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Visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens with biometric passports

Summary

The proposal aims to allow Ukrainian citizens with biometric passports to enter the EU without a visa, recognizing Ukraine's significant progress in legal and anti-corruption reforms.
10 22.05.2017
Other
european union
administrative law
public administration
international relations

Key points

  • The proposal introduces visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens who hold biometric passports.
  • This measure is a recognition of the significant progress Ukraine has made in judicial and anti-corruption reforms.
  • Visa exemption is intended to strengthen economic, cultural, and political ties between the EU and Ukraine.
  • The EU will continue to monitor Ukraine's compliance with security benchmarks and anti-corruption standards.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Ukraine) Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: Ukraine ***I
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