From 2023 to August 2024, a total of 48,212 residence permits were issued for employees of foreign companies and their family members, according to figures from the deputy ministry of migration presented to cabinet on Wednesday.
The overwhelming majority of the permits, 33,517, were issued to Russian citizens. Ukrainians at 3,504, Belarussians at 2,713 and Israelis at 1,957 followed with a big gap.
Other countries of origin included India and
