Estonia stops recognising non-biometric Russian passports

• The non-recognition of a travel document means that a non-biometric foreign passport cannot be used to cross Estonia’s land, air, or sea borders, nor can it be used to apply for a visa to Estonia.
• Information about applying for a biometric passport is available on the website of the embassy of the Russian Federation.

• Individuals with a non-biometric Russian passport who do not have a residence permit from Estonia or another European Union member state cannot enter Estonia after 31 March 2025. 
• Holders of a residence permit from Estonia or another European Union member state have until 30 September 2025 to switch to a biometric passport; until that date, they can enter Estonia with a non-biometric passport. 

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