Is it legal for a citizen of the Russian Federation to have a Ukrainian driver’s license? | Pevek

Features of legislation

When entering the territory of the Russian Federation while driving their own car, any foreign motorist must rely not only on the country’s internal traffic regulations, but also on the requirements of the Vienna Convention. In accordance with this document, residents of Europe and other countries that are parties to an international treaty have the right to free movement on the roads of neighboring countries, using only a domestic identity card.

Since Ukraine is also included in the list of the Vienna Agreement, no one prohibits its residents from driving on the roads of the Russian Federation, from the point of view of the law. But in practice, traffic police officers do not want to recognize the driving records of Ukrainians, since this form has many shortcomings and is very difficult to check against the database.

Validity of Ukrainian driving license in Russia

The international convention states that Ukrainian rights on the territory of Russia are considered valid as long as the foreigner himself stays abroad legally. According to the regulations of the Migration Service of the Russian Federation, this period reaches 90 days, after which the citizen will need to re-cross the border in both directions.

Moreover, if a person has received Russian citizenship and changed his permanent place of residence, then for him the period of validity of an indefinite temporary residence permit will be reduced to 60 days (counting begins from the moment of official registration). During this time, the driver must have time to exchange his old license for a Russian Federation license of a new format, or he will face appropriate fines.

Work in Russia with Ukrainian rights

We have already learned whether a Ukrainian driver’s license is valid in Russia. Now let's look at another frequently asked question: is it possible to work with such a crust on cars of any category in the Russian Federation? And it is reasonable to take the answer to it from the Federal Law, which stipulates the following provisions:

• Art. 20 part 1 – individual entrepreneurs whose activities are related to transport services are prohibited from hiring as a driver a person with a foreign driving license confirming his right to drive a vehicle of a certain category (immigrants from Kyrgyzstan and indigenous Crimeans are considered an exception;
• Art. 20 Part 2 – when moving along the roads of Russia in a personal car, a person is prohibited from working for himself (in a taxi or delivery service), possessing only a foreign ID. In addition, Russian citizens do not have the right to force such a person to drive or encourage her to engage in such illegal actions.

Attention! Based on this, it follows that the legality of Ukrainian rights in Russia applies only to those people who travel by personal transport for their own purposes. To work as a driver, citizens with a foreign license will need to find out how to replace a Ukrainian license with a Russian one. Otherwise, they will face hefty fines.

Foreign driver's license in the Russian Federation: Video

Validity period of the VU in the Russian Federation

At home, Ukrainian licenses issued before 2011 are not limited in duration, which, by the way, does not contradict international standards. After this, the form of this document was changed several times in the country. In addition, it is impossible to “punch” a license issued in Ukraine using the traffic police database. That is why the validity of a Ukrainian driver’s license in Russia is limited:

• the permitted period of stay of a citizen in the Russian Federation;
• the need to replace them with Russian ones in case of moving for permanent residence or obtaining a temporary residence permit.

In the first situation, a person will use the document exactly as long as migration legislation allows him to stay in the state without hindrance. In the second, the owner is obliged to replace the certificate within 60 days after moving.

Rights with translation into Russian

Despite the fact that the Vienna Convention allows residents of Ukraine to move freely in a personal car within the territory of the Russian Federation, some restrictions still exist for such guests. According to Regulation No. 15 “On Road Safety”, any foreign driving license where there is no duplication of basic information in Latin must be presented together with a notarized translation. And the Ukrainian crust definitely falls into this category.

Thus, it turns out that even for a valid license that meets the international format, a motorist can receive a fine of 5 to 15 thousand rubles. To avoid such troubles, it is necessary to translate the document in advance, before crossing the border. The price for this service is no more than 1000 rubles.

Results

Well, a pressing question for many: is a Ukrainian driver’s license valid in Russia, has been discussed in detail. In conclusion, a few words should be said.

It is gratifying to observe that, despite the complex relationship between the authorities of the two former fraternal republics, social ties between the peoples are not severed. Last year alone, over 5 million Ukrainians visited Russia: a constant flow of cars at the border, countless train flights, and overcrowded air routes.

Let it continue to be like this... People cannot be so easily quarreled...

More than 110 types of driver's licenses are currently used in the European Union. Such a number of “corks” complicates the work of the traffic police, border guards and other services involved in issuing or checking driving documents. This also makes life easier for crooks who falsify IDs: due to the lack of a unified standard, the task of identification “by eye” becomes unrealistic.

Ukraine, although not yet a member of the EU, has undertaken to implement a number of recommendations described in EU directives in order to bring its legislation into line with European legislation. One such document is Directive 2006/126/EC, which describes all issues relating to training, examination of driver candidates, type of driving license and its validity period.

