I have some questions please for expats in Russia

Yehya Hafez · 2014-09-28T18:40:43+02:00

Seeking advice on relocating to Moscow as an expat? Discover tips on job searching, work visas, and life in the city for English speakers.

Yehya Hafez Member

Member since 28 September 2014

Yehya HafezMember28 September 2014 16:40:43

Hello buddies,

I'm an Egyptian and planing to move to Moscow next month with my Russian wife. We lived for 2 years together in Hurghada, but my business not going so well recently so we thought to move together for some years to live in Russia.

My wife is a professional restaurant manager and we are sure that we will get a great job within one week.

The questions now are about me, I'm a professional web designer with very good level in my profession. Here is my online portfolio聽 yehyahafez.com

01- How difficult for me to find a job? I speak only English and very poor Russian.

02- I applied for many companies while I'm still in Egypt, I got a lot of invitation for interviews, but they couldn't communicate with me because of language.

03- Will it be easy when I get job to get work visa? the visa that I have now is family private visa that doesn't allow me to work. Is it normal that the company that choose me for work help me with Visa?

04- What do you guys think about living in Moscow in general?

Any advice for me will be really useful!

Thanks a lot for your help.

Zebulon Grasko New member

Member since 02 October 2014

Zebulon GraskoNew member02 October 2014 13:10:02

Good luck! And get your working visa to Russland!
Nobody would like to be fined when it comes out you don't have a permit to work here ( the fine amounts to 10 000 Usd, I don't joke)
Make your wife an individually entrepreneur (6 percent tax) and do the job she could get here.