Czech Republic Closes Its Borders to Russian Tourists with Schengen Visas

The Czech government has decided to tighten visa restrictions for Russian citizens, so from October 25, the Czech Republic closes its borders for Russian tourists with Schengen visas.

The ban concerns all tourist visas, regardless of the EU member state that issued them. This decision marks the Czech Republic joining Poland, Finland, and the Baltic stated that also closed their borders to Russian tourists weeks earlier.