Eight regions plan to ban the employment of immigrants in driving taxis in 2027, and in the Kaluga region - also in courier delivery. The Labor Ministry's draft sets restrictions on Mordovia, Chubashia, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Sverdlovsk, Orenburg, Ulyanovsk and the Jewish Autonomous Regions. At the end of October, the document was approved by a special committee, and now it needs to be approved by the government.
The list, however, does not reflect the entire geography of the bans: in 2026, restrictions on the work of foreigners in taxis were already in effect in 40 regions. They are introduced by both federal and regional regulations. The zones themselves offer a list of zones closed to foreigners.
In Mordovia, the project provides a zero share of foreign workers not only in taxis, but also in urban and suburban passenger transport, as well as in road freight transport. In Tatarstan, the restrictions will affect financial and insurance activities, veterinary medicine and security services.
However, the restrictions do not apply to all foreigners. Citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as holders of a temporary residence permit or residence permit, do not fall under them.