The Russian State Duma has passed legislation introducing stricter… (мигрант · россия · трудовой)
The Russian State Duma has passed legislation introducing stricter requirements for foreign workers, including financial self-sufficiency and family support obligations, as well as expanding the list of administrative offenses that may lead to deportation. The changes are part of broader reforms in migration policy aimed at enhancing state control and public order.
Consensus
- The State Duma has passed legislation introducing additional requirements for foreign workers in Russia.
- Changes are being made to the law 'On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation'.
- Foreign workers must maintain a standard of living not below the regional poverty threshold multiplied by a coefficient.
- Failure to meet financial obligations will result in denial of work permit renewal and mandatory departure from Russia within 15 days.
- Children of migrants may remain only if their parent's work permit is valid and an advance tax payment (NDFL) is made.
- The number of administrative offenses that can lead to deportation is being expanded, with the list potentially increasing from 22 to 45 articles in the Code of Administrative Offenses.
- Discrimination based on nationality, race, gender, religion, and other grounds will be included as a deportable offense.
- Non-compliance with orders from military personnel guarding state borders is also proposed as a ground for deportation.
- Since 2024, the State Duma has adopted 30 federal laws in migration legislation.
- The new rules are expected to take effect on January 1, 2027, with some provisions having separate implementation dates.
Points of divergence
- Highly qualified specialists will be divided into only two salary groups instead of multiple existing ones, and their salaries must be indexed annually based on company wage growth. — vm
- Children of migrants can remain in Russia only during the validity of their parent's work permit and upon payment of an advance NDFL installment; after turning 18, they must either leave or apply for a patent. — kommerant
- The number of administrative offenses leading to deportation may increase from 22 to 45, with the initial plan being an increase to 43. The Duma reported that over 8,000 residence permits were annulled in Russia between January and March 2026 — a 90% rise compared to the same period in 2025. — fontanka
- Discrimination based on gender, skin color, nationality, and other criteria will be grounds for deportation. The speaker of the State Duma also mentioned that non-compliance with military orders at state borders is a proposed deportable offense. — vesti
Coverage (8 sources)
- Additional requirements for labor migrants: what it means — Вечерняя Москва
- State Duma adopts law on tightening requirements for migrants working in Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- State Duma Tightens Requirements for Migrants Working in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- From 22 to 45: List of grounds for deporting migrants is set to be expanded — Фонтанка
- Migrants will be deported from Russia for discrimination — Коммерсантъ
- Vologdin: List of grounds for deporting migrants will more than double — Вечерняя Москва
- Migrants to be deported from Russia for national discrimination — Вести
- Number of grounds for deporting migrants from Russia will more than double — Вести