To apply for an ordinary private visa, a simple written application from a citizen of the Russian Federation is enough. The visa will be issued for a period of up to 1 year (previously - 3 months) with a permitted period of stay during the entire validity period of the visa.
Close relatives are understood as:
spouse
; parents (adoptive parents);
children (including adopted) and their spouses;
brothers and sisters;
grandparents;
grandsons.
It also introduces the possibility of issuing ordinary study visas to family members (spouses, children) of foreign citizens studying in state educational institutions under various programs with state accreditation. The extension of such visas is possible without the need to travel an unlimited number of times for a period not exceeding 1 year for each extension.
This law also provides for the possibility of obtaining ordinary work visas for family members (spouses, children) of foreign citizens entering the Russian Federation to work in one of the professions from the list of qualified specialists entitled to acquire citizenship of the Russian Federation in a simplified manner. The extension of such visas is possible without the need to travel an unlimited number of times for a period not exceeding 1 year for each extension.
The changes come into force on 01.09.2021.