30-day assessment period
During this period, you can assess the employee’s qualifications. If they do not meet the requirements, we replace the employee or refund the recruitment fee in accordance with the contract.
A staffing agency for business
We recruit
We arrange employment
We support
ACROSS RUSSIA
MKA recruits qualified specialists for businesses across Russia. Russian citizens and international employees – selected for your business needs.
12 000+workers placed
Since 2018year our work began
Minimalemployee replacement rate
Extensive poolof candidates across different professions
Evgeny Nikolaevich Baluev
Company Director
MKA – an accredited private employment agency
A private employment agency recruits and employs staff. Accreditation by Rostrud, Russia’s Federal Service for Labour and Employment, allows the agency to assign its employees temporarily to clients in the circumstances permitted by law.
Why businesses use it. This arrangement can be used, for example, to strengthen a team during a temporary expansion of production or to replace temporarily absent employees.
The assignment format and duration are agreed in accordance with the law and the conditions at your site. The client retains its responsibilities as the receiving party, including providing safe working conditions.
Legal framework
- Russian Government Resolution No. 2181 of 30 November 2022 – agency accreditation rules, as amended by Resolution No. 712 of 22 May 2025.
- Chapter 53.1 of the Russian Labour Code – rules on temporary agency work; Article 341.2 – permitted circumstances and restrictions for private employment agencies.
Our approach
Careful selection
Each candidate is screened against the employer’s requirements.
Tailored solutions for complex requirements
We recruit the required number of specialists for businesses in any region of Russia, arrange their employment paperwork and coordinate their start on site.
Our services
Recruitment, agency staffing and support for your employees
Agency staffing – personnel provision through an accredited private employment agency. Employees are employed by the agency and work at your business under your supervision.
Migration support outsourcing – migration support for your employees. They remain on your payroll while we handle the agreed documentation and procedures.
International recruitment – sourcing specialists abroad, supporting the documentation process and arranging their arrival to work in Russia.
We provide employees for your business
MKA recruits qualified specialists, employs them through the agency and assigns them to your site. With their consent, employees work at your enterprise under your direction and supervision.
We recruit Russian citizens and international specialists who are already in Russia or ready to travel from abroad. This arrangement helps reduce the administrative workload of your HR and accounting teams.
What we handle
- An audit and assessment of staffing needs.
- Recruitment based on profession, qualifications, headcount, schedule and working conditions.
- Checking candidate documents and readiness to start at the site.
- Employment contracts and assignment documentation.
- HR administration.
- Calculating and paying wages, statutory taxes and insurance contributions.
- Required migration support for international employees.
- Finding a replacement when required.
Clear terms before work begins
Before work begins, we agree on specialist requirements, headcount, schedules, timelines, services, fees and reporting. The parties’ responsibilities and employee replacement terms are set out in the contract.
Personnel are supplied in the cases permitted by law.
Discuss your requirementsWe manage migration administration for your employees
MKA supports international employees who already work for your company. We check documents, monitor their validity and help complete the required procedures.
Employees remain on your payroll. You entrust us with an agreed scope of work and receive specialist support without having to navigate every procedure yourself.
What you can entrust to MKA
- Checking employees’ migration documents and work authorisations.
- Monitoring document validity and required patent payments, with reminders about upcoming procedures.
- Preparing documents and supporting issue, extension and reissue procedures where permitted by law.
- Preparing and supporting submission of required notifications.
- Liaising with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other authorities within the powers granted to us.
- Advising the employer and international employees.
- Arranging legal assistance and onsite support when needed.
How support is organised
We review your foreign workforce, existing documents and current business needs. The contract sets out the services, timelines, fees and responsibilities. We agree on the people responsible and how information will be exchanged.
Discuss your requirementsInternational recruitment
MKA recruits qualified specialists abroad and organises their arrival to work at businesses in Russia.
If suitable candidates are already in Russia, we recruit locally. If recruitment from abroad is needed, we agree on working conditions, documentation and travel arrangements.
Where we recruit
We recruit specialists from countries with visa-required and visa-free entry to Russia. Our main recruitment locations include:
- India
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
- Philippines
- China
- African countries
- Latin America
- CIS countries, including Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
Specialists can be recruited from any country at the client’s request.
The documentation process and timing depend on citizenship, the candidate’s documents and job requirements.
Highly qualified specialists, quotas and quota-exempt occupations
Highly qualified specialists
Highly qualified international specialists who can be employed through a simplified procedure without obtaining a quota.
Work permit processing – up to 14 working days.
Application review only. Document preparation, visa processing and arrival are planned separately.
- The general salary threshold is RUB 750,000 per quarter, equivalent to an average of RUB 250,000 per month. Exceptions apply to certain specialist categories under Article 13.2 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ.
- No certificate in Russian language, history and law is required.
- A work permit may be issued for up to three years.
- Personal income tax on employment income follows progressive rates of 13–22%.
Quota-exempt occupations
Processing usually takes 1.5–2 months.
