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Citizens residing outside the Russian Federation can receive a pension through the Pension Fund of Russia, exercising their right in three ways*:

New appointment of a pension to citizens who went abroad before the onset of the right to pension provision. This option can be implemented only if you have citizenship of the Russian Federation. If a foreigner who worked in Russia left the country, for example, before reaching retirement age, a pension cannot be assigned to him, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty.
Restoration of the payment of a pension, which was appointed in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. This option applies to both Russian citizens and foreign citizens, and stateless persons, i.e. if a foreigner was granted a pension in Russia, he will continue to receive it upon leaving Russia if he wishes.
Establishment and payment of pensions on the basis of international agreements (contracts) of the Russian Federation in the field of pension provision.

NEW APPOINTMENT OF PENSION

The generally established retirement age for assigning an old-age labor pension in Russia: for men - 60 years, for women - 55 years, with at least 5 years of insurance experience. Citizens submit an application for a pension to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation (PFR) at the place of residence. Citizens of Russia who do not have a place of residence confirmed by registration on the territory of the country submit an application for the appointment of a pension to the territorial body of the PFR at the place of their stay.

* Pension provision for citizens who have left (leaving) for permanent residence outside the Russian Federation is regulated by Federal Laws of December 17, 2001 No. 173-FZ “On labor pensions in the Russian Federation”, of December 15, 2001 No. 166-FZ “On State Pension Provision in the Russian Federation” and No. 21-FZ of March 6, 2001 “On the Payment of Pensions to Citizens Leaving for Permanent Residence Outside the Russian Federation”, as well as the Regulations adopted in their development on the procedure for paying pensions to citizens leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the Russian Federation, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 8, 2002 No. 510 (hereinafter - Regulation No. 510), unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of the Russian Federation.

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An approximate list of documents that must be submitted for the appointment of a labor pension is posted on the official website of the PFR www.pfrf.ru in the section "Pensions for persons living abroad". Citizens of Russia who have left for permanent residence outside its borders and do not have a place of residence and a place of stay confirmed by registration on the territory of Russia, apply for a pension directly to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation: Shabolovka st., 4, GSP-1, Moscow, 119991.

RESTORATION OF PENSION PAYMENTS

At the request of citizens, the payment of the assigned pension can be carried out on the territory of the Russian Federation or transferred outside of it at their place of residence. To receive a pension in Russia, citizens should apply to the body that provided pensions at their former place of residence in the Russian Federation. To transfer a pension beyond its limits, you should contact the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation directly.

To restore the payment of a pension, you must submit:

an application for the payment of a pension in the form provided for by Regulation No. 510;
a document that confirms the place of permanent residence of a citizen outside of Russia and which is issued by a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation or a competent authority (official) of a foreign state;
certificate of the date of departure for permanent residence from Russia (moving from one state to another). It must be issued by a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation.

ESTABLISHMENT AND PAYMENT OF PENSION ON THE BASIS OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS (AGREEMENTS)

Currently, Russia has 15 international agreements (treaties) with 19 countries. There are agreements on social security between the USSR and Romanian People's Republic dated December 24, 1960, Hungarian People's Republic dated December 20, 1962 and Mongolian People's Republic dated April 6, 1981. Issues of pension provision for citizens leaving (left) for permanent residence in Republic of Slovakia. Regulated by the Agreement between the USSR and the Czechoslovak Republic on social security of December 2, 1959 (in relation to the Czech Republic, this Agreement became invalid from January 1, 2009 due to its unilateral denunciation by the Czech side).

Issues of pension provision for citizens living in the territory of the countries of the former USSR are regulated by:

Agreement on Guarantees of the Rights of Citizens of the CIS Member States in the Field of Pension Provision of March 13, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement of March 13, 1992). Its members are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan*, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine;
Republic of Moldova on guarantees of the rights of citizens in the field of pensions of February 10, 1995;
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government Georgia on guarantees of the rights of citizens in the field of pensions of May 16, 1997;
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government Republic of Lithuania on pension provision of June 29, 1999.

The above agreements are based on the principle of territoriality. According to their norms, the provision of pensions to citizens is carried out in accordance with the legislation and at the expense of the state in whose territory they live. This takes into account the length of service acquired in the territory of one and/or the other Contracting Party.

* Pension provision for persons residing in the city of Baikonur is regulated by the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on guarantees of pension rights for residents of the city of Baikonur of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 27, 1996.

