The number of Russians banned from traveling abroad due to debts reached a record, January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2023

In Russia, the number of citizens who cannot leave the country due to debts has reached 8 million people.

“Currently, decisions on temporary restriction of debtors’ right to leave the Russian Federation are in force in the framework of 8 million enforcement proceedings,” they said. TASS January 1 at the Federal Bailiffs Service of Russia. It is specified that a year earlier, in December 2021entry was restricted to 4.6 million productions.

For comparison, 10 years ago, only 300,000 people were restricted to travel abroad due to debts, and by the beginning of summer 2022 — already 5.5 million. The current figure is a record for 15 years, that is, for the entire period of application of this measure to debtors of “different profiles” (until 2008, only alimony was limited).

Most of all, according to statistics, they limit travel for debts on alimony, loans and payment of housing and communal services.