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#Russia_VisaBan: As of today, the facilitated visa regime is gone, Russian tourists are subject to a more onerous, complicated and longer process and higher prices to get legally to the EU. Money is not a big problem for Russians (80 euros instead of 35 euros).⤵️
The most problematic change is the EU's request to tighten and lengthen application verification procedures and reject any minimally suspicious applicants (probably more problematic for the FSB). The data processing will extend to weeks and even more than a month.⤵️
Visa applications for students, dissidents, media, relatives of EU citizens, etc. will remain a priority, the rest will be treated as low priority. Member States may individually refuse to issue visas or limit their effect to a single country. ⤵️
#Russia_VisaBan: Finland suggests a new mechanism that would slow down the issuance of tourist visas to Russian citizens. The idea would be to apply for the tourist visa only on Monday and from Tuesday to Friday all other types of visa (related to family, study etc.).⤵️
On the other hand, Denmark supports Estonia and Lithuania in applying a (indiscriminate) visa ban on Russian citizens. However, the Danish side is of the opinion that such a measure makes sense if applied throughout the Schengen area.⤵️
If the ban is not in effect in all 26 Schengen states, Russian citizens can circumvent the visa ban by traveling by land, rail, or sea from one country to another on a Schengen visa issued by non-ban supporters (such as Hungary). etc.).⤵️