We will not quote complex legal terms from international documents, but will simply provide answers to frequently asked questions regarding “European-style rights”.

What will a driver’s “Euro-license” look like?

The Directive prescribes one type of document, universal for all categories: “rights” in the form of a plastic card with certain degrees of protection, into which, at the discretion of each state , an electronic data carrier – a microchip – can be embedded. One person cannot have more than one driver's license.

What is the validity period of “rights” according to EU standards?

For categories AM, A1, A2, A, B, B1 and BE – 10 years . Each country has the right to extend this period to 15 years . For categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1, D1E – 5 years .

In the European Union, these rules have been in force since 2013.

What is the validity period of national driver's licenses in Ukraine now?

If the certificate indicates an expiration date, you should use it as a guide. Early certificates (vertical format, laminated) are also not “perpetual”: they are valid for 30 years from the date of issue (Article 16 of the Road Traffic Law; Clause 2 of the Regulations on the procedure for issuing driver’s licenses and allowing citizens to drive vehicles ).

Why is the validity of a driver's license limited in the EU?

Limiting the validity of “licenses” to a period of 5, 10 or 15 years is primarily due to the need for periodic medical examinations of drivers. Categories for private vehicles are valid longer, but categories for driving heavy vehicles , buses and other commercial vehicles have a shorter validity period. In addition, a person changes with age: a photograph of him, taken, for example, at the age of 20, does not actually correspond to his appearance 20-30 years later. And the card itself wears out: the inscriptions can wear out and fade, which is why experts from the EU consider periodic replacement of the “plastic” necessary.

Medical examination, certificates and “rights” in Ukraine

Despite the fact that in Ukraine certain licenses are valid for up to 30 years, drivers are required to undergo regular medical examinations in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Health No. 65/80 of January 31, 2013:

Drivers of vehicles are subject to periodic medical examination to confirm their right to drive a vehicle:

• under the age of 55 (inclusive) - once every 10 years ;
• at the age of 56 to 75 years (inclusive) - once every 3 years ;
• aged 76 years and older - once a year .
• Drivers who carry out work transporting passengers and cargo are subject to periodic medical examination once a year .

In fact, the frequency with which you should undergo a medical examination in Ukraine is comparable to that in Europe - for most drivers this is one medical examination every 10 years.

Will national “rights” become invalid from the new year?

According to the letter of Directive 2006/126/EC, the document is verbatim “ without prejudice to existing driving permits granted or obtained before the date of its application . ” In addition, the Directive for Ukraine is of a recommendatory nature; it is mandatory only for EU member countries. So all issued driver's licenses will continue to be valid.

Will drivers stop being allowed into the EU without a “European” license?

The requirement to replace the certificate only applies if the EU citizen changes his “habitual place of residence”. That is, during the year he stays in any EU country for longer than 185 days. Carrying out work under a contract with a limited duration, studying at school or university do not fall under the definition of “change of usual place of residence”.

If the holder of a driver’s license without a written validity period receives the status of “usual residence”, within 2 years the “license” will have to be changed to a new “Euro-standard” one in the country of “usual residence”.

• List of countries in which you can drive a car on the basis of a national driver's license.
• List of countries in which you can drive a car on the basis of an international driver's license.

International rights

For those citizens who do not want to change their Ukrainian license to a Russian driving license, and the allotted period of 90 days for driving on the roads of the Russian Federation is not enough for them, there is a good alternative - an international standard. Of course, such a document will cost the motorist a considerable sum. But for the money spent, he will receive the following benefits:

• In case of a serious violation of traffic rules, which provides for the deprivation of rights, the driver will have his national ID card, with the help of which he will be able to calmly move further across Russian territory without changing his plans;
• The duration of an international certificate reaches 3 years, while a Ukrainian driving license is valid in Russia only for 90 days (after this period, the citizen will need to exchange his old license for a new Russian document or cross the border in two directions).

Advice! If both options do not suit you, or you are planning to change your current place of residence in the future, then replacing your Ukrainian driver’s license with a Russian one will be the right choice.

Hiring citizens of Ukraine: permission

However, there are still some differences: there is no need to pay a state fee, as well as the needlessness of transferring information about a Ukrainian partner enterprise to the migration department (it is unlikely that a Ukrainian refugee can come to Russia on behalf of any company to exchange professional experience).

Hiring citizens of Ukraine, processing various documentation, contacting the relevant authorities - all this is the sphere of migration policy. Any violation here will be punishable by administrative liability. What specific offenses and types of violations are worth highlighting here? Here are just some examples:

Is it possible for a foreign citizen to get a license?

