11.04.2024, Riskcompliance
Bulgaria and Romania now Schengen members
Bulgaria and Romania are now Schengen members. The Schengen rules will apply in both Member States, including for the issuing of Schengen visas, and internal air and sea border controls will be lifted. The Commission expressly welcomes this achievement. It goes back to the historic Council decision of December 2023. The accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen will make the Schengen area more attractive by significantly expanding the world's largest common area without internal border controls. read more
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Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europäische Union, Europa