{"id":131781,"date":"2025-03-27T12:25:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T09:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/131781\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"belarusians-temporarily-allowed-to-apply-for-finnish-visas-via-russia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/131781\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusians temporarily allowed to apply for Finnish visas in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/helsinki_unsplash_tapio_haaja_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/helsinki_unsplash_tapio_haaja_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/helsinki_unsplash_tapio_haaja_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/helsinki_unsplash_tapio_haaja_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/helsinki_unsplash_tapio_haaja_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/helsinki_unsplash_tapio_haaja_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Helsinki\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Tapio Haaja \/ unsplash.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 27, <\/strong><em><strong>Pozirk<\/strong>. <\/em>Belarusians who want to visit, work or study in Finland can temporarily apply for Finnish visas at Russia-based visa centers without proving their legal stay in Russia for six months, VFS Global visa operator said on its website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian community in Finland and Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja lobbied this move, said Vital Ma\u0142cana\u016d, in charge of migration at the opposition transition cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past few years, Belarusians have been experiencing difficulties making Schengen visa appointments. Reports said that intermediaries often offer appointments for a fee of up to \u20ac300 with waiting time of six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/litva_unsplash-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/litva_unsplash-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/litva_unsplash-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/litva_unsplash-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/litva_unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/litva_unsplash.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Lithuania&#039;s interior ministry critical of plan to impose more restrictions on Belarusians<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">March 23, Pozirk. Lithuanian interior ministry has expressed concerns over the right-wing MPs&#039; initiative to tighten restrictions on Belarusian and Russian nationals residing in Lithuania, Delfi reports. The plan was announced earlier this month by MP Laurynas Kas\u010di\u016bnas in charge &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/131229\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 27, Pozirk. Belarusians who want to visit, work or study in Finland can temporarily apply for Finnish visas at Russia-based visa centers without proving their legal stay in Russia for six months, VFS Global visa operator said on its website. 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