Shengen visa cost for Armenia’s citizens to be left unchanged - Switalski
16.07.2018,
17:06
The Shengen visa cost for Armenia’s citizens will be left unchanged, Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switalski said on Monday.
YEREVAN, July 16. /ARKA/. The Shengen visa cost for Armenia’s citizens will be left unchanged, Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switalski said on Monday.
The draft amendments to Shengen visa code will give Europeans more effective instruments for controlling borders and shield them from the inflow of migrants.
At the same time, they will simplify visa issuing procedures for right-minded travelers, though raising the basic cost from €60 to €80, and for the countries having visa liberalization agreements from €30 to €40.
Switalski said that the increase of fee for Shengen visas is still being discussed and it is just a proposal so far.
In his words, the European Union has expressed its intention to amend the Shengen Code, and negotiations are under way now. The final version has not been approved so far, and it is still under negotiation.
Switalski said that the necessity of the amendment is prompted by the necessity of resistance to migrant inflows and tighten grip on borders.
The European Union has six months for discussion of the amendments, and after that they are need to be approved and adopted by all the agencies.
Switalski said that Armenia now enjoys a preferential visa scheme, and the amendments will not apply to it.
Armenia’s citizens now pay €35 for a Shengen visa. --0---
The draft amendments to Shengen visa code will give Europeans more effective instruments for controlling borders and shield them from the inflow of migrants.
At the same time, they will simplify visa issuing procedures for right-minded travelers, though raising the basic cost from €60 to €80, and for the countries having visa liberalization agreements from €30 to €40.
Switalski said that the increase of fee for Shengen visas is still being discussed and it is just a proposal so far.
In his words, the European Union has expressed its intention to amend the Shengen Code, and negotiations are under way now. The final version has not been approved so far, and it is still under negotiation.
Switalski said that the necessity of the amendment is prompted by the necessity of resistance to migrant inflows and tighten grip on borders.
The European Union has six months for discussion of the amendments, and after that they are need to be approved and adopted by all the agencies.
Switalski said that Armenia now enjoys a preferential visa scheme, and the amendments will not apply to it.
Armenia’s citizens now pay €35 for a Shengen visa. --0---
