# Number of Russians with residence permits rose 61% in Spain after 2021, while falling in Latvia, Estonia, and Czechia

https://mins.news/en/item/87041

- Meduza, 2026-10-05 21:10 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/06/number-of-russians-with-residence-permits-rose-61-in-spain-after-2021-while-falling-in-latvia-estonia-and-czechia

> The number of Russian citizens with valid residence permits in EU countries increased by nearly 105,000, or 14%, between the end of 2021 and the end of 2025, reaching 877,000. Spain saw the largest rise, adding 44,000 residents, while Latvia, Estonia, and Czechia recorded the steepest declines.