Seven new types of fees for migrants are being introduced in Russia

The Ministry of Finance of Russia has prepared a new draft law that will further impact the already empty pockets of labor migrants.

According to media reports, on June 30, the government commission on legislative activities approved amendments to the law on the legal status of foreign citizens in Russia.

Currently, state fees are charged for issuing a temporary residence permit (TRP), a residence permit (RP), a permit for attracting foreign workers, inviting a foreigner to the Russian Federation, as well as for extending the temporary stay and registering a citizen at their place of residence.

Now, it is planned to introduce seven new state fees for migrants. This includes a fee for extending a work permit and issuing its duplicate, as well as for issuing duplicates of permits for attracting and using foreign workers.

In addition, foreigners may have to pay for registration at their place of stay, issuing a work patent and its duplicate, as well as extending the temporary stay. The last plenary session of the State Duma is scheduled for July 11, so the draft law will be adopted in the spring session.

For registering a foreigner or a stateless person at their place of stay, a fee of 500 rubles will be charged, and for extending the temporary stay – 1000 rubles. For issuing a patent and extending the validity of work permits, one will need to pay 4200 rubles for each service. Issuing duplicates of work permits, patents, and permits for attracting and using foreign workers will cost 2100 rubles for each service.

The Ministry of Finance noted that after the amendments to the law are adopted, the federal budget of Russia will receive an additional nearly 17 billion rubles.

Recently, the State Duma has adopted a number of laws complicating life for migrants in Russia.

It should be noted that in recent years, there has been a rise in xenophobia and anti-migrant sentiment in Russia. Law enforcement agencies conduct mass raids on the streets, in hostels, cafes, and markets, where migrants are often treated harshly, beaten, and have their patents or residence permits revoked. This particularly affects citizens of Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan. They are also stripped of their residence permits and even citizenship for evading participation in the war in Ukraine.