Published “blacklist” of migrants in Russia

More than 120,000 citizens of Tajikistan suspected of violating the law have been included in this list.

The authorities of Russia have published a “blacklist of migrants” — a list of individuals who have violated the existing migration rules in the country and are banned from entering or leaving Russia.

The Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan notes in its “urgent message” that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has “introduced a special deportation system.”

According to the ministry, among those registered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia as “law violators” on the territory of Russia, there are “more than 123,000 citizens of Tajikistan.”

The Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan appeals to individuals who have been included in the “list of controlled persons” by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, whether they have been expelled, deported, or are at risk of expulsion or deportation, and recommended “to show a copy of their foreign passport with the border crossing stamp to the migration authorities at their place of residence in the cities and districts of the republic in order to be excluded from this list.”

The ministry also recommended that those who “have dual citizenship – of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation, or are legally employed and have been included in this ‘black’ list,” also “must present a copy of their passport to the Representation of the ministry in the Russian Federation, the Representation of the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Russian Federation regarding migration issues.”

According to the ministry, the “black” list primarily includes residents of the Khatlon region – 53,703 people, the second place is occupied by residents of cities and districts under republican jurisdiction – 31,604, and the third place is held by residents of the Sughd region – 26,385. Residents of the city of Dushanbe occupy the fourth place – there are 7,828 violators in the list. The last place is held by residents of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, with 3,563 people from this region included in the list.

On February 5, 2025, several federal laws will come into force in Russia, including laws, as well as amendments and changes to laws concerning the strengthening of control in the migration sphere.