Mexicans will be able to receive 6-month visas in Russia after making hotel reservations

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Citizens of Mexico and 18 other countries will be able to get tourist visas for as much as 6 months in Russia by just scheduling a hotel in
Russia, according to a decree signed today by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.In addition to Mexico, Bahrain, Brunei, India,
Indonesia, Iran, Cambodia, China, North Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and the
Philippines will benefit from this procedure, according to the decree.In August 2021, Russia passed a law streamlining visas for foreign
travelers and enabling them to receive a view for as much as 6 months based on a hotel reservation.Citizens of Mexico and 18 other countries
will have the ability to get traveler visas for as much as 6 months in Russia by merely scheduling a hotel in Russia (Photo web
reproduction)Subsequently, in December 2022, a law was passed offering the Government the right to approve the list of nations whose
tourists can request such a simplified visa.Citizens of nations not consisted of in this list are not qualified for such visas.Foreign
tourist dropped dramatically in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and never ever recovered due to the start of the Russian military
project in Ukraine in February 2022
With info from EFE