
Field notes — Valentin, from Moscow
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The working journal of a matchmaker who lives what he writes (and vice versa).

N°085PracticalSeptember 25, 2026
Living in Russia With Your Russian Wife: The Paperwork, Step by Step
One-year family visa, residence permit through marriage or through Decree 702: what a Western man can actually obtain to live in Russia with his wife.
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I've lived in Moscow since 2021 and founded my agency in 2022. Every entry comes from a real question I'm asked, or a situation I see on the ground. It's an agency working journal, not an editorial calendar.








