Ministry of Education Simplifies Russian Language Testing for Children of Migrants

An order was published in Russia today that comes into force on October 19. Under the decision of the Ministry of Education, written Russian language testing will no longer be conducted for certain categories of children of foreign citizens.

Starting October 19, 2025, tests will be conducted orally, significantly simplifying the process for young migrants. This measure applies to three groups of children. First, children of employees of foreign diplomatic and consular institutions, who already have a special status in the country. Second, the simplifications will apply to children participating in the state program to facilitate the resettlement of compatriots living abroad. Finally, the changes will also affect children from families of foreign citizens if their relatives have received a temporary residence permit in Russia and share traditional Russian spiritual and moral values in accordance with Presidential Decree N 702.

This step is aimed at improving the adaptation of migrant children to a new cultural environment. My team at "The Way Home" and I believe that oral testing will help avoid stress and give children the opportunity to demonstrate their language skills in a more comfortable setting.

The Ministry of Education emphasizes that these changes will help create a more inclusive educational environment and promote the integration of children into Russian society. The simplification of testing is expected to be an important step toward improving the quality of education.

@The Way Home