Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a visa free bill for foreigners visiting Russia for matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The draft law was passed last month by both houses of the Russian parliament - the State Duma and the Federation Council, Russia's Itar tass news agency reported.
The bill stipulates that a holder of the fan-ID will be allowed to enter the country without having a Russian visa and stay for the duration of the global football tournament as well as for the period of ten days before and after the championship.
In order to clear the country's border a holder of the fan-ID would also have to produce an identification document, a ticket for a match or a document verifying the purchase of a ticket.
The matches of the 2018 World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15 at 12 stadiums located in 11 cities across Russia. Two of the stadiums are located in the Russian capital.
QNA