On the basis of agreements with the former Soviet republics, upon resettlement of a pensioner within the states parties to the relevant agreements, the payment of a pension at the former place of residence may be continued if the pension of the same type is not provided for by the legislation of the state at the new place of residence of the pensioner before the right to a pension arises on the basis of the legal regulation of this state . Exception: agreements with Slovakia, Romania, Hungary and Mongolia do not provide for this possibility.

There is also an Interim Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Ukraine on guarantees of the rights of citizens working in the regions of the Far North and areas equated to regions of the Far North in the field of pensions of January 15, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the Interim Agreement). It was concluded as a follow-up to the Agreement of March 13, 1992. According to the Interim Agreement, citizens of the Parties who have worked for at least 15 calendar years in the regions of the Far North or at least 20 calendar years in areas equivalent to regions of the Far North, regardless of their place of permanent residence on the territory of both states, are entitled to an old-age pension:

men - upon reaching the age of 55 and with a total work experience of at least 25 years;
women - upon reaching the age of 50 and with a total work experience of at least 20 years.

Assignment and payment of a part of the pension to these citizens is carried out by the PFR bodies for the length of service worked out in the regions of the Far North and in areas equivalent to the regions of the Far North, starting from January 1, 1991 on the basis of a form submitted by the Pension Fund of Ukraine.

Citizens who have worked in the regions of the Far North for at least 7 years 6 months, to whom the PFR authorities have assigned a labor pension with a decrease in the generally established retirement age by 4 months for each full calendar year of work in these regions,
may continue to receive a labor pension even if they have moved to permanent residence in Ukraine. In both cases, the payment of the Russian pension is made before the right to pension provision arises under the legislation of Ukraine (taking into account the Agreement of March 13, 1992).

Russia also has the following agreements providing for the payment of pensions abroad:

Kingdom of Spain on social security of April 11, 1994. It is based on the principle of proportionality, which provides for the distribution of expenses for the payment of pensions depending on the amount of pension rights acquired by citizens in the territory of the state of each of the Contracting Parties. In this case, Russia is liable only for its obligations in the field of pension provision (for the length of service acquired on its territory);
Agreement between the Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus on cooperation in the field of social security of January 24, 2006. This Treaty is built on the principle of proportionality with elements of territoriality.

According to the provisions of the Treaty with Belarus, the right of citizens to pensions can be exercised in one of the following ways:

the appointment and payment of a labor pension for periods of insurance (labor) experience acquired before March 13, 1992 on the territory of the former USSR is carried out in accordance with the legislation and at the expense of the country of residence. And for periods of insurance (labor) experience acquired after this date in the territories of the Contracting Parties - in accordance with the legislation and at the expense of the funds of the Contracting Party in whose territory this experience was acquired;
at will and on the basis of applications of citizens of the Contracting Parties, they may be assigned and paid a pension in accordance with the legislation of the Contracting Party of which they are citizens, without applying the provisions of this Treaty. This choice is final and not subject to revision;
if the legislation of a Contracting Party does not grant the right to a pensioner to a pension at a new place of residence, then the Contracting Party continues to pay the pension at the former place of residence until the citizen acquires the right to a pension, including a pension of another type, in accordance with the legislation of the Contracting Party at the new place of residence of the pensioner;
when moving from the territory of one Contracting Party to the territory of another for the residence of a pensioner who has an insurance (labor) record of at least 25 years (for men) or at least 20 years (for women), fully worked out in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties (including including during the period of the USSR), the payment of the pension may be continued by the Contracting Party that granted the pension. In this case, the provisions of this Agreement shall not apply. This choice is final and not subject to revision.
Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Bulgaria on social security of February 27, 2009, based on the principle of proportionality;
Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Latvia on cooperation in the field of social security of December 18, 2007.

According to the provisions of the Agreement with Latvia, citizens (if there are grounds) can choose one of two ways to exercise their right to pension provision:

the appointment and payment of a pension for periods of insurance (labor) experience acquired before January 1, 1991 in the territory of one of the Parties is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the state in whose territory the citizen lives at the time of applying for a pension. And for periods of insurance (labor) seniority acquired in the territories of the Parties after this date, each Party shall calculate and pay a pension corresponding to the insurance (labor) seniority acquired in its territory;
at will and on the basis of applications of citizens of the Parties, they may be granted a pension in accordance with the legislation of the Party of which they are citizens, without applying the provisions of the Treaty. This choice is final and not subject to revision.
Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Estonia on cooperation in the field of pensions of July 14, 2011, based on the principle of proportionality.

