BUDAPEST, Hungary, December 21 (UNHCR) - With fireworks and the symbolic dismantling of border checkpoints across Eastern Europe, nine of the newest European Union member nations joined the Schengen ...

Russians are racing to secure Schengen visas amid calls for a ban on travel to Europe, the daily Kommersant has reported, citing executives at tour agencies. Marina Shirokova, a manager at Vizakhod, ...

Austria has dropped its long-standing veto to Bulgaria and Romania joining the passport free Schengen zone, opening the door to their accession next year. The breakthrough development was announced on ...

This weekend, the European Union finally begins to roll out its new Entry/Exit System (EES). With third-country nationals required to provide biometric information (including fingerprints and facial ...

The Council today adopted a decision on the full application of the Schengen acquis in Croatia. I am very pleased that during the Czech Presidency, Croatia was able to take two important steps in its ...

On April 26, 2021, the Department of State (DoS) Secretary Blinken made a national interest determination regarding categories of travelers eligible for exceptions to all regional travel restrictions ...