RBK media outlet published a list of countries that issued the most Schengen visas to Russians in 2023, citing data of the European Commission.
Italy is the leader in this list. In 2023, the country issued 134,300 visas to Russians. France takes second place (99,600 visas), Spain — the third (96,800 visas).
Next on the list are Greece (54,300), Germany (15,200), Hungary (14,900), Finland (11,100), Switzerland (9,400), Austria (4,500) and Portugal (2,900 visas).
«In total, Russians filed 520,000 visa applications (687,000 in 2022). At the same time, they were refused in 10.6 percent of cases,» RBK reports.
