Summary
The European Parliament has approved an agreement with the Bahamas to update visa waiver rules, ensuring consistency across the EU and Schengen area. 10 21.01.2019
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international relations
Key points
- The agreement updates the visa waiver rules between the European Union and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
- It harmonizes the definition of 'short-stay' across EU Member States to match current Schengen standards.
- The move is intended to deepen political and economic relations within the context of existing international partnerships.
- The United Kingdom and Ireland are specifically excluded from participating in this agreement.
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver
EU-Bahamas Agreement on the short-stay visa waiver ***
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