Article 2 General clause

1. The visa facilitations provided in the present Agreement shall apply to citizens of the Russian Federation and of the Swiss Confederation only insofar as they are not exempted from the visa requirement by the laws and regulations of the Swiss Confederation or of the Russian Federation, the present Agreement or other international agreements.

2. The national law of the Russian Federation or of the Swiss Confederation shall apply to issues not covered by the provisions of the present Agreement, such as the refusal to issue a visa, recognition of travel documents, proof of sufficient means of subsistence and the refusal of entry and expulsion measures.