Bulgaria Confirms Its Partial Accession to Schengen From March 2024

The accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Zone by air and sea in March, 2024, has also been confirmed by the country’s Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov. His comments came during a joint briefing held with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel as well as Minister of Internal Affairs Kalin …

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Greece’s Tourism Revenue Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels in 10 Months

Greece’s tourism industry recovered strongly during the first ten months of 2023, demonstrating a remarkable revival. The Bank of Greece (BG) reported a significant year-on-year increase of 14.7 per cent in travel receipts, surpassing pre-pandemic records, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. Further, central bank data reveals that tourism receipts from January to October surpassed all travel receipts in …

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Top 23 In-Demand Jobs for Foreigners in Estonia – EU’s Easiest Country to Get a Work Visa

Estonia is facing labour shortages, especially in healthcare and medical professions, agriculture and farming, as well as manufacturing and production. As highlighted by the European Labour Authority (EURES) Report for 2022 on labour shortages and surpluses, Estonia was among the top ten countries that reported the highest number of shortages, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. Additionally, 12,040 job …

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Thousands of Students & Workers to Benefit From India-Italy Migration & Mobility Agreement

The Union Cabinet, which consists of senior ministers chosen by the Prime Minister, has given retrospective (ex-post facto) approval for India to officially sign and ratify the Migration and Mobility Agreement with Italy. This agreement, initially signed on November 2 by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, will allow Indian …

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Trips to Lithuania Cost Their Freedom to Around 125 Belarusian Citizens

At least 125 Belarusian citizens have been detained this year upon returning to the country from abroad after their phones were checked. Such an announcement has been made by Radio Free Europe, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. They are accused of disseminating extremist materials. The majority of those detained are subject to administrative charges. Citizens of Belarus are …

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Spain Expects 4.52 Million Long-Distance Journeys During 2nd Phase of Year-End Holidays

The latest data provided by the Ministry of the Interior of Spain has revealed that during the second phase of year-end holidays, about 4,520,000 million long-distance journeys are expected to take place on the road. These movements include not only the initial journey but also those undertaken upon reaching the holiday destination. Popular relaxation destinations …

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Czech MPs Push to Extend Citizenship to Great-Grandchildren of Czechoslovaks

In a bid to amend the limitations of the current citizenship law, a group of members of the Czech Republic parliament (MPs) proposed changes that would allow additional categories of people to gain citizenship. MPs said that great-grandchildren of Czechoslovaks, which represent the fourth generation, should be eligible for citizenship through declaration, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. The …

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Estonia Announces Plan to Repatriate Ukrainian Men of Conscription Age, If Kyiv Requests It

Authorities in Estonia plan to send back Ukrainian men of conscription age living in the country, if Ukrainian authorities request such a thing. Such an announcement has been made by Estonia’s Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets in an interview with the Estonian public broadcasting company ERR, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. However, authorities in Ukraine have not asked Estonia …

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Netherlands Increases Passport & Identity Card Fees

The Dutch Government has announced that starting from next year, new increased prices will apply for passports and identity cards. As the government has revealed, from January 1, 2024, all those who apply for an adult passport will have to pay €83.87 for the document instead of the current fee – €77.87, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. As …

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Germany Rejected Around 20% of All Visa Applications From African Students in Last Decade

The Left party has raised suspicions that German authorities often reject student visa applications filed by African nationals. In response to left-wing MP Cornelia Möhring’s question, the Foreign Office revealed that at least 20 per cent of all visa applications filed by African students have been rejected in the last ten years, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. In …

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