Changes taking effect on March 1, 2026, and what migrants need to know

At the beginning of March, new rules came into effect for notifying foreign citizens about entry bans and their immigration status (Government Resolutions of the Russian Federation No. 12, No. 551, No. 1390).

⏺ Notifications that a person’s stay is undesirable are now sent electronically via Gosuslugi. The official notification period is 3 business days.

⏺Changing your surname or date of birth will no longer help you circumvent a ban. The identification system automatically links new data to old data, and information about attempts to deceive it is sent directly to the FSB.

⏺If a foreign national is added to this list, they are effectively deprived of civil rights: they cannot drive, buy housing, open bank accounts, or register a marriage.

⏺The new notification forms must now clearly state the reason for the ban and the specific procedure for appealing it.

Keep an eye on your personal account on Gosuslugi and comply with the permitted period of stay. Attempts to conceal your legal history by changing documents will now result in an automatic blocking of rights.

We will publish detailed explanations of the changes and recommendations across all our channels. Remember that we are now also on MAX.