The key facts
- From January 1, 2027, patent-based migrants in Saratov Region will be banned from working in energy, water supply, freight transportation and transportation services
- The ban is in effect until December 31, 2027
- Similar restrictions were previously introduced by Saint Petersburg and KhMAO
New restrictions from 2027
In Saratov Region, the list of sectors where labor migrants working on the basis of patents will not be able to operate has been expanded. The relevant decree was signed by the region's governor Roman Busargin, the regional government's press servicereported. The restriction will take effect on January 1, 2027, and will remain in force until December 31, 2027.
Which sectors have been closed
The new list includes the supply of electricity, gas and steam, air conditioning, water intake, treatment and distribution, sewage collection and treatment, as well as freight road transport and transportation services.
What was already banned
A number of restrictions were already in effect in the region: patent-based migrants cannot engage in courier activities, provide food and beverages, work in urban and suburban passenger transport and taxis, or in the fields of education, healthcare and social services, in government bodies ensuring military security, or in the mandatory social insurance system.
Similar measures in other regions
Saratov Region is not the first to tighten conditions for foreigners working on patents: the governor of Saint Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, earlier expanded the list of economic activities banned for such workers for 2026, and the authorities of KhMAO decided to ban migrants from working in bakeries.
