Number of foreign nationals deported in 2026 increased by 1.5 times

MOSCOW, November 1. /TASS/. The number of foreign nationals forcibly deported from Russia in 2026 increased 1.5 times to 63,500, Dmitry Aristov, Director of the Russian Federal Bailiff Service, told TASS in an interview. "During the nine months of 2026, officials of the Russian Federal Bailiff Service deported 63,500 foreign citizens and stateless persons from the Russian Federation, which is 1.5 times more than in the like period of 2025," he said. Earlier reports said that in the first half of this year, 16,000 foreigners that violated entry rules or the conditions of stay were deported from Moscow alone. Throughout 2025, nearly 64,000 foreigners were deported from Russia.