9M Foreigners Enter Russia Annually
About 9 million foreigners visit Russia annually.
Consensus
- Approximately 9 million foreigners enter Russia each year for various purposes.
- Deputy Interior Minister Andrei Kikoty reported the figure during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
- At any given time, between 6.5 and 6 million foreigners are present in Russia.
- Of those present, about 3 million are for labor migration, 1.7 million are family members, and 1 million are for other reasons such as tourism, study, or private visits.
- 800,000 foreigners are reported to have violated laws, including migration laws.
- Legal labor migration has been increasing, rising from 45% to 50% in recent years.
Points of divergence
- In January–June, foreign nationals made 7.1 million trips to Russia, compared to 7.8 million in the same period of 2025. — kommersant
- Top countries by number of entries include China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, with Uzbekistan at the top and Mongolia at the bottom. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- MVD named the number of foreigners coming to Russia in a year — Коммерсантъ
- In Russia, 9 million foreigners arrive annually — Вести
- About 9 million foreigners visit Russia annually — Москва 24
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