Improvement of the visa regime in the context of the development of the international cooperation

In the current context of the development of the international relations visa regime is one of the legal mechanisms which impacts international links. Nowadays the trend towards the simplification of the visa regime is leading, however, the issues related to security and guarantee of the sovereignty require effective and careful use of the visa mechanism. The visa regime as a form of the administrative and law regime is studied by independent scientists. However; there are apparently not enough studies, which would consider the issue in the context of the development of the international cooperation. The goal of the research is to determine the necessity and ways of improving the visa regime in the context of the development of the international cooperation in compliance with national interests in the area of security. The author studies the issue on the basis of the formal legal, comparative and analytical approach. The Russian Federation in its practice takes into account foreign experience but prioritizes national security interest, the current geopolitical situation, new global challenges and goals of the foreign-policy activities in the post-Soviet space. The visa regime has public law nature and represents mandatory regulation. At the same time, the freedom of movement is one of the fundamental rights. Its guarantee provides conditions for the development of the international cooperation, facilitation of the humanitarian relations, development of the tourism, business relations. Restrictions on the right to the freedom of movement can be introduced on the basis of legislation only in accordance with the constitutional significant aims (p. 3 art. 55 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation). As a result of the research, conclusions are drawn regarding the nature of the visa regime as a form of the administrative and law regime, the trends in the development of the visa relations, the necessity to improve the legislation in this area. In particular, it is determined not only the trend towards the facilitation of the visa relations but also an opposite practice of tightening of the visa formalities regarding certain individuals and specific circumstances. Factors which impact the change and tightening of the visa relations between countries are determined.

international links, international relations, legal regime, administrative regime, visa