New rules for short-stay visas: EP and Council reach a deal
Visa fee raised from 60 to 80 euros, with some exceptions and reductions Visa applications to be submitted between six months and 15 days ahead of the trip Positive incentives for non-EU countries cooperating on readmitting irregular migrants The EU will simplify procedures for requesting and issuing short-stay visas and will use the visa policy to encourage non-EU countries to cooperate on migration. Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on Tuesday on a new EU Visa Code, establishing the procedures and conditions for issuing visas to nationals of more than one hundred non-EU countries travelling to the EU for short periods (up to 90 days in any 180-day period). The main purpose of the reform is to facilitate legitimate travel for tourism, trade and business, whilst p...