Over 80,000 migrants deported from Russia in 2024 for immigration violations

The figure significantly surpasses the numbers from recent years. In 2023, over 44,200 foreign nationals and stateless individuals were deported to 60 countries. In 2022, the total was 26,600, with deportations spanning 47 nations. Between 2017 and 2022, approximately 200,000 migrants were removed from Russia for violations of immigration and labor laws, as previously disclosed by Dmitry Aristov, Chief Bailiff of Russia.

The Moscow region accounted for a substantial share of the 2024 deportations. Around 23,000 migrants were expelled from Moscow and the surrounding areas after courts found them guilty of administrative violations under Article 18.8 of the Russian Administrative Code. This article pertains to breaches of entry rules or residence regulations by foreign nationals and stateless individuals.

As a result of these rulings, the deported individuals are banned from re-entering Russia for the next five years.

Earlier, Kun.uz reported that a 22-year-old Uzbek citizen was sentenced to five years of probation for fighting on Russia’s side in the Ukraine war. The defendant had moved to Russia to study at Synergy University in Moscow and worked seasonal jobs to support himself. In the summer of 2023, he was detained by Moscow police for lacking proper documentation, and authorities reportedly gave him a choice between deportation with criminal charges or joining the army, with a promise of Russian citizenship.