A new decree was signed in the Voronezh region on December 28, 2024, prohibiting the involvement of foreigners in key areas of economic activity. The decree by Governor Alexander Gusev was published on January 4, 2025, on the official internet portal of legal information. Now, foreign citizens working based on patents will not be able […]
A new decree was signed in the Voronezh region on December 28, 2024, prohibiting the involvement of foreigners in key areas of economic activity.
The decree by Governor Alexander Gusev was published on January 4, 2025, on the official internet portal of legal information.
Now, foreign citizens working based on patents will not be able to work in the fields of healthcare, education, retail, passenger transport, or as couriers.
Additionally, the telecommunications sector, water distribution, wastewater treatment, elderly care, and the provision of social services are also prohibited.
Positions such as loader, cleaner, janitor, laborer, and unskilled worker are not yet banned.
To align the number of foreign workers with the decree, businesses operating in the Voronezh region have been given 3 months.
Since the beginning of 2024, legislation has been adopted in Russia that prohibits foreign citizens from working in schools, the pharmaceutical sector, state medical institutions, taxis, and freight transport across the country.