Pensions granted before the entry into force of similar agreements with Belarus, Bulgaria, Latvia and Estonia may be reviewed in accordance with their provisions on the basis of a pensioner's application from the 1st day of the month following the month in which the relevant application was submitted, but not earlier than the day of entry into force. force of the relevant agreement. Such a revision cannot entail a reduction in the amount of the pension (i.e., the total amount of the Russian pension established in accordance with the Treaty and the pension of the counterparty state should not be less than the pension previously received by the citizen).

In order to exercise pension rights within the framework of international agreements (contracts), one should contact the competent authority of the country of residence.

PAYMENT OF PENSION SAVINGS

Citizens who have formed pension savings, if there are grounds, have the right to assign and pay out pension savings. To receive payments from these funds, two factors must coincide: a person must have the right to a labor pension, including early retirement (or already be a pensioner), and have pension savings.

Pension savings funds are formed:

for working citizens born in 1967 and younger due to the payment of insurance premiums by the employer to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

Pension savings were also formed for men born in 1953-1966 and women born in 1957-1966, in whose favor insurance premiums were paid for the funded part of the labor pension in the period from 2002 to 2004. Since 2005, these deductions have been discontinued due to changes in Russian legislation;

participants of the Program of state co-financing of pensions;
from those who directed the funds of maternity (family) capital to the formation of pension savings (the funded part of the old-age labor pension).

The law establishes three types of payment of pension savings:

lump sum- those citizens whose funded part of the old-age labor pension is 5 percent or less in relation to the size of their old-age labor pension (including the insurance and funded parts), as well as citizens receiving a labor disability pension or a labor pension in case of loss the breadwinner or receiving a pension under the state pension provision, who, upon reaching the generally established retirement age, did not acquire the right to establish an old-age labor pension due to the lack of 5 years of insurance experience.

For the establishment of a lump sum payment to a citizen living abroad, one should apply to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation at the last place of residence (stay), actual residence in the territory of the Russian Federation;

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If on the day of applying for payment, a citizen's pension savings are formed in a non-state pension fund, the corresponding payment
carried out by the NPF.

funded part of labor old-age pension throughout life. It is appointed subject to the conditions for assigning an old-age labor pension, including early retirement. In 2013, its size is calculated based on the expected period of payment of labor pension - 19 years (228 months). To calculate the monthly amount of the funded part of the old-age labor pension, it is necessary to divide the total amount of pension savings recorded in the special part of the individual personal account of the insured person as of the day from which the payment is due, divided by 228 months;
urgent pension payment(the duration of the payment is not less than 10 years) - only to participants in the State Pension Co-financing Program, as well as to owners of the state certificate for maternity (family) capital, who directed its funds to increase their future pension.

The circulation and payment of the funded part of the pension and the fixed-term pension payment is carried out in the manner established for labor pensions.

CONDITIONS FOR THE PAYMENT OF PENSION AND CONFIRMATION OF THE FACT OF A CITIZEN ALIVE

The payment of a pension to persons residing outside the Russian Federation is made subject to the submission to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation (in the case of transferring the assigned pension outside Russia) or to its territorial body (in the case of receiving a pension in Russia) a document confirming the fact that a citizen is in alive on December 31 of each year, or the citizen’s personal appearance at the relevant authority paying him a pension on December 31 of each year or on any day of the next year in order to continue paying the pension in the corresponding calendar year*.

* An international treaty of the Russian Federation may provide for a different procedure for monitoring the validity of the payment of pensions. Thus, the payment of pensions under agreements with Belarus, Latvia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Estonia is carried out through the competent institution of the counterparty state.

A document issued earlier than the specified date is not taken into account for the payment of a pension in the next calendar year. At the same time, there are no restrictions on the later deadlines for submitting this document during the year (for paying a pension this year). Confirmation of the fact that a citizen is alive is a notarial act, during which the notary establishes the identity of the applied citizen*.

A document confirming the fact that a citizen is alive can be issued by a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation abroad, a notary public on the territory of the Russian Federation, or a competent body (official) of a foreign state.

A certificate issued by an honorary consul of the Russian Federation cannot be accepted for the purposes of pension provision, since honorary consular officials are not empowered to perform notarial acts. If the specified document is not submitted (the citizen did not appear in person), the payment of the pension is suspended (terminated), and after its submission (personal appearance), it is resumed (restored) in the manner prescribed by Russian law. Identification is carried out on the basis of a passport or other documents that exclude any doubts about the identity of a citizen who applied for a notarial act**.

The consular offices of the Russian Federation also use the form of a certificate of establishment of the fact of being alive, which is filled out taking into account the peculiarities due to the permanent residence of a citizen outside of Russia. For example, the identity of citizens is established by a valid foreign passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

To confirm the fact that a citizen is alive, the personal presence of the person concerned is necessary. A notary (an official of a consular institution) has the right to perform notarial acts outside his place of work, for example, to go to the house of an interested person.

