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07-03-2013

EU Parliament Can Impose Visa Sanctions against the Members of the Ukrainian Government Member of the European Parliament Rebecca Harms says about the possibility of imposing of the visa sanctions against the representatives of the Ukrainian government.

07-03-2013

Germany wants EU Visa-Free Regime for the Russian Officials The German government agreed with the idea of imposing the visa-free regime for the Russian officials.

05-03-2013

Germany is Ready to Veto Shengen for Romania and Bulgaria The German government is going to veto Romania and Bulgaria's bid to join the Schengen Area.

27-02-2013

EU presents Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation with Georgia The EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmstr?m presented the Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation with Georgia.

22-01-2013

Ukrainians required to provide fingerprints to get long-term German visas, says Foreign Ministry Germany is to request biometric data from Ukrainian applicants for long-term visas, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s press service reported.

10-01-2013

EU citizens may visit Armenia without visas from now on European Commissioner Stefan Fule expressed his gratitude toward the decision of the Armenian government according to which citizens of the EU member countries will be able to visit Armenia without visas.

09-01-2013

Will the EU reimpose visas for travellers from Balkan countries? “FAKE asylum seekers”, warns a poster in Belgrade airport, “risk everything.” It is three years since Serbs, Macedonians and Montenegrins got the freedom to travel without a visa to Europe’s 26-member Schengen zone.

03-01-2013

Biometric passport start issued after series of preparations Issuance of biometric documents in Ukraine will begin after the completion of preparations, the State Migration Service of Ukraine press service informs.

25-12-2012

Ukrainians can stay without visa in Beijing for three days China has decided to provide the Ukrainian citizens with a 72-hour visa-free transit in Beijing (China) from January 1, 2013, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Oleksandr Dikusarov told a briefing.

21-12-2012

Visa requirements negative for Russia-EU economic ties - Putin The existing visa requirements for Russian and EU citizens are holding back the development of economic relations between Russia and the European Union, President Vladimir Putin said.

20-12-2012

Brok: European Parliament ready to work on visa facilitation for Ukrainians The European Parliament is ready to work on the simplification of the visa regime for Ukraine, Chair of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Elmar Brok has said.

17-12-2012

EU and Armenia sign visa facilitation agreement The EU and Armenia signed on Monday a visa facilitation agreement at a ceremony that took place in Brussels.

10-12-2012

EU reaffirms its commitment to achieve visa-free regime with Ukraine The European Union has reaffirmed its intention to establish a visa-free regime with Ukraine.

10-12-2012

Ukraine substantially progressed toward liberalization of visa regime with EU - expert Ukraine has substantially progressed in the direction of fulfillment of the first (legislative - Author) phase of the Action Plan on liberalization of the visa regime with the European Union.

10-12-2012

Ukraine substantially progressed toward liberalization of visa regime with EU - expert Ukraine has substantially progressed in the direction of fulfillment of the first (legislative - Author) phase of the Action Plan on liberalization of the visa regime with the European Union.

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11-04-2010

Expansion and Modernization of the Schengen: Consequences and Perspectives for Ukraine

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In our new project “Expansion and Modernization of the Schengen: Perspectives for Ukraine” we put an emphasis on those aspects of visa policy that have not been previously discussed in CPCFPU publications.  Novelty of the research relates to currently important issues, namely:

• Introduction of offcial intermediary services in EU visa practice (launching “Visa Centers”);

• Expansion of the Schengen zone since December 21st, 2007 resulting in its direct bordering on Western part of Ukraine;

• Entering into force of the Agreement of Facilitation of Visa Issuance between the EU and Ukraine after January 1st, 2008.

This publication contains full results of monitoring the activities of Visa Centers that provide intermediary services for citizens of Ukraine. These data were frst presented during the round table “Expansion of the Schengen – Consequences for Ukraine” organized by CPCFPU on February 15th, 2008 in Kyiv.

In addition, preliminary assessment of Schengen zone expansion impact on visa issuance for the citizens of Ukraine was made, as well as frst implementation evaluation of  the Agreement on Facilitation of Visa Issuance between Ukraine and EU. The publication presents prognosis assessment and recommendations concerning the content and format of the future “visa dialogue” between Ukraine and EU. A consortium of non governmental organizations and think thanks representing different regions of Ukraine was created as a result of CPCFPU research efforts in terms of visa migration problems and with a support of European Program of International Renaissance Foundation. The consortium was created in order to hold systematic examination of the situation in terms of ensuring human rights for free movement, detect problems and obstacles to liberalization of visa relations with EU and lifting visa obligations for the citizens of Ukraine as a fnal aim. Consortium conducts regular activity monitoring of EU Member States consulates in Ukraine. The next publication will cover these issues.