The official website of the Embassy of Sweden in Russia says that some changes have been made to the visa issuance procedures since the beginning of the year, namely, the increased price of the visa. It has become 100 RUR more expensive and now costs 1,200 RUR, to be paid by the travel agents in Russian currency only. Tourists from other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (including Byelorussia) will have to pay 2,000 RUR, reports Ural Tourist Server.