Please note that the submission of this document in the year the pension is granted is not required.

* Fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation on notaries dated February 11, 1993 No. 4462-1.

** The current forms of certificates of certification of the fact that a citizen is alive were approved by Order of the Ministry of Justice of Russia dated April 10, 2002 No. 99 “On approval of register forms for registering notarial acts, notarial certificates and certification inscriptions on transactions and documents”.

Only those foreign documents that are issued by the competent authorities (officials) of a foreign state and are duly legalized or certified by an apostille in accordance with the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization of Official Foreign Documents dated October 5, 1961, can be accepted for pension provision, unless otherwise established by international treaties of the Russian Federation. In addition, the document must have a translation into Russian, certified by a notary or consular office of the Russian Federation. If the translation of a document into Russian is certified by a foreign notary, then the requirement for legalization (apostille) is also applied to it, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of the Russian Federation.

Consular legalization (apostille)- confirmation of compliance of documents with the legislation of the state of their origin.

Citizens receiving a pension at their place of residence abroad must submit the specified document to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation (Shabolovka St., 4, GSP-1, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991), and citizens receiving a pension in the territory of the Russian Federation - to the relevant territorial body of the Pension Fund of Russia.

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The transfer of pension amounts outside of Russia is made in foreign currency at the ruble exchange rate established by the Central Bank of Russia on the day of the transaction. Therefore, the amount of pension transferred abroad may be more or less, depending on the exchange rate of the ruble against the corresponding currency on the date of the transaction.

LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS

Documents submitted for pension provision, issued by foreign bodies (institutions) and officials, including copies and translations of documents certified by foreign notaries, must be legalized (apostilled) in the prescribed manner, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty (agreement) of the Russian Federation.

Consular legalization of foreign official documents is a procedure that provides for the authentication of the signature, the authority of the person signing the document, the authenticity of the seal or stamp that affixes the document submitted for legalization, and the compliance of this document with the legislation of the host state*.

Legalization is not required if agreements between two or more states cancel or simplify this procedure.

Acceptance for production of foreign documents, copies of documents and translations of documents into Russian, certified by a notary or a competent authority (official) of a foreign state, is carried out according to the following three options:

Option 1

If Russia has legal aid agreement, which provides for the refusal to legalize official foreign documents, with the state, the competent authority (institution) or whose official issued the document (certified its copy, translation into Russian), necessary for pension provision. The Treaty determines the procedure in accordance with which documents issued by the official authorities of one State Party to the Treaty (Convention) are considered as official documents and use the probative force of official documents in the territories of other Contracting Parties without any special certification.

Thus, if a foreign document of any state with which Russia has an agreement on legal assistance is presented, then such a document can be accepted for the purposes of pension provision without any additional confirmation of its authenticity. Exceptions: documents evidencing any preferential status of a citizen.

* Article 27 of the Federal Law of July 5, 2010 No. 154-FZ "Consular Charter of the Russian Federation".

Example: A Russian citizen residing in Slovakia, who has a Legal Assistance Agreement with Russia, has submitted to the FIU a birth certificate issued in Slovakia to confirm the child care periods. The correctness of the translation was certified by a Slovak notary, the notary's certification inscription was made in Russian. Since Russia and Slovakia are parties to the Treaty between the USSR and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on legal assistance and legal relations in civil, family and criminal cases of August 12, 1982, this certificate can be accepted for consideration without any additional confirmation of its authenticity.

Option 2

If the document (certificate of its copy, translation into Russian) was issued by the competent authority (institution) or an official of a foreign Member State Hague Convention. According to the Hague Convention, the only formality that may be required to certify the authenticity of a signature, the capacity in which the citizen who signed the document has acted, and, where appropriate, the authenticity of the seal or stamp with which this document is affixed, is the affixing of an apostille by the competent authority of the state, in which this document was drawn up.

Action of the Hague convention extends to official documents as which are considered including notarial acts. Thus, if a document of a foreign state party to the Hague Convention is submitted, it must be apostilled in the manner prescribed by the said state. Such a document may be accepted for pension purposes without any further confirmation of its authenticity.

Example: A Russian citizen receiving a Russian pension permanently resides in Germany. In March 2013, he submitted to the FIU a document confirming that he was alive. This document was issued by a foreign notary. Since the document and its translation into Russian are certified by an apostille, the FIU accepts it and makes a positive decision on the payment of a pension in 2013.

