Part of the EU will no longer recognize non-biometric passports of Russia
From October 1, 2026, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg will cease to accept Russian non-biometric ordinary and official passports.
In Sweden, there is a transition period – until the end of 2026, holders of Schengen visas or residence permits issued before October 1 will be able to enter on old passports.
Restrictions on non-biometric Russian passports are already in place in many European countries. So, in 2023, this decision was made by Denmark, in 2024 – the Czech Republic, in 2025, the Baltic countries and France joined them, and in 2026 – Germany, Romania, Poland and Finland. A similar rule applies to Iceland, which is not part of the European Union.
Source: ria.ru, photo: personalguide
Friends!
Order uniqueexcursions in Russian citiesOther countries can be visited by guides on our website.
Allow yourself to travel in a popular and popular format - an individual tour with a private guide.
Read news and articles:
There are almost no “burning” tours to Turkey for autumn: the reasons and dynamics of prices