The Council of the European Union has fully suspended the visa facilitation agreement between the EU and Russia.

The EU-Russia facilitation agreement entered into force in 2007 with the purpose of facilitating the issuance of short-stay visas on the basis of reciprocity.

The suspension will result in the need to present additional documentary evidence, increased processing times, more restrictive rules for the issuance of multiple visas, and an increase in the visa application from...