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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying a protocol amending the agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on the organized recruitment of citizens for temporary employment. The document allows for the completion of some migration procedures before entering Russia, Interfax reports.
According to the new regulations, Tajik citizens traveling to Russia for work through the organized recruitment mechanism will be able to undergo photographic and fingerprint registration in advance in Tajikistan. These procedures will be carried out by representatives of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs with the participation of authorized Russian agencies.
Once the data is collected, it will be checked against Russian migration databases. This will allow for early identification of any potential restrictions or bans on entry into Russia.
Furthermore, the protocol creates a legal basis for conducting medical examinations of migrant workers in Tajikistan—before their departure to Russia.
The document also provides for training for Tajik citizens in Russian secondary vocational education and training programs. This will allow some workers to receive training tailored to the requirements of the Russian labor market even before they begin working in Russia.
The agreement includes a new participant—an authorized Russian organization that will coordinate organized recruitment and facilitate the necessary activities in Tajikistan.
Russian authorities explain the changes by the need to streamline labor migration and strengthen enforcement of migration legislation.
The agreement on the organized recruitment of Tajik citizens for temporary work in Russia has been in effect since 2019. The protocol amending the agreement was signed in October 2025 by the presidents of Russia and Tajikistan, Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rahmon.
Vladimir Putin then stated that Russia was interested in attracting labor, but, according to him, this meant the "right" labor force, and the labor migrants themselves must comply with Russian laws and live in decent conditions.
According to the Ministry of Labor of Tajikistan, more than 31,000 people were sent to Russia in 2025 as part of an organized recruitment program.
Uzbekistan was the first country to sign an agreement with Russia on the organized recruitment of migrant workers. The corresponding document was concluded in 2017.
