Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbek citizens made more than 1.5 million entries into Russia for employment in January–September 2026, the highest number among foreign nationals, RIA Novosti reported, citing statistical data.
Uzbek nationals entered Russia for work 1,535,026 times during the nine-month period. Foreign nationals cited employment as their purpose of entry more than 3.2 million times in total.
Tajik citizens ranked second, with 665,892 work-related entries, followed by Kyrgyz citizens with 385,169.
Citizens of Kazakhstan made 176,037 entries for employment, while Chinese nationals accounted for 127,176.
In the same period of 2025, Uzbek citizens made 1,771,406 work-related entries into Russia.
The figure therefore fell by 236,380 entries year on year, or approximately 13%.
