Foreign ministry wants to extend ban on visas to Russian and Belarussian nationals

The Czech foreign ministry will propose extending indefinitely a ban on the issuance of new visas and residence permits to Russian and Belarussian nationals, the Czech press agency reported citing ministry sources. The ban, which was introduced in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is valid until March 31 of this year.

The ban does not apply to humanitarian cases, foreigners who already have a residence permit in the country or applications for short-stay visas if the applicant is a family member of a Czech citizen or a citizen of the European Union.