Visa policy of Renesia

The visa policy of Renesia is the policy by which the Prince determines the visa requirements for visitors, students, workers and residents, among many other classifications. The Renesian visas are travel documents issued by the Renesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in line with the policy established by the Prince. Most foreigners need to apply for a visa before coming to Renesia and the majority of nationals can apply for an electronic visa. There are 6 nationals that are exempt from visa requirements and 4 that may receive their visa upon arrival. Most visas require photographs and fingerprints if their nation does not collect fingerprints.

Visa exemption
Nationals holding passports of the following jurisdictions may visit Reneisa without a Visa. While Ecoralia and Galvia may study and work without any additional visa requirements the rest of the nationals may only come for tourism and business purposes. ID – May also enter with an ID card 30 – Indicating maximum stay

Renesians with does not require a visa regardless of the passport used for travel.

Substitute visa
Nationals having permanent residence in the following countries are exempted from visa requirements and may travel for tourism or business purposes for up to 15 days:

Visa on arrival
Nationals of the following countries holding an ordinary passport may obtain a tourist or busissnes visa on arrival:

30 – Indicating maximum stay

Electronic visa
Some nationals may apply for an electronic visa online using Sinapse and submit any required documents. It takes around one day before the applicant receives a confirmation and their visa in their email, and as such, it is recommended to apply electronically at least 24 hours before a flight, unless it's a transit visa which is processed faster. The applicant can show the visa on their electronic device, print it or memorise the visa ID and provide the information when asked.

The following countries currently have electronic visa supported:

The Ministery of Foreign affairs declared its intent on making the electronic visa application to be available to all nations as soon as possible.

Visa types
Renesian visas are divided into classes. Each visa class cost differently, with the tourist visa costing 20 Renesian mark or electronically 10 Renesian mark. An individual may apply for multiple visas depending on what they aim to do in Renesia.

Tourist visa
The tourist is known as a class E visa and can be considered as a general purpose visa, as it can be changed inside Renesia to other classes if provided with the correct documents and approved. Tourist visa holders may also extend their visa provided they are not extending beyond their maximum limit stay. The tourist visa becomes EM class signifies that the holder may hold or acquire weapons in Renesia.

Business visa
Business visa holders are classified as class H. Business visa holders are allowed to buy in huge bulks but do not get VAT refunded. If they are dealing with weaponry or military goods then their visa classification will be HH.

Work visa
Any foreigner looking to work in Renesia must apply for a Work visa which is classified as class O, unless if they are nationals of Ventora, Gladomyr and Edury then they are classified as OP. Other than the visa they would need to register themselves with the local police station, which will provide them with Renesian National ID. Distinguishing between professions has been dropped since 2013.

Study visa
People that want to study for Renesia are required to apply for a Study visa which is a class P visa, they are required to have basic knowledge of Interspeech or a 450 score in the Renesian Language Test (RLT) to enable them to study in Renesia. The length of stay depends on the expected length it takes until graduation, although it can be extended by two years twice, if they fail to graduate by then they are forced to change majors or forced to leave if they do not have a tourist visa.

Transit visa
Travellers that are only transiting without any Renesian visa or exempt by it require to apply for a Transit visa electronically before their transit flight by a minimum of 1 hour. A Transit visa does not require any biometric data, only name, passport number and destination. It is classified as class T.

Sports visa
Any person who is doing any sporting events other than GMCA may apply for a sports visa, which is class R. Although, it is not necessary to acquire it, it does benefit for longer stays compared to class E. Any sport that requires handling firearms will have to apply for a sports visa that is classified as RM.

Medical visa
Any person that is seeking health care in Renesia can apply for a medical visa. It is not required but it helps facilitate a hospital and manage expected costs for the persons, a medical visa also helps with getting medical documentation faster. A medical visa is classified as class B and are not allowed to bring any firearms or military goods, even if they have other visas (with the exception of MOP class).

Refugee visa
Nationals from the following countries may apply for a refugee visa, which is considered as class B, E and O: Nationals that are not on the list may have a hard time applying for Refugee visas. A refugee visa does not cost any money and cannot be done electronically.

Diplomatic visa
A diplomatic visa, which is classified as S class, offers longer stays for diplomatic officials. Diplomatic visa holders also enjoy various benefits and are automatically treated with the highest regard. People who may apply including but are not limited to are; ambassadors, consuls, ministers, heads of state and heads of government.

Military operations or purpose visa
Military operations or purpose visa or MOP visa is classified as class A. Any foreign military personnel coming to conduct official business with Renesia will require to apply for one. MOP can be divided into two sub-classes, A1 and A2. A1 class is reserved for military personnel who serve in other nation's army. Meanwhile, A2 is for any foreign mercenaries.

Barred from entery
People from these categories are arrested on sight and questioned. Depending on the outcome they might be deported, jailed, fined or executed.

Terrorist
Any person that is identified by Renesia as a Terrorist will be denied entry and taken for further questioning. List of individuals that are seen as terriost by the Renesian government can be found at their official website snps.MOFA.rn

Criminals
Any person that is seen as a criminal by the following nations will be arrested and handed to the relative nation: Although in some cases judgment and punishment may be done in Renesia instead.

Nationals
Any person from Lower Tar-dinuu is barred from entering Reneisa for any reason.

Criticism
Renesia uses a binary gender system even with their visas, as such, it has been difficult for non-binary people to apply.