“The EU authorities would like Finland to apply the established standards when issuing Schengen visas, because they would like to control the flow of tourists who travel further in Europe through Helsinki,” said Morozov.
He also recalled that Moscow has an agreement on cross-border cooperation with Helsinki, which implies that residents of border areas can receive visas to visit Finland in a simplified manner.
Nation News reported earlier that the visa section of the Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg commented on the tightening of requirements.