Illegal immigration to Russia

Illegal immigration to Russia has been ongoing.

In 2012, the Russian Federal Security Service's Border Service stated there had been an increase in illegal migration from former Soviet states, such as Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova. Under legal changes made in 2012, illegal immigrants who are caught will be banned from reentering the country for ten years.[1][2]

In 2021, according to Russian Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoy they are More than 1 million illegal immigrants from CIS countries currently living in Russia.[3]

According to Interior Ministry data, more than 332,000 illegal migrants from Uzbekistan currently reside in Russia, along with 247,000 from Tajikistan, 152,000 from Ukraine, 120,000 from Azerbaijan, 115,000 from Kyrgyzstan, 61,000 from Armenia, 56,000 from Moldova and 49,000 from Kazakhstan.[4]

An organization opposed to illegal immigration called Movement Against Illegal Immigration was active in Russia from 2002 until 2011, when it was banned.

See also

References
  1. "Illegal immigrants can be barred from Russia for 5-10 years". The Voice of Russia. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  2. "Russia closed for immigration?". Russia Beyond The Headlines. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  3. Teslova, Elena (17 April 2021). "Russia demands 1M illegal migrants to leave country". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "Russia Tells Illegal Migrants from Post-Soviet Countries to Leave By June 15". The Moscow Times. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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