Option 3

If the document (certificate of its copy, translation into Russian) was issued by the competent authority (institution) or an official of a foreign state who there is no legal assistance agreement with the Russian Federation and which is not a party to the Hague Convention. In relation to the respective countries, the Administrative Regulations for the implementation of the state function of consular legalization of documents, approved by the order of the Russian Foreign Ministry dated May 26, 2008 No. 6093, apply.

Currently, the functions of consular legalization abroad are performed by Russian foreign institutions (embassies and consulates). Russian foreign missions accept for legalization documents intended for use in Russia, issued by official bodies and legalized by the competent authority of the host country. Submission of a document certified by an apostille does not cancel the need for translation of the document. If at the same time the translation of the document into Russian is certified by a foreign notary, then the requirement for apostille is also applied to it, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty (agreement) of the Russian Federation. In this case, the certification inscription of the notary must be drawn up in Russian (translated into Russian).

Example: A Russian citizen permanently residing in Canada submitted to the FIU a document certifying the fact of being alive, which was issued by a foreign notary and was not legalized in the prescribed manner. Since Canada is not a party to the Hague Convention, and an agreement on legal assistance between Canada and the Russian Federation has not been concluded, there are no legal grounds for establishing the payment of pensions when this document is submitted without its legalization in the prescribed manner.

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Regardless of which country (having a legal assistance agreement with Russia, a party to the Hague Convention or not) issued a document,
the following additional requirement: if the document is in a foreign language, it must have a translation into Russian. The accuracy of the translation (authenticity of the translator's signature) is certified by a notary engaged in private practice, a notary working in state notary offices, or consular institutions of the Russian Federation.

ADDITIONAL MONTHLY SUPPORT

Some categories of Russians are provided with additional monthly material support (DEMO), the appointment and payment of which is carried out in the manner established for the appointment and payment of an appropriate pension or monthly life allowance for a judge*.

To appoint a DEMO, you must submit the following documents:

statement;

a copy of the Russian passport certified by a notary or a consular office of the Russian Federation abroad;
a document confirming the preferential status;
a certificate of the date of departure to the place of permanent residence of a citizen outside of Russia;
a document confirming the place of permanent residence of a citizen outside of Russia;
Bank details.

To extend the payment of DEMO, in order to confirm Russian citizenship, in addition to the passport of the Russian Federation, a document is accepted confirming the fact that the citizen is alive, containing information about the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, indicating the date of issue and the expiration date of its validity.

* Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation of March 30, 2005 No. 363 "On measures to improve the financial situation of certain categories of citizens of the Russian Federation in connection with the 60th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" and of August 1, 2005 No. 887 "On measures on Improving the Financial Situation of Disabled Persons Due to War Injuries”, Federal Law No. 21-FZ of March 4, 2002 “On Additional Monthly Financial Support for Citizens of the Russian Federation for Outstanding Achievements and Special Merit to the Russian Federation”.

ABOUT PFR DEPARTMENT FOR PENSION PROVISION OF PERSONS LIVING ABROAD

To organize activities for the appointment and payment of pensions abroad, the Executive Directorate of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation operates the Department for Pensions for Persons Living Abroad.

The main tasks of the Department are:

establishment and payment of pensions and additional payments to persons living abroad in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and international treaties (agreements) of the Russian Federation;
regulatory and methodological support for the activities of the territorial bodies of the PFR on the application of the legislation of the Russian Federation and international treaties (agreements) of the Russian Federation regarding the establishment and payment of pensions and additional payments to persons living abroad. Organization of the work of the territorial bodies of the PFR on these issues;
ensuring the uniform application of the current legislation of the Russian Federation and international treaties (agreements) of the Russian Federation regarding the establishment and payment of pensions and additional payments to persons living abroad.

APPEALS OF CITIZENS

Written appeals on pension issues should be sent to the FIU at: st. Shabolovka, 4, GSP-1, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991.

Written appeals on pensions for persons living abroad can also be sent by fax: +7 495 987 80 70 or through the online reception for citizens,
living abroad, which is located on the website of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation at: www.pfrf.ru/online_abroad/

The Department for Pension Provision of Persons Residing Abroad receives and consults citizens and interested departments, organizations on issues of pension provision for persons residing abroad. Reception is held at:
Moscow city, st. Godovikova, 9/2.

The direct reception of visitors is carried out by the department for the reception of citizens and consideration of applications (client service) daily on working days on a first-come, first-served basis with Monday to Thursday from 9:30 to 17:00 and Fridays from 9:30 to 16:00.

You can also contact the department’s multi-channel helpline for a consultation: +7 495 987 80 30.

