Romania, Bulgaria and Schengen

Romania and Bulgaria may become full Schengen members in January, Hungary says
Romania and Bulgaria may become full members of Europe's borderless Schengen travel zone in January 2025, Hungary said on Friday, adding a final decision would be made at next month's meeting of EU interior ministers.
Bulgaria and Romania ‘one step closer’ to full membership in Schengen zone, Hungary says
Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone starting at the beginning of 2025.
2 more nations now available on Schengen visas: Romania, Bulgaria to fully join Schengen Area by January 2025
This development comes after years of partial inclusion for the two Balkan nations, which joined the European Union in 2007 but only gained limited access to the Schengen Area in March 2023
Bulgaria And Romania Could Fully Join Schengen Free Movement Zone
Austria has long stood in the way of Romania and Bulgaria's full membership in the EU's prized zone of free movement. That appears to finally be changing.
Romania, Bulgaria likely to join Schengen area as full members in January: Report
Romania and Bulgaria are likely to become full members of the Schengen area on Jan. 1, 2025, according to reports from Romanian media on Friday.
Austria lifts long-held veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
Budapest was the stage of a major breakthrough in Schengen after Austria agreed to lifts its veto on Romania and Bulgaria's accession. #EuropeNews
Bulgaria, Romania Step Closer To Schengen As Austria Drops Veto
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.
Romania, Bulgaria to fully join open-borders Schengen area from January -Romanian PM
Romania and Bulgaria will fully join Europe's open-borders Schengen area from January 2025 after a crucial meeting in neighbouring Hungary on Friday, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Monday.
Romania and Bulgaria could become part of your Schengen travel itinerary by Jan 2025
Romania and Bulgaria are set to become full members of the Schengen Area by as early as January 2025, according to officials in Hungarian. The development marks the culmination of years of partial inclusion,
Austria agrees to lift veto on full Schengen accession for Bulgaria and Romania
By Denitsa Koseva in Sofia Austria agreed on November 22 to lift its veto on the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen zone as of January next year, the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union said in a statement.
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EU planning to further tighten rules for issuing Schengen visas to russians - media
The head of the European Union's migration service, Ylva Johansson, said that the European Union is likely to tighten ...
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Schengen Visa: Good news for travellers! THESE 2 countries to join area by January 2025
According to Hungarian officials, Romania and Bulgaria are expected to join the Schengen Area as full members by January 2025 ...
Schengen visa holders can now explore two more countries in Europe; find out details here
Romania and Bulgaria are on track to gain full Schengen Area membership by January 2025. Austria has lifted its opposition ...
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Austria Signals Openness To Schengen Expansion
Budapest: Austria is open to Romania and Bulgaria's full entry into Europe's vast borderless Schengen area, its interior ...
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Schengen Expansion: Bulgaria to End Border Checks with Greece, Land Controls Continue
Bulgaria and Romania are set to enter the Schengen Area, but border controls at their land borders will remain in place for at least six months following their accession. This agreement was finalized ...