Russia negotiating visa-free travel with Bahrain and Kuwait
Russia is in talks with Bahrain and Kuwait on abandoning entry visas, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko said.
Russia is in talks with Bahrain and Kuwait on abandoning entry visas, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko said.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Omar Bula Escobar have agreed on mutual exemption of the visa requirement for holders of ordinary passports on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, according to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
If Armenia opts for European integration, it will be required to impose a visa regime on Russia. The EU is pressing Yerevan to sever its ties with Moscow.
A visa-free travel arrangement between Russia and Saudi Arabia took effect on Monday.
The Russian Foreign Ministry noted a mutual increase in tourist flow between the countries
Russian diplomats have proposed that the US State Department reestablish visa parity and resume issuing US visas to Russians in Russia. This decision is increasingly important as the FIFA World Cup approaches, which is set to take place mainly in the USA this summer.
The USA has refused to continue the issuance of long-term visas for Georgian citizens, with the maximum validity period now set at three months, according to Georgian media reports.
Azerbaijan has abolished visa requirements for citizens holding ordinary passports from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain, the Azerbaijani State Migration Service reported.
The temporary suspension of the US visa process for citizens of 75 countries, including Russia, will only apply to immigrant visas
The visa application process between Armenia and Turkey will be significantly simplified starting in 2026, initially applying to holders of diplomatic and service passports.
Previous negotiations took place in early December
Azerbaijan and the Maldives have mutually exempted holders of ordinary passports from visa requirements.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, participating in the Council of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council, reported on discussions concerning the Armenia-EU partnership.
Russia and Saudi Arabia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on the mutual abolition of visa requirements for holders of all types of passports: a foreign, diplomatic, or service one.
The EU assessment mission will soon arrive in Yerevan for meetings and discussions with the Armenian government regarding the Armenia-EU Visa Liberalization Action Plan, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
The European Commission has announced a complete ban on issuing new multiple-entry visas to Russian citizens.
The European Union has stopped issuing multiple-entry Schengen tourist visas to Russian citizens in most cases, Politico reported, citing European officials.
The agreement between Russia and Jordan on the mutual cancellation of visa requirements will come into force on December 13, 2025, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The European Commission is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against Georgia and suspending its visa-free regime. The level of political contact has already been reduced to a minimum.
Greece has blocked the EU proposal to introduce new restrictions on the issuance of visas to Russian citizens, the Greek news portal reported.