Ngo-2020, abantu baseRussia, abahlela ukuhamba kulo lonke elaseYurophu, bazokwazi ukuthola a I-visa ye-Schengen isebenza isikhathi esiyiminyaka emihlanu, ngokusho kwe-Consul General yase-Italy eRussia, uFrancesco Forte.

Uthe ngonyaka ozayo imithetho emisha ye-visa ye-Schengen izosebenza, futhi izikhathi zama-visa zizolawulwa ngokuhambisana nazo. Kusukela ngo-2020, imvume yokuvakashela amazwe e-European Union izokhishwa isikhathi esingangonyaka, iminyaka emibili kanye neminyaka emihlanu. Ama-visa asebenza iminyaka emithathu nemine ngeke esakhishwa.

"Ngicabanga ukuthi abakwaMuscovites abavame ukuhamba benqamula i-Europe bazokwazi ukubala i-visa yeminyaka emihlanu ngaso leso sikhathi," kusho uForte.

Ngonyaka odlule, i-Consulate General yase-Italy eMoscow yakhipha cishe ama-visa ayizinkulungwane ezingama-470 kubantu baseRussia. Ngesikhathi esifanayo, izivakashi ezingaba yizinkulungwane ezingu-680 ezivela eRussia Federation zavakashela izwe.

Izichibiyelo zekhodi ye-visa zigunyazwe uMkhandlu we-EU ngoJuni walo nyaka. Ngaphansi kwemithetho emisha, i-visa yeminyaka emihlanu izovunyelwa uma umfakisicelo ethola futhi wasebenzisa ngokusemthethweni i-visa yeminyaka emibili phakathi neminyaka emithathu edlule.

LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:

In 2020, Russians, who are planning to travel throughout Europe, will be able to get a Schengen visa valid for a period of five years, according to Consul General of Italy in Russia, Francesco Forte.
Under the new rules, a five-year visa will be approved if the applicant received and lawfully used a two-year visa during the previous three years.
Starting in 2020, permission to visit European Union countries will be issued for a period of one year, two years and five years.