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From January 1, 2027, labor migrants with underage children will pay more for each patent: the surcharge per child is 50% of the fixed advance payment. Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev presented these measures in the Federation Council. The law was signed on July 26, 2026; it also changes the rules for those working for private individuals.
Otabek YusupovRussian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said at a Federation Council session that the experiment with the Amina mobile app for monitoring migrants in Moscow and the region reduced crimes involving falsified documents threefold over nine months.
Aziz KarimovRussian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, during a government hour in the Federation Council, said that as of October 1 there were about 6 million migrants in Russia, and the share of legally employed had risen to 50%. The Interior Ministry has also prepared a package of legislative initiatives to raise fines for employers to 800,000 rubles, as well as recommendations for regional governors on preventing enclaves.
Otabek YusupovInterior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, speaking at a government hour in the Federation Council, said that as of October 1 there were about 6.5 million foreign citizens in Russia, and the share of legally employed migrants rose from 45% to 50%. The Interior Ministry is also preparing recommendations for regions on dispersing migrant enclaves; as of November 3, fines for violating residence rules have been tightened.
Otabek YusupovInterior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, speaking at a government hour in the Federation Council, said that about 7.5 million foreigners entered Russia in the first nine months of 2026 — almost 10% fewer than a year earlier. The share of officially employed migrants rose to 50%, and crimes committed by foreigners fell by roughly 40%.
Otabek YusupovHead of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev said that a package of legislative initiatives to raise fines for employing illegal migrants is already with the government. For those responsible for construction, fines will range from 500 to 800 thousand rubles for a first offense and from 1.5 to 2.5 million rubles for a repeat offense. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has also prepared recommendations for regional heads on preventing migrant enclaves.
Otabek YusupovRussian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev announced that from January 1, 2027, an additional tax will apply to each arriving family member of a migrant. This is part of a broader tightening of migration policy: a law has already come into force expanding the list of Administrative Offenses Code articles providing for deportation.
Otabek YusupovInterior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said that since 2023 the institution of citizenship termination has been applied to more than 5,000 people, mostly for crimes. The number of new passport recipients fell by a third over the year.
Otabek YusupovInterior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, speaking at a government hour in the Federation Council on November 10, said that over nine months of 2026 foreigners committed about 20,600 crimes — 40% fewer than a year earlier. Their share in the total number of crimes fell to 3.4%.
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