Most EU countries stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens

Poland and the Baltic states stop letting Russians in on tourist Schengen visas starting Monday. Belgium, Denmark, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia and the Czech Republic also stopped accepting applications for visas from tourists.

Report informs citing TASS that other EU countries, as well as some countries of the Asia-Pacific region, have changed the entry rules for Russian citizens.

The simplified visa regime to Europe for Russians is no longer valid from the start of September. Now, when obtaining a Schengen visa, the period for considering an application has increased to 45 days, along with the number of required documents for non-tourist visas, and in some cases embassies may also require additional confirmation. The visa fee has also increased from 35 to 80 euros. At the same time, some categories of citizens have lost their privileges when applying for non-tourist multiple-entry visas. The EU Council actually allowed the member countries to introduce additional restrictions at the national level for the admission of Russians into the country.