The key facts

  • From 2027, a patent for a migrant with a child will become 50% more expensive for each underage child
  • Migrants must ensure income of at least the subsistence minimum for themselves and their family, otherwise the patent will be annulled and they will be given 15 days to leave
  • According to the Central Bank, in Q1 2026, 1.34 million Uzbek citizens worked in Russia under patents

What was announced in Moscow

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said on November 10, during a 'government hour' in the Federation Council, that from 2027 every family member of a migrant living in the country and not working will be subject to an additional tax. According to him, the measure is needed to reduce the burden on the social sphere.

How the cost of the patent will change

This is not a one-time fee but an increase in the price of the patent: for a migrant working under a patent, the payment will rise by 50% for each underage child living in Russia. If a child is supported by several migrants, the surcharge applies to only one of them. A lawyer who commented on the document noted that in Moscow a patent for a migrant without a family currently costs about 10 thousand rubles per month, and for a migrant with one child — about 15 thousand rubles.

Income requirements and consequences

Migrants will have to provide for themselves and their family members an income of no less than the subsistence minimum. If the income is insufficient or taxes are not paid on time, the patent is annulled — in that case, a migrant with children is given 15 days to leave Russia. Kolokoltsev also stated that since 2025 the number of non-working and non-studying family members of migrants has decreased by 20%, and linked this mainly to the requirement of testing children before school enrollment.

Who this affects

The changes directly concern labor migrants from Uzbekistan: according to the Central Bank, in the first quarter of 2026, 1.34 million citizens of Uzbekistan worked in Russia under patents. For families with children, this means a noticeable increase in monthly patent expenses, and with insufficient income — the risk of patent annulment and the obligation to leave the country within 15 days.