The Swiss government has announced the suspension of a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, following a Federal Council decision on 16 September. All Russian citizens who apply for a Swiss visa will now be subject to the ‘regular rules of the Visa Code’, rather than benefiting from the more lenient terms of the facilitation agreement. …
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Even though the European Union Commission adopted a decision to fully suspend the visa facilitation agreement with Russia, several EU countries decided to take further measures and stop issuing visas for citizens of Russia. The list of the EU countries that have banned Russians and have decided not to issue Schengen visas for them includes…
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The Council of the European Union has adopted a decision that fully suspends the visa facilitation agreement between the European Union and Russia. As a result, the general rules of the visa code will now apply to all citizens of Russia. The new rules for Russian citizens will take effect on 12 September 2022. Commenting…
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European Union (EU) countries have reached a political agreement to suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it more difficult and expensive for Russian tourists to get visas. However, this move falls far short of the blanket ban some EU leaders are demanding. EU foreign ministers have agreed to suspend a 2007 visa facilitation…
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The United States (US) rejected the appeal of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to impose a blanket visa ban on Russians as conflict continues to rise in Ukraine. While the US has been an ardent supporter of Ukraine during the Russian invasion, the White House has stated that a blanket ban will close any opportunity for…
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