Abstract We introduce and study families of finite index subgroups the modular group that generalize congruence subgroups. Such groups, termed ϕ‐congruence subgroups, are obtained by reducing homomorphisms ϕ from into a linear algebraic modulo integers. In particular, we examine two examples, arising on one hand map quasi‐unipotent group, other maps symplectic groups degree four. case, also pro...