Russia begins automatically revoking migrants’ work patents over unpaid advance tax
Russia has launched an automated system for invalidating work patents held by foreign nationals who fail to make required advance personal income tax payments, TASS reported, citing the Russian Interior Ministry’s press center.
The system began operating on August 10 and automatically issues decisions to invalidate a migrant’s work patent if the required advance tax payment has not been made.
The Interior Ministry noted that foreign nationals working in Russia under the patent system are required to make advance personal income tax payments every month. If a payment is missed, the patent becomes invalid.
The ministry also advised anyone paying the tax on behalf of a migrant to include the worker’s full personal details in the payment information. These should include the migrant’s surname, first name and patronymic, date of birth and taxpayer identification number (TIN). The information is needed to ensure that the payment is correctly recorded in government databases.
If a migrant disagrees with a decision to invalidate their patent, they may appeal to the territorial branch of the Interior Ministry that issued the document. To challenge the decision, the migrant must provide the original receipts confirming payment of the advance personal income tax.
The new system comes ahead of further changes to Russia’s migration rules. From January 1, 2027, foreign workers will be required to demonstrate that they have sufficient income to support themselves and any dependent family members. Those who fail to meet the requirement may be denied an extension of their work patent or work permit.
The system began operating on August 10 and automatically issues decisions to invalidate a migrant’s work patent if the required advance tax payment has not been made.
The Interior Ministry noted that foreign nationals working in Russia under the patent system are required to make advance personal income tax payments every month. If a payment is missed, the patent becomes invalid.
The ministry also advised anyone paying the tax on behalf of a migrant to include the worker’s full personal details in the payment information. These should include the migrant’s surname, first name and patronymic, date of birth and taxpayer identification number (TIN). The information is needed to ensure that the payment is correctly recorded in government databases.
If a migrant disagrees with a decision to invalidate their patent, they may appeal to the territorial branch of the Interior Ministry that issued the document. To challenge the decision, the migrant must provide the original receipts confirming payment of the advance personal income tax.
The new system comes ahead of further changes to Russia’s migration rules. From January 1, 2027, foreign workers will be required to demonstrate that they have sufficient income to support themselves and any dependent family members. Those who fail to meet the requirement may be denied an extension of their work patent or work permit.
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