“You can apply for a Schengen visa six months before the start of the trip.
This means that with proper planning, for example, trips to Europe for the New Year can be done on time, ”the message says.
ATOR reminded that at the moment Russian tourists are not issued short-term visas to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, but most EU and Schengen countries accept documents for tourist visas.
At the same time, there are no more free places in the visa centers of Spain, Italy and France in Moscow for July-August.
“Enrollment at the Italian visa center is available all the time, but only for the fall.
So, on July 18, “windows” were opened already at the beginning of September, but sometimes slots appear for earlier dates, ”the association noted.
Earlier, RBC reported that in Russia, the visa centers of France and Greece ran out of places to apply for Schengen visas for July.