Estonia stops recognising non-biometric Russian passports as of today

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Starting from today 31 March, the Republic of Estonia no longer recognises non-biometric foreign passports issued by the Russian Federation. People who have a residence permit from Estonia or another European Union member state and are currently using a non-biometric Russian foreign passport have until 30 September 2025 to apply for a biometric passport as a travel document.

Source: Estonian crisis portal (kriis.ee, Government Office).

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