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EU Changes Rules of Stay in Schengen Area
A new definition of the notion of short stay of non-EU citizens in the Schengen area is applicable, introduced by the amendment of the Schengen Borders Code. The … Read more...
Cecilia Malmström on the adoption of a visa waiver suspension mechanism
Today the European Parliament adopted amendments to the EU visa rules, including a new visa waiver suspension mechanism to ensure that visa free travel does not lead … Read more...
European Parliament calls on Russia to refrain from exerting pressure on Eastern Partnership countries
The European Parliament has supported a resolution on the pressure exerted by Russia on Eastern Partnership countries (in the context of the upcoming Eastern Partnership … Read more...
Commissioner: EU maintains offer to Belarus, but with conditions
The contrast between the EU’s dynamic relations with some Eastern Partnership countries and the long-standing stagnation of its relations with Belarus is stark, … Read more...
European Parliament approves report on situation in Belarus
The report urges the Belarusian authorities to "respect human rights and work towards a democratic transition in order to end the country’s self-imposed isolation from … Read more...
Getting a Belarusian Visa: Easier but More Expensive
Since 22 August 2013 all foreigners can get Belarusian visas through the Minsk National Airport just after their arrival. However, these and other relaxations in the … Read more...
Changes in the Issuance of Belarus’ Visas at the «National Airport Minsk»
The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus adopted the Resolution Nr.725 "On amendments to the Visa rules of the Republic of Belarus" in order to facilitate the … Read more...
Easing EU visa requirements is one of Belarus’ priorities, says Belrussian Foreign Minister
Relaxing the Belarus-EU visa requirements is a priority of the dialogue between Belarus and the European Union, Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Martynov said in a … Read more...
Bulgarian visas issued to Belarusian tourists up by 80%
Bulgarian consular offices and visa centers are reporting a significant growth in tourist visas issued to citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Moldova, … Read more...
Delegate to expatriates` congress complains about Belarusian visa denials
A delegate to the Sixth Congress of Belarusians of the World complained about visa denials for ethnic Belarusians resident in Poland. Speaking on the second day of the … Read more...