Category: Russia

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

These Are The World’s Most Expensive Cities To Live In 2022

As the year comes to a close, we look at the world’s most expensive cities to live in in 2022. The cost of living in a city can vary greatly depending on a variety of factors, including the local economy, the housing market, and the availability of goods and services. Some cities are known for…
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Christmas Travel To Switzerland: What To Expect

This holiday season is the first one since 2020 with no travel restrictions or any other health-related rules. There had been talks at the beginning of the fall that Covid may re-emerge when the weather becomes colder but so far, the number of reported infections has been stable. So no new Covid measures are planned…
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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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