an hour agoWhen will Kosovars without visas travel to the EU?
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Visas liberalised this year”, “vizes removed in spring” ... words of this nature have often been heard by the political elite in Kosovo in recent years. But when in fact can Kosovo citizens travel without visas to the European Union's Schengen area? The procedure for each state differs, it also depends on existing reports within the Union [...]
The working group for visa liberalisation holds meetings for Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo. [Kosovo remained out of this group because of the recommendation that included two additional criteria: Border demarcation with Montenegro, achievement of results in fight against organised crime, corruption].
September 26, 2016
Civil Freedoms Committee, Justice and Internal Affairs [ European Parliament's LIBE] votes for Start of Talks with EU member states so Ukraine can liberalise visas [Kosovo vote took place on August 30th, 2018].
October 25, 2016
European Parliament Votes for Start of Talks for visa liberalisation for Ukraine [Kosovo vote took place on September 13th, 2018].
October 27, 2016
Working Group for Visa Liberalisation holds first discussions under the European Council. [AFP]Kosovo meeting 17 September]
November 17, 2016
European Union ambassadors to the European Council green light the negotiating mandate for visa liberalisation for Ukraine. [one of the most important decisions in the process of liberalisation].
February 28, 2017
The trilateral meeting between the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission for visa liberalisation for Ukraine.
March 2, 2017
EU ambassadors approve the agreement reached during the trilateral meeting.
March 9, 2017
Civil Freedoms Committee, Justice and Internal Affairs [ European Parliament's LIBE] vote for liberalisation visa for Ukraine.
April 6, 2017
European Parliament Votes for liberalisation visa for Ukraine.
April 26, 2017
European Union ambassadors approve visa liberalisation for Ukraine.
May 11, 2017
Ministers of European Union member states approve visa liberalisation for Ukraine.
May 17, 2017
The legal act that approves visa liberalisation is signed in the European Parliament by representatives of the Council, Parliament itself and the European Commission.
May 22, 2017
The legal act is published in the official European Union newspaper. Each such act goes into effect 20 days after publishing in the official newspaper.
June 11, 2017
Ukrainians travel visa-free to the European Union.
Note: This calendar has only been implemented to reflect the procedure through which each candidate country passes for visa liberalisation, and not necessarily sets the deadline for Kosovo.
