Tajikistan Has Determined the Number of Quotas for Attracting Foreign Labor

The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon by his decree instructed to establish quotas for immigration and attraction of foreign labor force into the republic for the year 2026.

The document, aimed at “organizing and regulating the processes of labor migration of foreign citizens in the Republic of Tajikistan,” was published on the legal information portal of the Ministry of Justice of the republic.

The decree instructs to establish a quota for immigration and attraction of foreign labor force into the republic for the year 2026 in the amount of 5500 people. This is 500 fewer compared to the similar quotas that were established for the year 2025.

“Foreign citizens engaged in labor activities in priority projects and investment sector agreements on the basis of interstate or intergovernmental acts are not included in this quota,” the document specifies.

According to the appendix to the decree, about 62% of quotas (3440 quotas) are allocated to citizens of China.

The remaining portion of the quotas is allocated to citizens of the following countries:

– Afghanistan – 520;

– Iran – 400;

– India – 300;

– Russia – 200;

– Turkey – 150;

– Pakistan – 100;

– Uzbekistan – 50;

– Kazakhstan – 20;

– Kyrgyzstan – 50;

Other countries – 350.

Almost 59% (3236 quotas) of foreigners will be granted the right to work in Dushanbe, more than 32% (1885 quotas) in RRP, about 13% (709) in Sughd region, over 5.6% (310) in Khatlon region, and about 2% (60 quotas) in GBAO.

Quotas are provided for the employment of foreigners in the following areas and sectors of Tajikistan’s economy:

– manufacturing industry – 3225 quotas;

– construction – 1190;

– trade – 135;

– energy – 90;

– education – 70;

– geology – 55;

– healthcare – 50;

– agriculture – 45;

– public catering – 30;

– housing and communal services – 30;

– communications – 20;