The Russian government's legislative commission has endorsed a draft federal law on visa-free entry to Russia for the UEFA Euro 2020 fans, the relevant document was published on the cabinet's website on Monday.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 03rd September, 2018) The Russian government's legislative commission has endorsed a draft Federal law on visa-free entry to Russia for the UEFA Euro 2020 fans, the relevant document was published on the cabinet's website on Monday.
The UEFA Euro 2020 will be held in 12 cities across Europe, including St. Petersburg that will host three group-stage matches on June 13, 17 and 22, and a quarter-final match on July 3.
According to the explanatory statement, the decision has been made based on "positive experience of legislative regulation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup."
"The draft law provides for the entry of UEFA EURO 2020 fans to Russia without visas upon presenting valid identity documents, while UEFA volunteers will need ordinary humanitarian visas," the statement read.
