Lithuanian online bank Paysera has notified Russians and Belarusians about freezing accounts if they do not provide a residence permit within 14 days
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Lithuanian online bank Paysera has blocked access to accounts for citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus who hold only a national D-type visa without a residence permit in the European Union or Switzerland. The measure, confirmed by affected customers and reported by Novaya Gazeta Europa, came into effect on Friday morning, when several users received notifications about the restriction of banking services. In an official response, Payse…
Paysera has announced new restrictions on working with Belarusian and Russian clients, having previously refused to accept transactions in Russian rubles.
On April 18, the Lithuanian online bank Paysera notified customers with Russian and Belarusian citizenship who have a category D Schengen visa (a visa that allows them to stay in an EU country for more than 90 days) about freezing accounts if they do not provide a residence permit within 14 days, Novaya Gazeta Europe reports. “You have 14 calendar days from the date this letter was sent to provide the required documentation. If the documents are…
Paysera, a Lithuanian online bank, has sent notifications to users with Russian and Belarusian citizenship who have a category D Schengen visa (a national long-term visa that allows them to stay in an EU country for more than 90 days) to close their accounts if they do not provide a European residence permit. This was reported to New Europe by several bank users. Paysera sent notifications on the morning of April 18. The letters state that, acco…
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