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In response to complaints from residents about the increasing number of migrants with low qualifications and poor language skills, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin strongly addressed the criticism. Speaking on the TVC channel on December 3, he suggested that such complaints lacked foundation and offered an alternative solution. asiaplustj.info »
S tarting March 1, 2026, a new amendment to Russia's Labor Code will expand the grounds for firing migrant workers. Employers will now be allowed to dismiss foreign employees if regional authorities set limits on the number of foreign workers in specific sectors or companies. asiaplustj.info »
In the framework of Russia’s "Nelegal" (Illegal Person) Operation, which took place from June to October 2025, over 19,000 foreign nationals who were illegally residing in the country were deported and expelled. asiaplustj.info »
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has approved a significant increase in the monthly fee for work patents — mandatory permits allowing migrants to work legally in the capital. Starting January 1, 2026, the cost will rise to 10,000 rubles per month. asiaplustj.info »
More than a million citizens of Tajikistan work abroad, representing nearly one in ten people in the country. Their remittances home account for almost half of the nation’s GDP, yet their real-life stories and struggles remain largely invisible in the official statistics. asiaplustj.info »
New restrictions in Russia are making it difficult—or in some cases impossible—for users to register new accounts on popular messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp , according to reports from several independent media outlets, including Durov’s Code and Na Svyazi . asiaplustj.info »
Tajik citizens working in Russia transferred over US$1.8 billion to their home country in 2024, according to Yuri Ushakov, Assistant to the President of Russia. Speaking to journalists, Ushakov highlighted the significant contribution of migrant workers to Tajikistan's economy. "Approximately 1. asiaplustj.info »
More than 450 migrants have been deported from Russia following 7,632 police raids across Moscow, according to a report released by the city’s Main Police Directorate covering the first nine months of the year. asiaplustj.info »
Citizens of Tajikistan , Uzbekistan , Kyrgyzstan , Armenia , Kazakhstan , Georgia , Azerbaijan , Moldova and Ukraine who come to Moscow and the Moscow region to work must install a special mobile application " Amina " . asiaplustj.info »
Deputies of the New People faction in the State Duma proposed to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation to supplement the exam for migrants with a section on " norms of communication with women in Russia , " TASS reports, citing a letter available to the editorial board . asiaplustj.info »
Since August 2025 , voice and video calls on WhatsApp and Telegram have been blocked in Russia . asiaplustj.info »
Migrants in St. Petersburg will no longer be allowed to work as couriers, according to a decree signed by city governor Alexander Beglov on July 28, 2025. The measure prohibits employers from hiring foreign nationals who work under patent-based permits for delivery jobs, the governor’s press service announced. asiaplustj.info »
Russian security forces detained 300 foreign nationals in central Moscow during a major immigration enforcement operation, according to the Investigative Committee of Russia. The raid reportedly targeted a hostel where over 400 migrants were residing. asiaplustj.info »
After the 2024 Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow, reportedly involving Tajik nationals, Russia has significantly tightened its immigration policies. Over 80,000 deportations and 260,000 entry bans in 2024 have left many Tajik migrants stranded or seeking alternatives — with Kazakhstan emerging as a new destination. asiaplustj.info »
Migrants and Tajiks living abroad have contributed over 500 million somonis (TJS) to the construction of 272 facilities in Tajikistan, including kindergartens, schools, canteens, hotels, and sports halls. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) is pushing for tighter health controls on incoming labor migrants. A new legislative initiative proposes that foreign workers must present medical certificates proving they are free from certain infectious diseases before entering the country. asiaplustj.info »
Foreign nationals living in Russia could soon face a range of new government fees for immigration-related services, as the Ministry of Finance proposed amendments set to take effect from September 1, 2025. asiaplustj.info »
More than 638,000 children from migrant families are currently living in Russia, according to Russia’s Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov. Speaking at a parliamentary session in the State Duma (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Zubov noted that while the overall number of migrant children is gradually decreasing, many are still not enrolled in school. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asian migrants were reportedly subjected to mistreatment during a raid on a Ministry of Defense facility in Moscow, according to the Telegram channel Baza . The operation was carried out by OMON (Special Purpose Mobile Unit) officers who arrived at a dormitory in the Strogino district to check the documents of migrant workers. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik government has approved a resolution to establish a procedure for voluntary social tax payments by migrant workers, enabling them to secure pensions in Tajikistan. Abdurahmon Halimzoda, Director of the Social Insurance and Pensions Agency, explained the details to Asia-Plus . asiaplustj.info »
Starting July 1, 2025, St. Petersburg plans to ban the hiring of foreign workers on patents in the taxi and courier delivery sectors. This decision, outlined in a draft resolution posted on the city government’s website, has sparked widespread debate. asiaplustj.info »
About one-third of foreign nationals in Russia fail the Russian language exam on their first try, TASS reported on June 3, citing the press service of Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science. Nearly half of those who fail initially also struggle to pass on subsequent attempts. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Migration Affairs of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan announced that 49 Afghan migrants were deported from Tajikistan on May 28–29 for “unknown reasons.” According to the ministry, the migrants were returned to Afghanistan on May 31 via the Sherkhan border crossing in Kunduz province. asiaplustj.info »
Sergey Mironov, a State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) member and leader of the “A Just Russia – For Truth” faction, has proposed a new law to restrict social payments, benefits, and housing certificates for naturalized migrants to those who have lived continuously in Russia for at least 20 years. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik labor migrants seeking to legalize their status in Russia report unfair treatment and discrimination at the Kazakh-Russian border, as many struggle to meet the September 10 deadline for legalizing their stay. asiaplustj.info »
