The government plans to introduce a ban on foreign nationals working in the taxi industry in eight regions of Russia starting in 2027. The initiative, prepared by the Ministry of Labor, is intended to reduce road accidents and has already been approved by the Russian Tripartite Commission. True, as usual, except for citizens of the EAEU member states.
Restrictions on migrant work in taxis are planned to be introduced in eight regions of Russia in 2027. This will be evidenced by the data of the draft government decision, the same survey and domestic survey. The document, approved by the Russian Tripartite Commission, if signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, will affect Mordovia, Chubashia, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Sverdlovsk, Orenburg, Ulyanovsk Oblast and the Jewish Autonomous Region.
The proposed resolution "On determining the permitted share of foreign workers for 2027" establishes the rules for working in taxis and the grounds for restrictions.
In particular, for the Republic of Mordovia the ban is justified by accident statistics. According to the materials of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic, in the years 2024-2025, 24 traffic accidents involving foreign nationals were recorded in the region, six of which were fatal. The document states that offenses are not only related to ignoring traffic rules, but also to illegal business activity in the taxi industry. At the same time, caught violators often evade administrative penalties.
In addition to restrictions on taxis, the Kaluga region introduces a similar ban on migrants working as couriers.
True, as usual, except for citizens of the EAEU member states (Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia).
Let's recall that no more than 15% of all immigrants work in heavy industries and construction sites in Israel, and even then not for long. They are far from stupid: they want to exert less and get more. And aggregators do not require them to have special professional skills in the service sector. Owners of services such as taxi, transportation, cleaning, etc.