Russia's Security Council: Courts issued 143,100 decisions to expel migrants

Russian courts between January and September 2026 drew up 1.8 million administrative offence reports against foreign nationals and issued 143,100 decisions to expel migrants. The figures are contained in a briefing document from Russia's Security Council.

The number of expulsion decisions based on administrative offences over the nine months of the current period tripled compared with the same period last year. By early November, bailiffs had expelled more than 63,000 foreigners from the country.

Russian authorities explain the tightening of migration policy as an effort to restore order and ensure the safety of citizens. Earlier, the list of offences committed by foreigners for which migrants will be expelled was expanded from 22 to 45 articles of the Russian Administrative Code. According to the latest Interior Ministry data, around 6 million foreigners are currently in Russia.