The St. Petersburg government has temporarily banned foreign citizens from working as taxi drivers in the city until the end of 2025. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
The publication "Meduza" reported this based on information from the city administration. Officials emphasized that this restriction was introduced to create new jobs for Russian citizens and to enhance the safety of transport services.
St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov has signed a special decree. According to this decree, foreign citizens working on a patent will not be able to operate in the field of light taxi and rented vehicles.
This restriction will remain in effect until the end of 2025. In this regard, only Russian citizens will be able to work as taxi drivers in the city for the next one and a half years.
In connection with the introduction of the new regulation, taxi companies currently employing migrant drivers have been given a three-month transition period. During this period, they must terminate existing labor contracts and hire new drivers only from the local population.
The decision will officially come into force on August 7, 2025. The city administration stated that this ban was adopted to improve the quality and safety of taxi services, as well as to create jobs for the local population.
At the same time, attention will also be paid to maintaining economic and social stability in the city. Officials intend to analyze the social and economic effectiveness of this restriction by the end of 2025.
Measures in this direction are also planned to be taken after 2026. This decision has been discussed for several months, and initially, it was intended to ban foreign citizens from courier activities starting from July 1, 2025.
It should be noted that the introduction of restrictions on the employment of migrants in Russia is not a new phenomenon. Since 2015, various restrictions have been applied to foreign workers in different regions of the country.
In particular, in the past year, the employment of migrants in the taxi sector has also been banned in Tatarstan, Kamchatka, and Omsk regions. The editorial team of Zamin.uz will regularly provide new information on this issue.
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