# About nine million foreign nationals arrive in Russia annually, minister says

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- TASS, 2026-09-10 08:24 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2185293

> First Deputy Interior Minister Andrey Kikot said about nine million foreign citizens enter Russia each year for purposes including work, tourism, study and private trips. He put the current foreign population at 6–6.5 million, including about three million labor migrants and 1.7 million family members, and said 800,000 foreigners had violated Russian laws, including migration rules.