# Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg to stop recognizing Russian non-biometric passports

https://mins.news/en/item/24058

- Meduza, 2026-08-17 10:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/17/sweden-belgium-netherlands-and-luxembourg-to-stop-recognizing-russian-non-biometric-passports

> The European Commission says Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg will stop recognizing Russian non-biometric passports on October 1, 2026. Sweden will allow some holders to enter through year-end if they already have a valid EU or Schengen visa or residence permit; the other three countries have no transition period. The move brings the number of such European states to 15.