Multi-channel reference phone number of the client service of the Department of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation on issues of pension provision for persons living abroad: + 7 495 987 80 30

You can also find detailed information on the website. .

Citizens of the Russian Federation permanently residing on the territory of foreign states are entitled to receive an insurance pension in the general manner. In the article, we will analyze how a pension is assigned to those living abroad, what are the conditions for assigning payments, what documents are necessary for a citizen to confirm the rights to receive a pension in the Russian Federation.

The right of citizens living abroad to receive a pension in the Russian Federation

According to the current pension legislation, citizens of the Russian Federation temporarily or permanently residing abroad are entitled to receive the following payments as part of pension provision:

insurance pensions for old age, disability;
state pensions, with the exception of social pensions paid in connection with disability;
work-related pension supplements;
DEMO to WWII veterans.

Pension to beneficiaries living abroad is paid to a bank account specified in the application. Thus, pensioners living abroad can use the funds using a bank card.

Pension living abroad

The main condition for granting a pension to a citizen residing on the territory of a foreign state is that he has Russian citizenship.

The conditions for assigning a pension to those living abroad depend on the type of payments made.

The procedure for issuing a pension to persons who live outside the Russian Federation is carried out in a general manner, taking into account a number of features. In particular, all documents issued to a citizen by foreign agencies for presentation in the Russian Federation must be legalized. In addition, recipients of pensions living abroad are required to annually confirm the fact that they are alive.

Below is detailed information on the conditions for granting a pension to citizens of the Russian Federation who live outside its territory, as well as on the specifics of processing this type of payment and the list of required documents.

Terms of appointment

Depending on the type of pension being issued, the requirements for the appointment of payments may be as follows:

In 2020 insurance pension for age citizens of the Russian Federation residing abroad, is appointed subject to the simultaneous fulfillment of the following conditions:

reaching the generally established retirement age (women - 60 years, men - 65 years);
the presence of insurance experience in the territory of the Russian Federation for at least 11 years;
the value of the IPC (individual pension coefficient) is not lower than 18.6. Read also the article ⇒ "".

For clearance disability insurance pension a citizen of the Russian Federation who permanently resides abroad must have documentary evidence of disability (an extract from the act of assigning a disability group, issued by the Russian ITU Bureau based on the results of the examination). Another condition for the appointment of this type of payment is the presence of insurance experience in the territory of the Russian Federation from the 1st day.
A pension within the framework of the state pension provision can be assigned to the following categories of citizens of the Russian Federation:

military personnel;
"Chernobyl";
participants in the Second World War;
civil servants.

Required documents

To apply to the FIU for a pension, a citizen of the Russian Federation who permanently resides abroad will need the following documents :

passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
a work book issued in accordance with Russian labor legislation and containing information about the applicant's insurance experience;
certificate of average monthly earnings for 60 consecutive months during labor activity on the territory of the Russian Federation until 01/01/2002 (the document is requested from the organization that acted as the citizen's employer during the specified period);
application for a pension ( ⇒ );
an application with a note about the chosen method of delivering the pension - through a bank, indicating the name of the credit institution and full details for transferring funds ( document form can be downloaded here ⇒ ).

Among the documents required for the appointment of a pension is a certificate of performance / non-performance of work outside the Russian Federation ( document form can be downloaded here⇒), which is also issued by the consulate or diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in the territory of a foreign state.

We emphasize that in order to assign a pension within the framework of the Russian pension provision, the PFR accepts documents issued by the competent authorities of a foreign state, subject to the legalization of such documents (the “Apostille” stamp is affixed).

Registration procedure

Registration of a pension by citizens of the Russian Federation who permanently reside in the territory of the Russian Federation is carried out in the following order:

Step 1. Preparation of documents.

In addition to the standard package of documents (passport, work book, confirmation of residence in a foreign state, application), the applicant may need:

military ID;
extract from the ITU act on the assignment of a disability group;
birth certificate of the child;
document on the change of surname;
certificate of performance of work outside the Russian Federation (issued by the consulate or diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in a foreign state).

To obtain complete information about the package of documents required in a particular case, a citizen should contact the PFR authority.

Step-2. Transfer of documents to the FIU.

The procedure for transferring documents to the FIU depends on the fact of registration of a citizen on the territory of the Russian Federation:

Persons who live abroad but have permanent registration on the territory of the Russian Federation , you should contact the territorial body of the FIU at the place of registration. You can transfer documents in person, send by mail, or fill out an electronic application on the website of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation or the State Services.
Citizens of the Russian Federation not registered in the Russian Federation and permanently residing abroad, transfer the necessary documents by mail to the address 119991, Moscow, st. Shabolovka, 4, GSP-1. Also, this category of persons can personally submit documents to the Department of Pensions for Persons Living Abroad (Moscow, Anokhin st. 20 building A).

