St. Petersburg proposes ban on foreign nationals working as couriers and taxi drivers

Authorities in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have proposed banning foreign citizens from working as taxi drivers and couriers until the end of the year, according to a draft order from Governor Aleksandr Beglov, independent publication Meduza reports.

St. Petersburg proposes ban on foreign nationals working as couriers and taxi drivers

Authorities in St. Petersburg, Russia, have proposed banning foreign nationals from working as taxi drivers and couriers through the end of the year, according to a draft order by Governor Alexander Beglov published on the city’s official website.

The Russians will forbid immigrants to hire as taxi drivers and coaches. The measure may be valid at least until the end of the year. The authorities will also introduce 15 km/h speed limits for skiing and tributaries. The employers of the bookkeeping companies will be obliged to keep the record of the courses. No foreigners in public functions! In St. Petersburg, the Russians are ready to prohibit immigrants from taking further work of coaches …

Australian National Review - Major Russian сity to ban migrants from driving cabs — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

St Petersburg is set to bar many foreign nationals from courier and taxi work until 2026 St Petersburg plans to ban foreign workers from driving taxis as well as from courier jobs through the end of 2025, according to a proposal that was published on the city administration’s website on Wednesday. The measure would specifically target foreign nationals working under ‘labor patents’, a type of work authorization required for citizens of countries…