Schengen area: Progress and priorities unveiled in 2023 state report
Today, 16 May 2023, the European Commission presented the second State of Schengen annual report,[read more...]
France inaugurates visa application center in Mosul, Iraq
Today, 26 April 2023, France became the first country in the European Union to open[read more...]
EU Council agrees negotiating mandate for digitalizing Schengen visa procedures
Today, 29 March 2023, the ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union have[read more...]
The Dominican Republic expects support from Portugal on Schengen visa exemption proposal
On 23 March 2023, President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic revealed that he intends[read more...]
The European Union postpones launch of ETIAS to 2024
The launch of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) has been postponed from[read more...]
The European Parliament approves proposal to digitize visa procedures
Today, January 31st, 2023, members of the European Parliament decided to adopt a European Commission’s[read more...]
Croatia becomes part of the Schengen area and the Eurozone
On January 1st, 2023, Croatia joined both the Eurozone and Schengen area. This means that[read more...]
EU approves Croatia’s accession to the Schengen area from 1 January 2023
On 8 December 2022, in Brussels, the EU Council has approved the full participation of[read more...]
EU Commission asks for full participation of Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia in the Schengen area
In a Communication published on 16 November 2022, the European Commission called upon the EU[read more...]
The EU Council fully suspends its visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu
The European Union has suspended its visa-free travel agreement with Vanuatu, which allowed Vanuatu citizens[read more...]