Step-3. Notification of the appointment of a pension

After 15 working days from the date of application, the PFR sends a notification of the appointment of a pension to the citizen's e-mail address indicated in the application. If all documents are executed correctly and provided in full, the pension for those living abroad is assigned from the 1st day of the month following the month of application.

P previous material

"Payment of insurance and state pensions when changing the place of residence"

was devoted to the consideration of the procedure for paying pensions through the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation when a pensioner changes his place of residence on the territory of the Russian Federation.

It was shown that the procedure for receiving pensions at a new place of residence depends on whether the pensioner changes his place of residence:

within the Russian Federation or

travels abroad

and on the type of pensions:

pensions paid by the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation or

pensions paid by other pension authorities (for example, pension authorities of law enforcement agencies, in particular, military registration and enlistment offices).

In this material, we will consider the procedure for paying various types of pensions when a pensioner leaves for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation, both in the far and near abroad.

From January 1, 2015, the procedure for paying pensions to persons leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation is determined:

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2014 No. 1386 (as amended on August 13, 2016) "On the procedure for paying pensions to persons leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation" and, in particular,

in the "Regulations on the procedure for paying an insurance pension to persons leaving (leaving) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation" attached to this Resolution.

By this Decree, the procedure for paying pensions to persons leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation is determined for the following types of pension provision:

military pensions assigned in accordance with the Federal Law of February 12, 1993 No. 4468-I (as amended on July 3, 2016) "On pension provision for persons who have served in the military, served in the internal affairs bodies, the State Fire Service, bodies for the control of the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, institutions and bodies of the penitentiary system, the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, and their families.

Pension that was assigned to a pensioner before January 1, 2015 and paid to persons residing outside the Russian Federation before the specified date, can be transferred abroad by them in the same order.

Part 9 of Article 35 "Transitional Provisions" of the Federal Law of December 28, 2013 No. 400-FZ "On Insurance Pensions";
Art. 2 of the Federal Law of March 6, 2001 N 21-FZ "On the payment of pensions to citizens leaving for permanent residence outside the Russian Federation"

At the same time, these persons can receive a pension on the territory of the Russian Federation if they wish. To do this, you need to submit an application in any form to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

p. 19 of the Regulations on the procedure for paying an insurance pension to persons leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation, approved. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2014 No. 1386

The procedure for paying pensions to pensioners leaving (leaving) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation from January 1, 2015

If the permanent place of residence of a pensioner receiving a pension through the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation is abroad, he must do the following before going abroad.

First, notify the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation about leaving for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation.

To do this, not earlier than a month before the date of departure, submit the following documents to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation:

application for leaving the territory of the Russian Federation;

a certificate confirming permanent residence outside the Russian Federation, indicating the date of moving, including from one foreign state to another, which is issued by a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation;

a certificate of performance (non-performance) of paid work outside the Russian Federation (for the payment of a survivor's pension to persons caring for children, brothers, sisters or grandchildren of the deceased breadwinner under the age of 14), issued by a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation.

Part 1 of Article 27 “Payment of an insurance pension to persons leaving for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation” of Federal Law No. 400-FZ of December 28, 2013 “On Insurance Pensions”;

A certificate of performance (non-performance) of paid work may be issued by the competent authority (official) of a foreign state.

clause 4 of the Regulations on the procedure for paying an insurance pension to persons leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation, approved. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2014 No. 1386

An application for leaving the territory of the Russian Federation and documents can be submitted to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation:

personally or through a representative;

through a multifunctional center for the provision of state and municipal services (MFC of State Services);

through the Unified portal of state and municipal services without the use of electronic media.

clause 1 of Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 07.07.2011 No. 553 "On the procedure for processing and submitting applications and other documents necessary for the provision of state and (or) municipal services in the form of electronic documents";
p. 3 of the Regulations on the procedure for paying an insurance pension to persons leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation, approved. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2014 No. 1386

Secondly, choose the preferred option for receiving a pension.

The pension assigned to a pensioner can be received on the territory of the Russian Federation:

through a proxy;

to an account opened by a pensioner in credit institution in RF.

