From September 11, undocumented migrants may be deported

On Wednesday, September 10, the period for the legalization of their stay for migrants in Russia without documents has ended.

Starting September 11, measures will be implemented against foreign citizens who have not legalized their stay in Russia, including restrictions on their rights, such as future entry into Russia. This was stated by the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Irina Volk, on her Telegram channel.

On Wednesday, September 10, the period of the presidential decree by Vladimir Putin extending the stay of foreigners illegally in the country has ended. The previous decree, which Putin signed in December 2024, required migrants to regularize their legal status by April 30, but it was extended two days before the deadline.

Information about violators is now subject to inclusion in the registry of controlled persons. Being in this registry entails significant restrictions on actions within Russia.

Thus, violators will be prohibited from registering marriages or filing for divorce, they will not be able to enroll children in kindergartens or schools, or operate vehicles.

In addition, migrants must pay all fines and debts for telephone services and have no debts to government authorities.

The migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs informed the media that starting September 11, those who have not legalized their stay in Russia will be deported and banned from entering the country for an extended period.

It is worth noting that earlier, the authorities of Tajikistan published a list of individuals who have been included in the registry of controlled persons in Russia. The registry included the names of more than 120,000 citizens of Tajikistan whose documents have expired or been revoked, as well as those who have committed administrative offenses.