8 more regions may ban immigrants from working in taxis in 2027.
Foreign experts may be banned from working in taxis in 8 more regions of Russia next year. They plan to establish a zero share of immigrants in Mordovia, Chuvashia, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Sverdlovsk, Orenburg, Ulyanovsk and the Jewish Autonomous Region, according to a draft government resolution prepared by the Ministry of Labor.
Kaluga Region intends to maintain the ban on immigrants working as couriers. Similar restrictions on certain types of transport, including single means of mobility, are planned to be introduced in the Oryol region. In St. Petersburg, the authorities also announced their intention to limit the work of patent immigrants in taxis and deliveries.
In 2026, restrictions on the work of foreigners in taxis will already apply in 40 regions. The project for 2027 also stipulates nationwide bans: in particular, a zero share of foreign workers in the tobacco and alcohol trade.
Experts warn that the restrictions could affect service costs and delivery availability. According to Laura Nkoriakova, a partner at the Agency for Transformation and Economic Development, a ban on the employment of foreign couriers in St. Petersburg without additional measures could create a shortage of about 12 thousand workers.