Already 20,000 foreign nationals who have obtained Russian citizenship have been sent to the "frontline" in Ukraine. The Head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin stated this during a session titled "All Flags Visiting Us? Legal Challenges of Migration Regulation" at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF). asiaplustj.info »
Staff and customers at a Moscow cafe that employs Central Asians say they were badly beaten by police during a raid, part of what they say is an intensifying campaign against migrants from the region, Radio Liberty’s Central Asian Migrants’ Unit reported on May 8. asiaplustj.info »
Labor migrants may soon be required to present certificates confirming they are free from HIV and tuberculosis when crossing the Russian border. TASS says the relevant draft law was proposed by the head of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Labor, Social Policy, and Veterans' Affairs, Yaroslav Nilov. asiaplustj.info »
Sergey Shoigu, the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, has dispelled the myth of widespread crime among migrants in Russia, stating that migrants account for about 2% of all crimes in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Migrants in Russia have been granted an extension to work without a patent, but only in certain regions of the country. Articles in the media have begun to appear stating that Vladimir Putin allowed migrants to work in Russia without a patent. asiaplustj.info »
The government of Tajikistan has adopted a resolution approving the procedure and amount for the voluntary payment of social tax by Tajik citizens working abroad as labor migrants. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s relevant agencies have called on labor migrants to legalize their stay in Russia by the end of April and, before traveling to the country, to check in Tajikistan whether they are subject to an entry ban. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asian labor migrants in Russia have been experiencing increased xenophobic harassment, hate speech, and violence since the deadly attack attributed to Central Asians on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on March 22, 2024, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on March 18. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, tax revenues from migrant workers employed under patent-based work permits in Russia increased by more than 16%, Irina Volk, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation, says. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) will soon review a bill proposed by MP Mikhail Matveyev, which may limit access to preferential housing for large families only to those migrants who have lived in Russia for more than 10 years. As Matveyev explained in an interview with Ura. asiaplustj.info »
In Russia, the territorial scope of the patent system for labor migrants working in Moscow and St. Petersburg may be expanded. The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has prepared relevant amendments to the country’s law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation." RBC has reviewed the draft changes. asiaplustj.info »
The Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) reported on February 13 that activities of an unnamed “international terrorist organization” had been thwarted in Pskov, with “members, citizens of one of the Central Asian countries, planning an attack on a transport infrastructure facility.” The specific country was not mentioned in the statement. asiaplustj.info »
Russia should tighten control over the behavior of labor migrants but not introduce a visa regime against them. This was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a government hour in the State Duma, TASS reported on February 18. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, around 28,400 people moved to Russia under the State Program for the Resettlement of Compatriots—the lowest figure in the past four years. Since 2017, fewer people participated in the program only in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vyorstka reports , citing data from Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs. asiaplustj.info »
It must be acknowledged that the ineffective work of Tajik government representatives in Russia, the still unsuccessful diversification of labor migration, and the unchecked pressure on Tajik citizens in Russia highlight the failure of Tajikistan's migration policy. asiaplustj.info »
Currently, 670,000 foreign migrants are staying illegally in Russia, Alexander Gorovoy, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, stated while speaking on the radio station Komsomolskaya Pravda . asiaplustj.info »
The New York Post reports that New York City residents in Hispanic and black communities that supported President Trump in huge numbers in the 2024 election hailed Tuesday’s local immigration raids that nabbed scores of suspected heinous criminals. asiaplustj.info »
On the day of his return to the White House, Donald Trump set a clear goal: fighting what he called the "invasion" of migrants into the U.S. He declared a state of emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and has already attempted to deport undocumented immigrants to Colombia. asiaplustj.info »
Starting February 5, 2025, several new legislative measures will come into effect in Russia, significantly impacting foreign labor migrants and the rights of suspects. This was reported by Parlamentskaya Gazeta , the official publication of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. 1. asiaplustj.info »
Starting February 5, 2025, an electronic registry of foreign citizens unlawfully residing in Russia will become operational, TASS reports , citing Alexander Gorovoy, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty says migrant detention centers in Russia are running out of space after a crackdown on undocumented migrants following the deadly Crocus City Hall attack in March last year, which was blamed on Central Asian nationals. asiaplustj.info »
A 24-year-old Shahrom Begov has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of committing fraud involving migrants working in the Russian Federation. According to the Dushanbe Police Department, the man operated through Telegram groups, posing as a document facilitator and taxi driver. He used an electronic wallet to receive payments. asiaplustj.info »
Governor of the Voronezh Oblast of the Russian Federation, Alexander Gusev, has extended and expanded restrictions on employing migrants in several sectors, Vesti-Voronezh reported on January 5. Under the new rules, migrants are now prohibited from working as couriers, in education and healthcare, in retail, or providing care for the sick. asiaplustj.info »
In Russia, new regulations on monitoring migrants under deportation orders will allow police to freely enter homes and other premises where such individuals reside. These provisions are enshrined in a law that will take effect on March 5, TASS reports . asiaplustj.info »
The upcoming year 2025 will bring numerous changes for migrants planning to live and work in Russia. Stricter monitoring of undocumented migrants will begin, making it crucial to follow all new rules. asiaplustj.info »
