Investor Presentaiton
Main conclusions
Russia's approach to integration is categorized by MIPEX as 'immigration without integration'. While foreign
citizens may find some way to settle long-term and feel slightly secure in Russia, access to basic rights and equal
opportunities are weaker in Russia than in most MIPEX countries.
Russia ranks 3rd from the bottom, similar to China and slightly more advanced than Indonesia and India. The
obstacles facing foreign citizens in Russia are greater than in neighboring Moldova, Ukraine or any of EU or
Central European country.
As in most MIPEX countries, foreign citizens in Russia have benefitted from a few small improvements over the
past five years. From 2014 to 2019, Russia's MIPEX score improved by +2 points, similar to the average MIPEX
country (+2 points on average). The improvements were mainly related to the involvement in political
participation of organizations that deal with the problems of migrants, or include migrants, as well as the
simplification of obtaining a residence permit and citizenship for a number of categories of migrants.View entire presentation