In the Kemerovo Region, migrants with patents are prohibited from working in 43 areas. According to the press service of the regional government, the list of areas where foreign citizens are prohibited from working based on work patents in the Kemerovo Region has been expanded to 43 items in 2026. The corresponding decree was signed […]
In the Kemerovo Region, migrants with patents are prohibited from working in 43 areas.
According to the press service of the regional government, the list of areas where foreign citizens are prohibited from working based on work patents in the Kemerovo Region has been expanded to 43 items in 2026.
The corresponding decree was signed on March 10 by the governor of the Kemerovo Region, Ilya Serydyuk.
The text of the decree states that in 2026, the attraction of foreign citizens working on the basis of patents by business entities operating in the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass is prohibited.
The list of prohibited areas includes the production of fertilizers and pharmaceuticals, the trade of passenger and freight vehicles, the production of liquid fuels, the extraction of ores, medical care activities with accommodation, and other types of economic activities.
It is reported that these restrictions will be in effect in the Kemerovo Region throughout 2026.
Previously, in the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass, a ban on attracting migrants to labor activities in 24 types of economic activities was established in 2025, including in the fields of child protection, education, passenger transportation, personnel recruitment, and healthcare. The list was planned to be further expanded.
It should be noted that in recent years, Russian authorities have regularly tightened migration policy. Similar restrictions introduced in the Kemerovo Region are already in effect or are being considered for introduction in several other regions of the country.