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EU toughens visa rules for Russians
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on November 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on November 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
The EU has tightened visa rules for Russians, citing security concerns. Russians must now apply for a new visa for each EU visit.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has adopted stricter visa rules for Russian nationals in light of what it calls the "weaponisation of migration, acts of sabotage and potential misuse of visas".
Russian nationals will no longer be eligible for multiple-entry visas and must apply for a new visa each time they travel to the EU, a statement from the European Commission read. It said the aim was to protect public policy and security.
There will be limited exceptions for dissidents, independent journalists and human rights defenders.
"Starting a war and expecting to move freely in Europe is hard to justify," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on X.
"The EU is tightening visa rules for Russian nationals amid continued drone disruptions and sabotage on European soil. Travelling to the EU is a privilege, not a given."
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
A visa is an official document that allows a person to enter, stay, or leave a country for a specific purpose and duration.
Human rights defenders are individuals or groups who advocate for the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
A multiple-entry visa allows the holder to enter and exit a country multiple times within the validity period of the visa.
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