The Estonian government approved the sanction, which limits Russian citizens from applying for temporary residence permits or visas for the purpose of studying in Estonia. In addition, the sanction, established by the regulation, specifies that citizens of Russia and Belarus can register short-term employment only if they have a valid visa issued by Estonia.
Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu emphasized that Russia’s unjustified war against Ukraine, not only grossly violates Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence, but also threatens the security of Estonia and of the European Union. Reinsalu states, “The continuation of sanctions against Russia is essential to ensuring relentless pressure on the country. If the sanctions help in stopping Russian aggression, a positive effect on our own security will ensue.”
With the amendment of the sanction, it is specified that the short-term employment of citizens of Russia and Belarus with a legal residence permit issued by another member state will no longer be registered, and therefore they will additionally not be able to apply for a long-term visa for the purpose of short-term employment.
"With this amendment, we will eliminate scenarios where a short-term Schengen visa is applied for, for tourism purposes, for example, from another member state in order to bypass the current sanction," added Reinsalu.
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