{"id":1317899,"date":"2025-11-09T09:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T07:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/positive-trend-the-european-union-has-tightened-visa-rules-for-good-russians\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T07:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:40:24","slug":"positive-trend-the-european-union-has-tightened-visa-rules-for-good-russians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/positive-trend-the-european-union-has-tightened-visa-rules-for-good-russians\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Russians Only: EU Finally Updates Its Fairy Tale Visa Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The European Commission has decided to tighten visa rules for Russian citizens, abolishing multiple-entry visas and introducing stricter verification and control procedures for all applications \u2014 a move that finally signals Brussels\u2019 readiness to turn symbolic condemnation into practical restrictions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“From now on, Russian citizens will no longer be able to obtain multiple-entry visas. This means they will have to apply for a new visa each time they plan to travel to the EU.”<\/p>\n

Under the new rules, EU member states may also shorten the validity of already issued multiple-entry Schengen visas for Russian citizens.<\/p>\n

The reason: systemic security threats posed by Russians \u2014 ongoing drone provocations and acts of sabotage on European soil.<\/p>\n

“Starting a war and still expecting free movement across Europe is hard to justify. We are facing an unprecedented number of drone incidents and sabotage within the EU. We have a duty to protect our citizens. From now on, stricter rules will apply to Russian nationals applying for EU visas. Travel to and within the EU is a privilege, not a right,” said Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t