Russia has once again reduced quotas for temporary residence permits

The Russian government has reduced the number of quotas for temporary residence permits for foreigners in 2027 to 3,010 permits. This is a decrease of 792 permits, or about 21%, compared to 2026.

The Russian publication National Accent reported on October 29 that this quota was approved in a decree by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The document also includes quotas by federal subjects. The document was signed on October 7. In addition to the main quota, the government has set aside a reserve of 900 permits.

The largest number of quotas was allocated to Moscow and the Moscow region – 500 and 250 permits, respectively.

Voronezh and Novosibirsk regions and Tatarstan each received 100 quotas.

Saint Petersburg received 50 permits, while Leningrad region received 25. In these two regions, the quotas were cut in half.

The temporary residence permit in Russia, known as RVP, is issued for three years. Upon receiving the RVP, foreigners have the right to work without a work patent. The quota is allocated for the total number of foreigners. For citizens of certain countries, including Tajikistan, a separate quota is not provided.

Quotas for obtaining temporary residence permits in Russia have been decreasing each year. In 2024, 10,595 quotas were allocated, in 2025 – 5,500, and in 2026 – 3,802 permits. With the new decree, the Russian government has reduced the number of quotas compared to 2024 by almost three times. At the same time, the law provides for certain categories of foreigners the possibility of obtaining RVP without a quota.