The number of Schengen visas issued to Russian citizens has drastically fallen from around 4 million in 2019 to over 500,000 in 2024, with the European Commission confirming these figures, which are the result of tightened visa rules and restrictions implemented following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In 2019, a year before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian citizens received approximately 4 million Schengen visas.
By 2024, this number had plummeted to over 500,000 visas issued.
