Bulgaria and Romania became full members of the Schengen area of free movement, after a thirteen-year-long wait. While ...

As it stands, visitors from the UK can visit the EU’s Schengen area (a borderless collective of 29 countries) for up to 90 days, every 180 days, without a visa. However, the new scheme means anyone ...

Nigerians are facing significant visa rejections for intending travellers to Schengen nations amidst the growing rate of ...

As of Wednesday, January 1, 2025, travellers holding a Schengen visa from the UAE can now visit two new countries: Romania and Bulgaria. These nations officially joined the Schengen Area on New Year’s ...

The fingerprinting process, already a requirement for short-term visas, is now extended to cover long-term visas ...

Member countries of the Schengen area Austria, Belgium ... If you have a residence permit (or a long-stay visa valid for 1 year or more) issued by a Schengen Member State, you are allowed to ...

Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s border-free Schengen area after scrapping ... event of a serious threat to public policy or internal security.

Bulgaria and Romania are holding ceremonies to mark their full membership in Europe’s Schengen area, the culmination of years ...

The Electronic Travel Authorisation, or ETA, kicks in on January 8 for travelers from 48 countries around the world, when ...

Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen free movement area at midnight local time on Wednesday (2200 GMT), ending more than 13 years of waiting. The borderless area's expansion to ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Ceremonies were held just before midnight Tuesday to mark Bulgaria’s and Romania’s full membership in Europe’s Schengen area, the culmination of years of negotiations ...