Category: Russian Community

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Travel Concerns During The Holidays

As the holiday season approaches, many of us are starting to think about travel plans and how to stay safe while on the go. While the availability of COVID-19 vaccines is certainly a positive development, there are still a number of travel concerns that we need to be aware of during this time of year.…
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EU Won’t Accept Russian Passports Issued In Ukraine & Georgia

The European Council said on 10 November that the Council Presidency and European Parliament provisionally agreed not to accept Russian travel documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia. According to the agreement, Russian travel documents issued in, or to persons resident in, Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine or breakaway territories in Georgia will not be accepted as…
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Russia And Belarus Removed From Irish Short Stay Visa Waiver Scheme

The Irish government has announced that the country has decided to remove Russia and Belarus from the Short Stay Visa Waiver Scheme.  The Short-Stay Visa Waiver Program allows nationals from more than 20 countries who hold a short-stay United Kingdom visa to travel to Ireland without obtaining an Irish visa. This means that in line…
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The Czech Republic Will Close Its Border To Russian Tourists

The Czech Republic has announced that from the end of this month, the country will start applying stricter entry rules for citizens of Russia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechia, Jan Lipovsky, stated that the country will introduce an entry ban for Russian tourists on 25 October 2022. According to Minister Lipovsky, the ban…
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Finland Blocks Russians From Entering The Country

The Finnish government has decided to restrict the entry of citizens of Russia into the country for tourism purposes. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland announced that entry restrictions for Russians on the country’s eastern border will start applying from 30 September, and emphasised that they will remain in place until further notice. “With…
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