EU member states concur to suspend visa settlement with Russia
EU member states agree to suspend a visa facilitation arrangement with Russia. This was mentioned by the EU’s head of overseas affairs, Josep Borrell, according to Reuters.
This does not suggest a visa ban for Russian citizens, but it will make it considerably more challenging to get a visa for the EU.
The 2007 agreement gives for simplified visa application processes for Russian citizens. It facilitated the issuance of shorter-continue to be visas, not exceeding 90 days of remain in a 180-day interval.
It will now be a lot more difficult and a lot more costly to attain an entry permit.
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