Bans on migrants lifted in one region of Russia

The ban on working in the catering sector for immigrants working on a patent in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia has been lifted, RBC reported.

According to the amendments to the regional governor's decree, the bans will no longer apply to the following areas:

- catering (restaurant, cafe, kitchen, etc.);

- transport services;

- hotels and lodgings;

- waste collection and disposal.

The decision follows complaints from employers, particularly in the catering industry, about staffing shortages. They have been calling for restrictions to be eased, citing the demand for foreign workers.