As you know, from July 1 Ukraine has a visa regime for Russian citizens. So far, it is known that in six months 10 Russians have been issued visas to cross the border with Ukraine.
This was announced at a briefing by Andriy Demchenko, a representative of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. According to him, visas were issued to women and children, broadcasts Channel 24.
Why the Russians left for Ukraine
The speaker said that visas were mainly issued to Russians so that they could improve relations with their families. Also, some citizens were granted short-term visas that were of a humanitarian nature.
Recall that visas to Russians are issued by an independent international intermediary company VFS Global through visa centers.
Such institutions in Russia are located in:
- Moscow;
- St. Petersburg;
- Yekaterinburg;
- Kaliningrad;
- Kazan;
- Novosibirsk;
- Rostov-on -Don;
- Samara.
What documents are needed to apply for a visa
To enter the territory of Ukraine, Russians will need to have a certain list of documents. However, it should be noted that not every citizen of the aggressor country will be able to obtain a visa.
Border guards noted that a certain category of Russians will definitely not receive a visa. We are talking about those who are on the sanctions lists, and also threaten the national security of our state.
In order to apply for a visa, Russians need to submit to the appropriate centers :
- Passport;
- Invitation;
- A copy of the passport details of the inviting party.
The Foreign Ministry notes that Russians will not be able to enter Ukraine without an invitation.
Visa regime with Russia: what is known
- As part of countering the threat to national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state, Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that the Cabinet of Ministers develop the issue of revising the regime for the entry of Russian citizens into Ukraine.
- So, as early as July 1, 2022, Ukraine introduced a visa regime for entry for Russian citizens
- Recall that the corresponding petition appeared on the website of the Office of the President back in May. The petition collected more than 26,000 votes out of the required 25,000.
- It is interesting that Ukrainian politicians have been talking about a visa regime with Russia since the beginning of Russia's invasion and annexation of Crimea. However, in 2016, the Verkhovna Rada did not put this bill to a vote. Over the years, they tried to do it again, but the people's deputies did not achieve consent.
