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On March, 10th Vladimir Putin has signed the Federal law “On ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community about simplification of issue of visa to citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union”. After the agreement will come into force (and diplomats assure, that it will occur already in it to year), the procedure of reception of the entry visa to the EU countries for a significant part of Russians will be considerably facilitated.
The agreement extends on all the countries of the European Union, except for the Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark. Thus, visa regime facilitation will concern trips to 24 states of the Europe (today 27 states are the EU members).
Coming into force
After ratification of the agreement by the Russian party, its approval by the EU Ministerial Council (the document has been already approved by the European parliament) will be required. However, it can occur not earlier, than the agreement signed on remission will come into force.
Fees
In case the petition for registration of the visa and confirming documents move the applicant no more than 3 day prior to prospective date of departure,  fees for registration of the visa will make 70 euros.
What visas
The simplification of procedure stipulated by the agreement and the order of delivery of entry visas concerns unitary visas of three months validity, and also multi-visas for the certain categories of citizens.
Positions of the agreement, mentioning all Russians, will concern the prices for visas. In the near future the cost of the Schengen visa will grow up to 60 euros; however for Russians the price remains former that is 35 euros for the visa.
Terms of registration
The agreement establishes the fixed term of visa registration - 10 calendar days from the date of reception of the petition and necessary documents. On occasion term of decision-making under the petition for registration of the visa can be prolonged till 30 working days or is reduced till 3 calendar days.
Documents
The agreement is very favorable for the owners of diplomatic passports. They don’t require any visa for entrance to “the Schengen zone”. However, such regime is to be implemented in case that they will be in the Europe about three months during half a year.
The other categories of citizens will have to give the information on their financial state and confirmation of hotel rooms’ reservation.