US EditionRussians Now Ten Times Less Likely to Receive Multiple-Entry Schengen Visas — Novaya Gazeta Europe
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"In lieu of multiple tourist visas, Russian tourists are given double visas in 50 to 60 per cent of the cases, mostly on cruises," reported to the Association of Russian Tour Operators.
In the face of the tightening of European visa policy, tour operators have recorded a significant reduction in the issuance of multiple Schengen visas to Russian tourists this year, written by the Association of Russian Tour Operators.
Russians now ten times less likely to receive multiple-entry Schengen visas — Novaya Gazeta Europe
From January to March 2026, the number of multiple-entry Schengen visas issued to Russian citizens decreased by 90% compared to the same period last year, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported on Wednesday, citing market participants.
Russian citizens have been approved at least 90 per cent less than in the same period of last year since the beginning of the year.
The number of multiple Schengen visas issued to Russian citizens in the first months of 2026 decreased by 90 per cent compared with the same period in 2025, as reported by the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, particularly in connection with the decision of the European Commission last November to restrict the issuance of Schengen multiple visas to Russians.
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