Labor migrants in Russia will be required to pay tax for non-working family members

Foreign workers will be required to pay an additional tax for each family member arriving in Russia.

As reported by TASS, this was announced by the head of Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev, speaking during the government hour in the Federation Council.

"We have initiated the adoption of a law that will financially limit the ability of labor migrants to bring their non-working relatives to Russia. Starting in 2027, additional taxation will apply to each arriving family member," he said.

Kolokoltsev noted that this is being done in order to reduce the burden on the entire social sector.

According to him, as for those who are already in Russia and do not wish to integrate, since 2025 the number of non-working and non-studying family members of labor migrants has decreased by 20%.

"This is thanks to a set of measures that are already being applied. The main factor is the government's introduction of a requirement for children to be tested before enrolling in school," Kolokoltsev stated.