A suggestion to increase the basic fee for the Schengen visa this year has been put forward by the European Commission, which if given the green light, will increase the cost by 12% from €80 to €90 for adults and from €40 to €45 for children. The EU also plans to further increase the fee […]
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The regulation exempting Turkish citizens from the visa requirement to visit ten Greek islands in the eastern Aegean is an important step towards strengthening friendship and cooperation between the two nations, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogogiannis said. Securing the approval of the European Commission towards the end of last year, Greece decided to allow […]
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An increase in demand for cottage properties by foreign buyers of Golden Visa, in areas around the urban centres of Crete, Rhodes and Halkidiki, according to the latest analysis by Elxis-At Home in Greece. This increase is due to the changes made to the “Golden Visa” programme, which resulted in a shift of investors to […]
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The latest analysis by Elxis-At Home In Greece identifies an emerging trend in the holiday home market, with a marked increase in demand for holiday homes by Golden Visa investors. This rise in demand is mainly attributed to the recent changes in the Golden Visa program in Greece, which turned investors’ attention to other parts […]
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The number of destinations offering Digital Nomad Visas has risen significantly over recent years, with almost half now offering visas for at least one year. According to a new analysis by the World Tourism Organization covering 54 destinations, the rise in Digital Nomad Visas (DNVs) has gone hand-in-hand with an increase in digital nomads, with […]
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Golden passports’ are objectionable ethically, legally and economically and pose several serious security risks ‘Golden visas’ need to be regulated and should be levied at EU level Third-countries with visa-free access to the EU should also end their ‘golden passports’ schemes The draft legislative initiative report sets out an array of measures to address problems […]
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Up until recently, Russians could theoretically obtain a visa for 5 years for the Schengen countries, but they practically got a visa for 1 or 2 years. The updated Visa code implements new measures that have to be complied with by all applicants wishing to obtain a Visa for 5 years. Initially, limitation of stay […]
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The EU should make sure that all its requirements are met before granting Turkey visa-free access to the Schengen area, stressed Civil Liberties Committee MEPs in a debate with the EU Commission on Monday. Most MEPs criticised the Commission for proposing a visa waiver for Turkish nationals even though the country has not yet fulfilled […]
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Turkey must fulfil all the requirements laid down by the EU in order to be granted visa-free access to the Schengen area, stressed Civil Liberties Committee MEPs in Thursday’s debate on Ankara’s progress in delivering on its visa liberalisation roadmap. A majority of MEPs rejected the idea of relaxing the criteria and called on the […]
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A second visa center of Spain was opened in Moscow last week to serve only tour operators and travel agencies. “In September 2015a biometric system of Schengen visas was introduces, which caused a slight slowdown in the process of issuing visas. To minimize this effect, the General Consulate of Spain in Moscow decided to open […]
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