In Saransk, migrants will be banned from working in taxis

Mordovia is one of eight pilot regions in Russia where foreign citizens with patents will be banned from working in taxis from 2027. The relevant draft government resolution was approved by the Russian Trilateral Commission in late October and is due to be signed by the Prime Minister.

The pilot project also included Udmurtia, Chuvashia, Tatarstan, Sverdlovsk, Orenburg and Ulyanovsk regions, as well as the Jewish Autonomous Region. Statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Mordovia showed that for 2024-2025, foreigners participated in 24 accidents, 6 of which killed people.

The authorities want to legalize the taxi market, requiring drivers to know the terrain, speak Russian and be responsible for their actions. The new rules will affect only those who work on the basis of a patent; exceptions can be made for highly qualified specialists and citizens of the EAEU.

Taxi restrictions are already in place in 52 regions.