Hungary the easiest place for Russians to get Schengen visas

The Russian touristic federation recommends Hungary for Russian tourists to get a Schengen visa with which they can travel freely in and between many countries. That is because the procedure is relatively easy in Hungary.

According to Privátbankár, the other recommended countries in the Schengen area are Italy and Greece. In 2022, the EU welcomed 84% fewer Russian tourists than in 2021 because getting a visa is not easy. Many member states like Belgium, the Baltic countries, and Czechia do not even issue the travel documents for Russian citizens.

In 2022, 600,000 Schengen visas were issued. Spain’s share is the highest, 154,000. Since the EU raises barriers, Russians go to other places for holidays. The highest numerical growth was in Türkiye in that respect (2.6 million), but the United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Egypt are also very popular.

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