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The Russians set off on September 17, taking two dogs with them. We traveled with category D visas. It was decided to get to the destination in order to get to Germany through the Belarusian-Lithuanian dispatch. We wanted to go through the checkpoint Kamenny Log – Medininkai, but there were too long queues, so Kotlovka – Lavorishkes went.
Traffic jam for the first mass education due to buses. They are given priority when crossing the border, passengers on private transport enjoy waiting in line. Thus, according to Maria, they had already managed to leave the territory of Belarus: “They already had stamps in their passports, only they had to wait many hours for the inspection. We approached the customs officers and asked them to let us out. They said they wanted to go to another checkpoint. They promptly responded to this, asking them to fulfill the call of the commander, who had already given us the command to leave. We turned around and drove back against the traffic.”
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In the case of the exclusion of the pass through which the Russians went to the EU, the next one did not pass and passed quickly. According to Maria, almost only Lithuanians are coming. As for the crossing itself, there were no problems with visas. A small snag was that the Lithuanian veterinarian did not like the documents for dogs.
“We realized that nothing good was going to happen to us right away with the doctor, and we came to the customs officers. They explained that, in fact, the dogs themselves comply with all the requirements, but according to the documents, we cannot change anything in the system in the design of Russia. They waved their hand, filling out a declaration for pets, indicating their value. The animals were given temporary entry, and everyone was allowed into the EU together.
As for the borders for Russians since September 19, this issue also worried our compatriots. They asked the Lithuanian customs officers what to expect in the near future. “We were told that with a Schengen visa there would be no travel. With Schengen D – no problem, but you must provide supporting documents on the basis of which it was issued: documents for study, work, family reunification, etc.
Recall that Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland have agreed on a low entry of Russians from September 19, 2022. This caused discussion and rejection among other EU countries.