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Heavy! There will be major changes to EU visa rules
Nov 15,2023
Council of the European Union11Month13Japan approved new regulations related to the digitization of Schengen visas and created a unified online application platform for Schengen visas,This will make the future Schengen visa application process more convenient.
According to the new rules, with a few exceptions, Schengen visa applicants will no longer have to go to the embassies and consulates of Schengen countries, but apply through the digital platform. The European Commission said earlier,The platform is expected2024Development began in, and in2026years into use.
The Schengen area is a27European countries that have abolished many types of internal border controls.
Fernando, Interior Minister in the caretaker government of Spain, which holds the rotating EU presidency· Grande-MalaskaGomez said in a statement on the same day that online application for Schengen visa will simplify the application process, improve the efficiency of processing applications, and reduce the burden of national administrative departments.
According to the official website of the European Council, several regulations passed on the day include:
●An EU visa application platform will be created.With a few exceptions, Schengen visa applications will be made through this platform. On the platform, visa applicants can enter all relevant data, upload electronic copies of their travel documents and supporting documents, and pay visa fees.
●There is no need to go to the consulate in person to apply for a visa.In principle, only first-time applicants, those whose biometric data are no longer valid and those with new travel documents need to go to the consulate in person.
●The current visa sticker will be replaced with a cryptographically signed barcode.
According to the Council, the new rules will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union in the first20The specific implementation date will be determined after the completion of the technical work of the online visa platform and digital visa.
It is reported that in order to deal with the security risks posed by visa stickers and the inefficiency of visa processing under the new crown epidemic, the European Commission2022Year4This legislative proposal aimed at digitizing the visa application process was submitted in January.
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