2. If a foreigner has a national driver’s license issued by a country that signed the Vienna Convention of Road Traffic of 1968 (such countries include, among others, the former republics of the USSR and almost all European ones), then it is not necessary to obtain a Russian license - on the territory of the Russian Federation You are allowed to drive a vehicle with such a license. But there is an important nuance here - to work for hire (for example, as a taxi driver or truck driver), you will still have to obtain a Russian driver’s license. To do this, you will need to exchange foreign licenses for Russian ones at the traffic police. The exchange is carried out upon successful passing of the exam for the right to drive a vehicle of the category specified in the license. To pass the exam and exchange an identity card for a person registered in Yekaterinburg, you need to contact the MREO STSI, located at Ekaterinburg, st. Chkalova, 1.

1. If a foreign citizen does not have a national driver’s license, he is granted the right to drive a vehicle (TC) in the usual manner - he must undergo training at a driving school and pass exams at the traffic police at the place of registration. The validity period of the received certificate will be limited to the period of authorized stay in Russia. When extending the period of stay, the validity of the driver's license can also be extended.

Is it possible to work with DPR rights in Russia?

• information about a work permit or patent received by a foreigner;
• information about a temporary residence permit or residence permit;
• information about refugee status, receipt of temporary or political asylum;
• a condition regarding the provision of medical care to such a person during the term of the contract, including an indication of a VHI policy.

Federal Law “On the Legal Status of Foreigners”, they can be involved in labor activities on the basis of an employment contract. The rules for its conclusion with foreigners, including residents of Donbass, are determined by the provisions of Articles 57, 327.2 of the Labor Code. The employment contract, in addition to general information, must contain:

Hiring a Ukrainian citizen with a temporary residence permit in 2021

So, let's look at each of the stages for foreign citizens in 2021 in more detail. The employer must complete all formalities and only after this can a citizen of Ukraine be hired legally.

To obtain a temporary residence permit for foreign citizens, you need to prepare documents and write an application. After this, the case will be considered and an appropriate decision will be made. In general, the procedure for issuing a temporary residence permit is carried out according to the following scheme:

What are the rights for work for citizens of Ukraine?

1. Employment without a corresponding patent.
2. The place of work is not in the region of the Russian Federation where the patent was received.
3. The hiring was carried out in a specialty that does not correspond to the fact recorded in the patent.
4. The officially established period of legal stay on the territory of our state has not been extended.

And if not every traffic police officer knows what appearance a Ukrainian driver’s license has, then everyone is familiar with the IDP. This document is issued for a period of three years. Even taking into account the unlimited validity of a Ukrainian driver’s license, it will not be possible to obtain an international one on its basis for a longer period. This rule is also spelled out in the international convention. Hiring a citizen of Ukraine with temporary residence status follows the same scheme as applying for a job for a Russian. Registration of an employment contract for migrants without visas, with the status of temporarily staying in the Russian Federation Since 2015, migrants in Russia, who do not have visas are issued a job on the basis of a patent. It can be issued for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of a year. In order to obtain it, you must submit an application to the Ministry of Internal Affairs within a month from the date of crossing the border.

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The procedure for replacing Ukrainian licenses with Russian ones

Depending on whether a Ukrainian has received Russian citizenship or not, he needs to contact either the traffic police department at the place of temporary registration, or any department of the MREO. The procedure for replacing Ukrainian rights with Russian ones will take place in the same way, in three main stages:

1. Government employees check the foreigner for debts on loans, alimony, fines and housing and communal services (a person can view this information independently on the State Services website);
2. If the driver does not have the above debts, the traffic police will give him permission to exchange the driving license. And only after this can you begin to collect a package of documents to replace the certificate (copy of passport, application, medical certificate, old paper and a check for payment of the fee) and bring it for review;
3. After 3-5 days from the date of application, the motorist will receive a response where the traffic police officers will indicate whether they changed his license or not (most often the reason for refusal is a banal lack of certificates and documents that need to be restored in a separate order).

We learned how to exchange Ukrainian licenses for Russian ones and what can be done as an alternative. In conclusion, it is worth adding that you should not exchange DP unless absolutely necessary, since the reverse procedure will take place in another country (in our case, Ukraine) and according to a completely different algorithm. And this will create some inconvenience for you.

Replacement procedure

When relocating to a permanent place of residence in the Russian Federation or if it is necessary to find employment in transport, a person will have to obtain another document. Replacing a driver's license of a citizen of Ukraine with a Russian one is carried out at the traffic police department. It is advisable to have a package of documents with you:

• passport with a notarized translation;
• receipt of payment of state duty;
• conclusion of the medical commission of a Russian certified medical institution;
• current VU.

How can a citizen of Ukraine get a license in Russia? To do this, you will have to pass standard exams at all stages:

• theoretical part:
• driving on a specialized racing track;
• trip with an inspector around the city.

If there are several categories for each of them, there is no need to re-examine. The test is carried out exclusively on the highest available.