Poland and the Baltic States are introducing entry restrictions for Russian citizens with Schengen tourist visas from September 19, ERR reports..
" Today, together with the prime ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, we will make a statement on this matter..
We have already assessed this as necessary,"
According to her, one of the reasons for imposing entry restrictions is the issue of security, since Estonia cannot control everyone arriving in the country..
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The European Commission approved a proposal to completely stop the visa facilitation agreement with Russia from September 12.
Thus, the visa fee will increase from 35 to 80 euros, and the processing time will be up to six months. The number of long-term and multiple-entry visas will be greatly reduced, they may cease to be issued altogether.