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Russia's Security Council: Over 143,000 expulsion decisions issued in nine months
The press service of Russia's Security Council said that 1.8 million administrative offense reports were drawn up against foreign nationals from January through September 2026, while the number of administrative expulsion decisions tripled to 143,100. The number of foreign nationals entering the country fell by 9%.
From January through September 2026, 1.8 million administrative offense reports were drawn up against foreign nationals in Russia, the press service of the apparatus of Russia's Security Council said Thursday. Following the reviews, more than 143,100 administrative expulsion decisions were issued, three times more than a year earlier.
In addition, the number of decisions to shorten foreign nationals' temporary stay increased 2.5-fold to 78,700. About 4,800 foreign nationals were deported, while approximately 290,800 people were denied permission to enter Russia.
Entry fell by 9%
According to the Security Council, 6.9 million foreign nationals and stateless people entered Russia during the nine-month period, 9% fewer than during the same period in 2025. Citizens of Commonwealth of Independent States countries accounted for 4.7 million people, or 68.7% of the migration flow.
The number of temporary residence permits issued also continued to decline, falling to 19,500, down 17.1%, while the number of residence permits fell to 58,500, down 43%.
As of November 3, Russia expanded the list of offenses for which foreign nationals may be expelled from the country: the number of offenses increased from 22 to 45.
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