The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation has prepared a draft resolution establishing new rules for recruiting foreign citizens. According to the document, the restrictions will take effect in 2027.
List of regions and new bans
Taxi operation restrictions will affect eight territories: Mordovia, Chuvashia, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Sverdlovsk, Orenburg, and Ulyanovsk regions, as well as the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. In the Kaluga region, measures will be stricter, with additional plans to ban the recruitment of migrants for courier activities.
Reasons for restrictions
The draft's justification cites road safety issues and illegal entrepreneurship. Specifically, in Mordovia, authorities point to accident statistics provided by the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Traffic accident statistics in Mordovia (2024–2025)
In addition to traffic violations, it is noted that foreign drivers frequently evade administrative penalties and engage in illegal activities within the taxi sector. The resolution is expected to be signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Context
Mikhail Mishustin is the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. The draft document aims to regulate the allowable share of foreign workers across various economic sectors.
