Number of Foreign Nationals in Russia Falls by 10 Percent in One YearThe number of foreign nationals residing in Russia declined by approximately 10 percent over the past year. Photo: Generated by AI by DALL·E 3 by OpenAI is licensed under Free for commercial use Migrant construction workersSharp Decline in Number of Foreign MinorsAccording to Perezhogin, the number of underage foreign nationals living in Russia dropped by nearly 25 percent over the same period. New Migration Laws Introduced in 2025Since 2025, Russia has implemented a series of new laws aimed at tightening migration policy. One of the key measures requires children of foreign citizens to pass a Russian language proficiency test in order to enroll in schools. Authorities also introduced a registry of controlled individuals and a so-called "expulsion regime,” which expands the grounds and procedures for removing foreign nationals from the country.