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Ukraine War: Estonia Block Russians From Obtaining Student Visas, Residence Permits

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Jul 29, 2022.

Benard Joseph

Estonia Block Russians From Obtaining Student Visas, Residence Permits.
The foreign ministry order also ends the practice of granting the right to short-term work to Russians…

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Estonia on Thursday announced it would no longer issue visas or residence permits for Russian citizens wanting to study in the small Baltic country, saying the invasion of Ukraine threatened national security.

The foreign ministry order also ends the practice of granting the right to short-term work to Russians or citizens of ally Belarus who had secured a visa from another European Union state. Estonia belongs to the 27-nation bloc.

“The continuation of sanctions against Russia is essential to ensuring relentless pressure on the country,” foreign minister Urmas Reinsalu said in a statement.

“If the sanctions help in stopping Russian aggression, a positive effect on our own security will ensue,” he said.

Estonia also said short-term employment of Russian and Belarusian citizens with a legal residence permit issued by another EU member state would no longer be allowed, AFP reported.

Reinsalu said this additional measure was aimed at ensuring that Russian and Belarusian citizens cannot bypass sanctions by obtaining a short-term visa for another country.

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