According to RBC, as of January 1, 2026, the Border Guard Service of the Federal Security Service of Russia had 8.9 million resolutions on temporary restriction of travel abroad for debtors. This follows from the statistics of the Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP), which was studied by RBC. Over the year, the figure jumped by 41.5% (at that time there were 6.3 million cases). After a downturn in 2024, the number of travel bans for Russians returned to growth, and its rate was a record since 2019.
Why the statistics differ
According to the law, bailiffs can restrict the exit of debtors (for alimony and other types of debts). At the same time, several enforcement proceedings can be opened on a citizen, each of which can apply restrictive measures – from the arrest of bank accounts and property to a ban on leaving the country. Earlier, the FSSP explained to the source that travel bans may be imposed within each enforcement proceeding. Thus, the number of active judgments at the beginning of 2026 (8.9 million) is not equal to the number of citizens who cannot travel – there may be fewer of them.
Last year bailiffs issued a total of 9.2 million travel ban orders (20% less than a year earlier). According to the source, the peak of restrictions came in 2023 – 16.4 million orders. Until October 2023, restrictions for debtors were valid for six months, but then they became indefinite. This explains the reduction in the number of bans.
