FMS reported a sharp decline in the inflow of migrants – BBC Russian

FMS reported a sharp decline in the inflow of migrants – BBC Russian

• January 7, 2015
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Low ruble doing work in Russia unprofitable for migrants from Central Asia

Russian Federal Migration Service has recorded a sharp decline in the number of migrants entering the country, said its head Konstantin Romodanovsky.

“In 2015, as compared 2014 year, we fix a decline of nearly 70% in the number of entries and exits of foreign nationals “- said Romodanovskiy Interfax.

According to him, the number of Russian citizens are in the Central Asian countries except Kyrgyzstan reduced, but at the same time increasing the number of citizens of Moldova and Ukraine.

“There is a kind of substitution”, – said the head of the Federal Migration Service, dobaviviv, which also increases the number of migrants from China, South Korea and North Korea.

At the end of last year, a substantial outflow of migrant workers from Russia because of the sharp drop in the ruble was reported by representatives of the Central Asian diasporas. They expressed confidence that after the holidays, many migrants from these countries will not return to Russia.

Central Asia

Romodanovsky suggested that the decrease in the number of migrants Central Asia is related to the complexity of finding low-skilled jobs in Russia.

However, as stated in December, representatives of the diaspora, it pushes migrants fall of the ruble. According to them, the rate of 45-50 rubles to the dollar is unacceptable for migrant workers receiving wages in rubles. Meanwhile, in January, the dollar exchange rate has exceeded 60 rubles.

Another negative factor, which is called non-governmental organizations to protect the interests of newcomers – the introduction of new rules for obtaining a work permit in Russia.

1 January 2015 permit is issued at registration of so-called patent. Application for a patent must be submitted within 30 days from the date of entry into the territory of Russia, and then, among other things, to pass the exam on the Russian language.

“January 15, about one million two hundred thousand of the nearly two million leave home and most likely many will not return, because it is not able to meet the new conditions of the Russian legislation, “- said in December Karomat Sharipov of the organization” Tajik labor migrants “.

Ukraine and Moldova

” We note the increased presence of Russian citizens in Moldova and Ukraine, the Ukrainians were more at times. We are talking about millions of Ukrainians working age, “- said Romodanovsky.

At the same time in late 2014, the head of the Federal Migration Service noted that his agency refuses to “extremely liberal approach” in relation to Ukrainian citizens, which is stuck in 2014.

“With the exception of those who leave the territory of Ukraine internally and for objective reasons can not return “, – said then Romodanovskiy.

Since January 1, Ukrainian citizens must obtain patents for individuals and legal entities, and FMS intends to strictly enforce the rules of being in Russia not more than 90 days within six months, said Romodanovsky in late December.