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Management
International companies looking to register and maintain branches or representative offices in Russia often encounter logistical and bureaucratic problems caused by the lack of knowledge of local regulations and peculiarities. Often the managers arriving to Russia to promote their products and services have to deal with cumbersome procedures to comply with numerous administrative requirements. One of the most frequent issues is registration of a branch or a representative office and its interconnections to work permits and working visas of the staff.
Awara Management is able to efficiently resolve these issues and simplify the corresponding procedures by acting as a Nominal General Director or a Managing Company on behalf of the client. We will become a liaison between the client and local taxation and migration authorities. This service will provide an advantage to international companies of any size and allow them to advance rapidly in the local market. By choosing this service our client will:
Resolve the issues arising during company registration in Russia
One of such issues is work permits. By law, a work permit is not issued personally to a foreign citizen; rather, a Russian company employs a foreign citizen. As such, the work permit cannot be acquired before the company registration. In order to register a legal entity, a Russian national must act as the General Director. We can take on this role.
Optimize hiring procedures
Appointing an expatriate manager to supervise a subordinate office in Russia involves solving multiple immigration issues, which is often expensive and time-consuming. An appointee must obtain a multi-entry visa and other documents to perform the managerial duties. In addition, the company is normally expected to cover the relocation expenses and housing allowances. Awara offers alternative cost-efficient services of Managing Company or Nominal General Director that limits or completely eliminates the necessity to hire an expatriate manager. Our specialists would take on all major duties of the General Director, such as hiring, filing administrative documentation with government authorities, and opening bank accounts. Our flexible solutions could be applied during the intermediate period until the client appoints its own professional and obtains the appropriate working visas/work permits or it could be extended for a longer period.
Minimize the company's exposure to Russian formalities
Russian legislation requires the General Director of the company to personally sign, submit and collect all company registration documentation from various government authorities, which could be very time-consuming. For a General Director who does not speak Russian and would need to be accompanied by a translator this could entail additional expenses. Our services include visiting the necessary government offices, filing and collecting all mandatory documents. Any of the documents can be professionally translated into most official languages of the European Union.
