Slovakia is again issuing tourist visas to Russians, local media report. Bratislava is silent
Slovakia has resumed accepting applications for tourist visas from Russian citizens, Russian media report, citing the BLS International visa centre. It helps to process the issuance of Slovak visas in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Slovakia stopped issuing visas to Russians after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Bratislava has not officially announced the change of position, but unofficial diplomatic sources confirm it.
Source idnes.cz/slovensko-znovu-issue-visa-rusum-bls-international
Russian tourists in Europe are increasing. Worrying, Lipavsky criticises visa policy
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský criticises the renewed increase in the number of Russian tourists in many European countries. In a commentary for the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph, he described it as a security threat and an undermining of the credibility of the anti-Russian sanctions announced by the European Union. He reminded that the Czech Republic does not issue tourist visas to Russians because of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Source novinky.cz/russian-tourists-in-europe-are-arriving-from-disturbing-criticism-of-visa-policy-lipavsky