Payments of pensions to citizens living outside the Russian Federation. Pensions for citizens of the Russian Federation living abroad Applying for a Russian pension abroad: possible options

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 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 a credit institution in the Russian Federation.

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 in the territory of the Russian Federation or by 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 the 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 submission of other necessary 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 Mandatory 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 made 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 receiving 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.

When moving for permanent residence outside the country, Russian pensioners have the right to receive a pension either in Russia or at the place of new registration.

Pensions to citizens moving abroad are paid in accordance with the Regulations 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 dated 08.07.2002 No. 510. This Regulation applies to citizens of the Russian Federation, foreign citizens and stateless persons leaving for permanent residence abroad who are assigned a labor pension (part of the old-age labor pension) and (or) a state pension provision (except for social pension) in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

To receive a pension in Russia, the following documents are required: application for payment of a pension; a document confirming the place of permanent residence of a citizen outside the Russian Federation; certificate of the date of departure for permanent residence from the Russian Federation (moving from one state to another). A document confirming the place of permanent residence of a citizen outside of Russia is issued by a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation, or by a competent authority (official) of a foreign state. A certificate on the date of departure is issued by a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation.

The body that provided pensions to a citizen on the territory of Russia, after receiving all the necessary documents, checks the correctness of the calculation of the pension and pays it on the territory of the country in accordance with the law.

In the future, a document confirming the fact that a citizen is alive as of December 31 of each year must be submitted to the pension provision authority. The document is provided by the citizen himself or his legal representative. The same body draws up an act on the personal appearance of a citizen or his representative in order to continue paying pensions in the corresponding year (in case of personal appearance). In the event of failure to submit the said documents, the payment of the pension shall be suspended (terminated) in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation. After their submission, the payment of the pension is resumed (restored).

Pension payments can be transferred abroad. To do this, an application is submitted to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for the transfer of the assigned pension outside the Russian Federation, a document confirming the place of permanent residence of a citizen outside of Russia, and a certificate of the date of departure for permanent residence from the Russian Federation (moving from one state to another).

The transfer of a pension outside of Russia begins from the month following the month the citizen leaves the country, but not earlier than from the day until which the pension was paid in Russian rubles, in compliance with the norms of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the procedure for paying pensions not received by the pensioner in a timely manner.

The transfer of a pension to a citizen is carried out to his account in a bank or other financial and credit institution of a foreign state in which he permanently resides. The transfer of a pension outside the Russian Federation is made in foreign currency at the ruble exchange rate established by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on the day of the transaction.

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 on 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. In the event that 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.