The European Commission has explained to member state consulates how visas should now be issued to Russian citizens.
The European Commission has published instructions with recommendations for consulates of countries -Members who say what should be the procedure for visas for Russian citizens after the suspension of the visa facilitation agreement with the EU. Restrictions primarily affect officials and business representatives. This is reported on the website of the European Commission.
This document is one of Europe's responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Today, the European Commission presented instructions to help member states and their consulates implement the partial lifting of the visa facilitation agreement with the Russian Federation, which was introduced on February 25, 2022 in response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine's territorial integrity,” the statement said. messages.
The first proposed restrictions should apply to people close to the Russian regime. In particular, this category includes persons who are members of official delegations of the Russian Federation, members of national and regional governments and parliaments of Russia, employees of the Russian constitutional and supreme courts, citizens of the Russian Federation – holders of Russian diplomatic passports, and representatives of business and Russian business organizations. p>
Such suspension of the agreement means that these persons will no longer be entitled to privileges during the visa process. For example, they will still need to provide documents to prove the need for a trip. At the same time, the decisions to reduce the consular fee have been canceled, which means that visa applicants will have to pay the full price of 80 euros for these services.
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It will be recalled that on April 27, 2022, the Dutch Embassy in Moscow stopped issuing visas to Russian citizens . This is due to the fact that the day before the Russian government decided to expel 15 Dutch diplomats from the country.
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