status has range of limitations (both for employee and employer), procedure of obtaining working permit for highly qualified specialist appears to be simpler compared to general permissive documentation formalities.
For the employer of a highly qualified specialist it means, first of all, cancellation of quota for employing foreign nationals, as well as less document burden and arrangements required for employing a HQS.
For the employee it is an opportunity to obtain a work permit and, if necessary, a working visa for up to three years, to avoid annual medical inspections for obtaining a work permit and an opportunity of acquisition of residence permit in Russia.