Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have agreed to restrict entry for Russian tourists with Schengen visas, except for in cases of humanitarian need, family reasons, truck and cargo drivers, and diplomats.
Latvia’s Foreign Minister Rinkēvičs said the significant increase of Russian travelers crossing the EU borders with Schengen visas had become a security issue.
All three nations jointly take the decision to restrict entry, and the measures will be the same. However, they’ll be imposed by each country’s government.
Erickson Insights
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have been pushing the other EU Members to implement a visa ban for Russian travelers. The EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs have agreed only to make it harder for Russian nationals to obtain a Schengen visa.
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