Starting January 1, 2027, labor migrants in Russia will pay 50 percent more for a patent for each dependent minor child. This was announced by the Head of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Vladimir Kolokoltsev.
The new procedure does not imply the introduction of a separate tax, but rather an increase in the fixed advance payment made for the patent.
For example, in 2026, the monthly patent payment in Moscow amounted to 10 thousand rubles. Accordingly, the additional payment for one child could be about 5 thousand rubles, and for two children, 10 thousand rubles. The exact amounts for 2027 will become known after regional and deflator coefficients are approved.
It is also stipulated that in the event of the patent being revoked, the migrant must leave Russia along with their children within 15 days.
The Russian government explains these measures as a way to reduce the burden on the social sector caused by non-working family members of migrants.
