{"id":389624,"date":"2024-02-26T02:25:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T21:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=389624"},"modified":"2024-02-26T02:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T21:25:33","slug":"bulgaria-romania-to-partially-join-europes-schengen-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/bulgaria-romania-to-partially-join-europes-schengen-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria, Romania to partially join Europe\u2019s Schengen Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> BRUSSELS<br \/>\nEffective Bulgaria and Romania will partially join Europe\u2019s Schengen Area, with border checks to cease for any air- or sea-based travel between Bulgaria, Romania and other Schengen Area countries.<br \/>\nAir and sea travel between Bulgaria, Romania and Schengen Area countries will become easier and quicker, as affected travelers will no longer be subject to border control inspections.Until further notice, border checks will continue to apply for any land-based travel between either Bulgaria or Romania and other Schengen Area countries. The European Council will continue talks in 2024 to lift such land border checks.<br \/>\nUpdate January 8, 2024: Following further guidance from EU officials, it has been clarified that Bulgaria and Romania are expected to start issuing uniform Schengen C visas from April 1, 2024.<br \/>\nLand border checks to continue. Until further notice, border checks will continue to apply for any land-based travel between either Bulgaria or Romania and other Schengen Area countries.<br \/>\nNational entry visas.<br \/>\nUpdate January 8, 2024: Following further guidance from EU officials, it has been clarified that Bulgaria and Romania are expected to start issuing uniform Schengen C visas from April 1, 2024.<br \/>\nGenerally, national entry visas only provide transit rights through Schengen Area countries (unless the Schengen Area country has specifically granted entry and stay rights for such visas).<br \/>\nAir and sea travel between Bulgaria, Romania and Schengen Area countries will become easier and quicker, as affected travelers will no longer be subject to border control inspections. Bulgaria and Romania \u2013 which entered the European Union in 2007 \u00ad\u2013 have been trying to join the Schengen Area for over a decade.<br \/>\nIn recent times, Austria has opposed admitting Bulgaria and Romania, citing concerns about management of irregular migration. In December 2023, Austria conceded this position and allowed the removal of border checks for air and sea travel.<br \/>\nIn 2024, the European Council will continue talks to lift land border checks with Bulgaria and Romania. No date has yet been set for a further vote on this issue. We will monitor and report related developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRUSSELS Effective Bulgaria and Romania will partially join Europe\u2019s Schengen Area, with border checks to cease for any air- or sea-based travel between Bulgaria, Romania and other Schengen Area countries. 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