Over the year, the number of migrants expelled from Russia has tripled

More than 143 thousand foreign citizens were expelled from Russia in the first nine months of 2026, which is three times more compared to the same period last year. This is reported by the press service of the Security Council apparatus.

According to the agency, in total, 1.8 million protocols on administrative offenses were made against foreigners during the specified period. At the same time, their number decreased by 22.6% compared to January-September 2025.

In addition to expulsion, other measures were taken against migrants. Thus, 78.7 thousand foreigners were obliged to complete their temporary stay in Russia earlier, which is 2.5 times more than a year earlier. Another 290,800 people were banned from entering the country. The number of such decisions increased by 75.2%. At the same time, the number of deportation decisions, by contrast, decreased by 24% and amounted to 4.8 thousand.

As migration controls have tightened, the total number of foreigners in Russia has declined. According to the Security Council, as of October 1, 2026, 5.9 million foreign citizens were in Russia. A year earlier, their number was estimated at 6.5 million people.

In the first nine months of the year, 6.9 million foreigners and stateless persons entered Russia, which is 9% less than in the same period of 2025. Most of the arrivals – 4.7 million people, or 68.7% – were citizens of the CIS countries.

At the same time, the number of crimes committed by foreigners in Russia decreased. According to Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, for the nine months of 2026, the indicator decreased by 40% compared to the same period last year. At the government hour in the Federation Council, he said that now crimes committed by foreign citizens account for 3.4% of the total number of crimes in the country.