MKAestimate. Timing is confirmed after checking the documents and project conditions.
- The profession must be on the official Ministry of Labour list.
- The list is governed by Russian Ministry of Labour Order No. 459n of 15 May 2023.
- The employee must demonstrate knowledge of Russian language, Russian history and the fundamentals of Russian law.
Quotas
Where international employees are recruited into quota-regulated professions, we support the quota application and required authorisations.
Processing time – approximately three to five months.
MKAestimate. Timing depends on quota availability, regional schedules and documents. Obtaining a new quota may take longer.
- Preliminary review of the organisation: registered business activities, headcount, tax and contribution arrears, compliance with disability employment requirements, litigation and other factors that may affect the authorities’ decision.
- Posting information on government resources: the Work in Russia portal and the Migraquota system.
- Vacancy posting: the stated period is up to 30 days.
- Submission to the regional labour commission – review within up to 30 days.
- Submission to the federal labour commission – review within up to 30 days.
- Support with the decision process; the decision is documented within three working days after review.
- Obtaining authorisation to employ foreign labour.
- Obtaining work permits.
- Preparing invitations.
- Liaising with embassies and consulates.
- Recruiting employees to the client’s requirements in parallel.
Workers and specialists for your industry
The service from MKA is designed for businesses where a reliable workforce directly affects production volumes, delivery commitments and financial performance.
Other employee categories can be sourced at the company’s request.
Recruitment takes account of your site, work schedules, accommodation, required experience, qualifications and staffing needs.
How we work
From your enquiry and recruitment to the first shift and ongoing support.
First, your staffing requirements
We discuss the enterprise’s needs, prepare a proposal and agree on how we will work together.
Move your cursor from left to right – the employee follows your movement.
Employee support
Where required, we arrange arrival, accommodation, meals, everyday adaptation and ongoing support.
We coordinate employees’ everyday needs
MKA handles the agreed organisational tasks so that your management and HR team do not have to resolve every question about employees’ housing, meals, documents and settling in themselves.
We assign your enterprise a coordinator from MKA. The coordinator stays in touch with the client and employees and helps resolve day-to-day issues. The services, support hours, responsibilities and allocation of costs are set out in the contract.
Full-cycle support
The agreed programme combines arrival arrangements, settling in, post-arrival procedures and support throughout employment.
Arrival
- arranging employee travel when needed
- meeting employees on arrival and arranging transfers to their accommodation
Accommodation and adaptation
- arranging accommodation for employees
- helping employees settle into everyday life in a new location
- arranging three meals a day for the client’s international employees
Procedures after arrival
For international recruitment, we support the required migration, medical and organisational procedures after arrival. The list depends on citizenship, status and working conditions.
- initial migration registration
- required medical examinations
- fingerprint registration
- photography and biometric registration
- obtaining a SNILS social insurance number
- obtaining an INN tax identification number
- arranging voluntary medical insurance
- obtaining a SIM card
- obtaining an occupational medical record when required
- preparing employees to start at the site
24/7 employee support
Under the agreed programme, we provide round-the-clock support for employees at work and in their accommodation.
At the site and within the team
- monitoring attendance at shifts
- maintaining attendance records
- monitoring production attendance and workplace discipline
- liaising with the client on discipline, motivation, attendance, conduct and work organisation
- facilitating communication between the employer and international employees
At the accommodation
- everyday support and supervision at employees’ accommodation
- helping prevent breaches of workplace, migration and accommodation rules
- accompanying international employees to medical facilities when needed
During difficulties and changes
- support with disputes, unusual events and organisational difficulties
- support during relocation, rotation, transfer or the end of an assignment
- coordinating interpreting and language services when needed
For job seekers
Looking for work in Russia?
MKA helps candidates find work at businesses in Russia based on their occupation, experience and preferences.
We welcome enquiries from citizens of Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and other countries. You can apply whether you are already in Russia or planning to travel.
If you are already in Russia
Tell us where you are and about your experience. We will discuss suitable vacancies, check your documents and explain the next steps.
If you are planning to travel
Contact us before travelling. It is important to agree on potential work, pay, schedule, required documents and accommodation arrangements before your trip.
Help with employment documents
We help international candidates check and prepare employment documents. We explain migration registration, work patent applications, medical insurance and other required documents, taking account of each person’s citizenship and status.
After reviewing your documents, we identify the procedures relevant to you and agree the scope and terms of support.
What happens after you apply
- We clarify your experience and preferences.
- We discuss available vacancies and the required documents.
- Once a vacancy is agreed, we help with employment formalities and starting work.
For agency-provided work, you sign an employment contract with MKA, while the work takes place at the client’s business. We explain the terms before employment begins.
Employment depends on a suitable vacancy being available, the selection outcome and the required documents being ready.
Job application
At this stage, we only need your contact details and a short description of your experience. Do not send passport details or document scans.
For employers
Let’s discuss your needs
Tell us which specialists your business needs. We will discuss headcount, region, qualifications and working conditions.