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Visa-free travel between Kaliningrad and Poland to start on June 27

08:07, 6 июля 2012

The agreement between Russia and Poland on visa-free near-border travel for residents of Kaliningrad Region and adjacent regions of Poland will come into force on June 27, 2012. As agreed, the visa-free area will cover the entire Kaliningrad Region and bordering territories within Poland's Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships.

 

Those who permanently reside in Kaliningrad Region for more than three years will be allowed to visit near-border regions of Poland, including cities of Gdansk and Olsztyn with no visa, just with a valid passport and relevant permit.

 

The duration of a single visit may not exceed 30 days; and it is only allowed to remain in Poland for no more than 90 days in 6 months. The permit costs €20 and is valid for two years; however the second permit may be obtained for 5 years.

 

The diplomatic mission intends to issue a maximum of 5 thousand such permits every month.

 

Polish police promises to go easy on minor violations by the travellers to Poland. But if a Kaliningrad citizen will be caught in Warsaw or in any other Schengen country, he will be instantly deprived of his permit.

 

In general, the EU regulations allow such visa-free travel within 30 km from the border. But for Russia and Poland an exception was made - the agreement covered the area as far as 50 km from the state frontier.

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