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Russia: Minimum income requirements tightened for foreign workers

Announcement

26 Jul 2026

In July 2026, the President of Russia enacted legislation introducing new income requirements for foreign workers and increasing the minimum salary threshold for highly-qualified specialists.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Mar 2027

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 26 Jul 2026
Labour market access

Recent update from 29 Jul 2026:

On 26 July 2026, the President of Russia signed and published Federal Law No. 241-FZ, which raises the minimum salary that must be paid to foreign highly-qualified specialists in order for them to ...

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Implementation date

01 Jan 2027

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 26 Jul 2026
Labour market access

Recent update from 29 Jul 2026:

On 26 July 2026, the President of Russia signed and published Federal Law No. 241-FZ, which makes the right of foreign nationals to work and reside in the country conditional on meeting a new minim...

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