553,748 trips by Georgians to Schengen Zone since enactment of EU visa free deal
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The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs says that 339,255 Georgians have carried out 553,748 visits to the EU’s Schengen Zone since the enactment of the Georgia-EU visa free agreement on March 28, 2017.
- Most of the visits, 153,884 of them, took place to Germany.
- Then came Italy with 80,520 visits.
- Greece - 60,807 visits.
- Poland- 42,054 visits.
- Spain - 40,914 visits.
- France - 39,120 visits.
- Hungary - 24,120 visits.
- Cyprus - 18,258 visits.
- Austria -16,293 visits.
411 Georgian citizens were deported from the EU member states between August and November of 2018, the Georgian Interior Ministry reports.
152 of the individuals were deported from Germany, 74 from Austria and 70 from France.
In the same period of 2018, 603 Georgian citizens have been refused entry into the EU Schengen Zone.
158 of the individuals were refused entry into Italy, 69 to Germany and 69 to Cyprus.
Georgian citizens with biometric passports can travel to the EU’s Schengen Zone for a period of 90 days within any 180-day period for purposes other than working.
411 Georgian citizens were deported from the EU member states between August and November of 2018, the Georgian Interior Ministry reports.
Head of the Georgian Parliament’s EU Integration Committee Tamar Khulordava says that since March 28, 2017, when Georgians were permitted to travel visa-free to the EU’s Schengen Zone, 255,429 Georgian citizens have used the opportunity.
Within a year of the Georgia-EU visa free agreement, 192,453 Georgian citizens have visited the Schengen Zone 258,663 times, the Georgian Interior Ministry reports. Deputy Interior Minister Nino Javakhadze stated that in total 1,001 Georgians were refused entry into the EU passport-free zone.
Almost a year ago, visa-free travel regulations for Georgian citizens traveling to the European Union (EU) went into force. Welcoming the special anniversary at a government session this morning, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said this is one of the country’s greatest achievements.