One month later: 11,700 Georgian citizens travelled visa-free to EU
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One month on from the introduction of the visa-free regime between Georgia and the European Union (EU) unofficial preliminary data is now rolling in.
Between March 28 and April 27, 11,700 citizens of Georgia travelled visa-free in Schengen area and only 26 people were denied entry at the border.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration Tamar Khulordava said there were fears that a lot of people would be denied entry.
She was glad to learn only 26 such cases occurred.
It is a pleasure to find that these cases are related to objective circumstances – improper documentation and unbiased decisions”, said Khulordava.
In her words the data of the first month is "really good" and it is necessary to continue informing people about the visa-free regime.
I think we should continue to work actively to inform the public about the visa-free regime – what rights they have and what documentation they need to take with them. As for how well we are fulfilling the terms of the regime, it is impossible to say yet – as you know the period of the three-month short-term visit has not passed yet. Consequently, after 90 days we will know how many of our citizens have abided by this requirement”, she said.
The regulation lifting visa requirements for Georgians entered into effect on March 28.
The Agenda.ge team was among the first travellers to cross the EU border visa-free. You can read our reportage on Georgia’s first, visa-free voyage to Europe here.
From now on, Georgian citizens no longer need a visa to travel to the Schengen Zone. The regulation lifting visa requirements for Georgians entered into effect today, Tuesday, March 28.
Georgia is taking steps to ensure its citizens do not violate EU visa-free travel rules as the visa-free regime for Georgian citizens to the European Union comes into force tomorrow.
Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze says that, first of all, the European Union (EU) visa waiver is a recognition of the efficacy of Georgia’s recent reforms and institutions.
The regulation letting Georgian citizens travel to the Schengen Zone without a visa comes into full effect on Tuesday, March 28.
Seventy-nine days on from the introduction of the visa-free regime between Georgia and European Union (EU) preliminary data is now rolling in.
Georgian citizens are being given an opportunity to travel to Montenegro without a visa from June 14 to October 31. The Georgian Foreign Ministry announced the news in a press release issued today.
Three months on from the introduction of the visa-free regime between Georgia and the European Union (EU) unofficial preliminary data is now rolling in.
Between March 28 and June 28, slightly more than 37,600 citizens of Georgia have travelled visa-free in Schengen area and only 0.3 percent or 113 people were denied entry at the border.
Georgia and Montenegro are considering abolishing visa requirements for each other’s citizens. Georgian Ambassador Zaza Kandelaki discussed this issue as he met with the leadership from Montenegro’s Foreign Ministry today.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani says any information that European Union is suspending the visa-free regime with Georgia is ‘a big lie’. “Georgia is fulfilling all of its obligations and no suspension mechanism will enter into force”, he says.