Part 2 of Article 27 “Payment of an insurance pension to persons leaving for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation” of Federal Law No. 400-FZ of December 28, 2013 “On Insurance Pensions”;
p. 6 of the Regulations on the procedure for paying an insurance pension to persons leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation, approved. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2014 No. 1386

Regardless of which method of receiving a pension is chosen by a pensioner, the payment of a pension is extended annually if a citizen submits to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation or the body providing his pension provision on the territory of the Russian Federation(for military pensions - military registration and enlistment office), a document confirming the fact that he is alive.

A document confirming the fact that a pensioner is alive can be issued by a notary on the territory of the Russian Federation or a competent authority (official) of a foreign state.

Confirmation of the fact that a pensioner is alive can also be carried out by his personal appearance at the diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation or at the territorial body of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation or the body providing pensions on the territory of the Russian Federation (military registration and enlistment office).

In this case, an act is drawn up on the personal appearance of the pensioner (his legal representative).

Clauses 9, 10 of the Regulations on the procedure for paying an insurance pension to persons leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation, approved. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2014 No. 1386

If the payment of a pension depends on the fact of performing paid work:

Simultaneously with confirmation of the fact that a citizen is alive, a certificate of performance (non-performance) of paid work outside the Russian Federation is submitted.

clause 13 of the Regulations on the procedure for paying an insurance pension to persons leaving (left) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation, approved. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2014 No. 1386

If the above requirements are not met, the payment of a pension to a pensioner is suspended (terminated) and resumed only upon subsequent confirmation of the fact that the pensioner is alive and presentation of other required documents(information).

clause 14 of the Regulationson the procedure for paying an insurance pension to persons leaving (leaving) for permanent residence outside the territory of the Russian Federation, approved. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2014 No. 1386

Third, receive a pension.

Depending on the chosen option for receiving a pension, a pensioner has the right to receive a pension either through an authorized representative or in a credit institution in which an account is opened for crediting a pension.

A citizen of the Russian Federation has the full right to a pension, regardless of where his place of residence is. They can count on types of pension payments such as: payment for and, except for. Living in other states, the majority wish to receive a Russian pension.

If Russians living abroad are insured under the Federal Law "On Compulsory Pension Insurance in the Russian Federation", then they can receive a pension and a labor one. Women who have reached (55 years old) and men (60 years old) whose work experience is not less than five years can apply for a pension.

Persons with Russian citizenship living in other places, but not on the territory of Russia, are provided with a labor pension, it is assigned a certain group, which is provided by the medical commission. Moreover, the provision of a disability pension does not depend on the employment and cases in which it was received.

Russian citizens permanently residing in other countries, exercising the right granted by the Russian Federation to pension payments, receive it from the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation on the following grounds, such as: restoration of payments, new appointment, payments and establishments in accordance with contractual international agreements with countries in which Russian citizens live .

Conditions for the appointment and payment of pensions

Russians living in other countries must meet several conditions in order to receive Russian pension payments. The most important thing is that every applicant must have Russian citizenship. It should be noted that under the established legislation of the Russian Federation, a citizen who is entitled to receive several types of pensions, but does not live on Russian territory, is given the opportunity to choose only one, according to which the main payment of the selected pension will be made.

From the date of application, the applicant is provided with a pension, if a person wishing to apply for a pension is not registered at the place of residence or without a place of stay in the Russian territory, then he can apply directly to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

Appointment and payment of DEMO

Additional Monthly Financial Support is provided to certain categories of persons, including residents. Payments are made to citizens who have special merits and achievements before Russia.

DEMO is paid to Russian citizens awarded: various orders, Heroes of the Russian Federation and Socialist Labor, prize winners, game champions. They pay DEMO along with pensions, which are assigned on the day the citizens apply.

The procedure for obtaining a pension by pensioners living outside the country

On August 13, 2016, the Government of the Russian Federation, by its decree, amended the current legislation on the procedure for paying those Russians who permanently reside outside the country.

According to the innovations, these citizens engaged in labor activities will receive their pension in the initially established amount, and also without its increase or adjustment, which is carried out by the Government of the Russian Federation for non-working pensioners. Thus, both the size of the fixed payment to the assigned pension and its size itself will remain unchanged.

If these persons stop working, then the size of the insurance pension will be indexed, and the fixed payment to it will also be increased. This will happen the very next month, which will follow the month of termination of the citizen's labor activity.

There is a statute of limitations for which the payment will be made. This period is equal to three years until the moment when the citizen applied to the authorized bodies with an application and submitted the necessary documents:

a document confirming the fact of termination of employment or employment outside the country. Such a document must be issued by a competent foreign body or official;
certificate of the established form of a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation, which indicates the presence or absence of a citizen of any work for which he receives money.