New rules for labor migrants in Russia

On December 29, new rules for labor migrants and foreign citizens may come into effect in Russia.

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Labor migrants and foreign citizens arriving in Russia for more than 90 days may be required to provide the Ministry of Internal Affairs with medical documents confirming the absence of drug addiction and HIV infection starting December 29. This is stated in a draft order prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, reports TASS.

It is reported that foreigners must submit medical documents to the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 30 days from the expiration date of their previous documents. If a foreign citizen is under 18 years old or has been declared legally incompetent by a court, one of their parents, guardians, or caretakers may submit the documents.

If the documents are in a foreign language, they must be translated into Russian, and the accuracy of the translation must be notarized.

Earlier, the Chairwoman of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, stated that one of the reasons for the accelerated rise in food prices is the shortage of labor migrants, as the labor shortage has affected wage growth in agriculture. She made this statement during a speech in the State Duma.

It is worth noting that more than a million citizens of Tajikistan live and work in Russia, and it is still unknown what new difficulties they will face in light of the new rules.