The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan has reported that 71,949 Kyrgyz citizens working in Russia are at risk due to potential violations of Russian migration laws.
According to the ministry, the individuals at risk are those for whom the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ database lacks information regarding the conclusion of labor or civil law contracts, fingerprint registration, medical examinations, or migration registration.
“For citizens with valid documents confirming legal residence in the Russian Federation, it is necessary to visit the territorial migration departments of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and provide these documents to be included in the database and removed from the risk zone,” the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry explained.
To assist its citizens, the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of Kyrgyzstan will soon publish a list of migrants at risk on the portal migrant.kg. Citizens can use this portal to check their status and take steps to resolve any legal issues in advance.
From February 5, 2025, a new Russian law, “On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation,” will come into force. Under this law, foreign citizens without legal grounds for staying in Russia will be added to the register of controlled persons and face expulsion.
Official data indicates that around 500,000 Kyrgyz migrants currently reside in Russia, though unofficial estimates suggest the figure exceeds one million.
