The immigrants will have to pay for relatives to be imported to Russia.
The additional taxation law will enter into force in 2027, the Ministry of the Interior said. The measure will financially limit the ability to work to bring dependents to us.
"Everyone understands very well why [this is necessary]: to reduce the burden on the whole social block. And you cannot live in the country, enjoy the benefits and opportunities of this country and in fact in no way pay taxes," said the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev.
He also provided the following data:
- In 2026, the Ministry of the Interior banned 290,000 foreigners from entering Russia.
- The number of foreigners who received Russian citizenship decreased by a third.
- Crime among foreign citizens decreased by 40% this year.
- For three years, Russian citizenship was taken away from 5,000 former immigrants.
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