VFS Global opened a so-called Joint Visa Application Center (JVAC) in the Indian city of Lucknow on February 9, 2023. Lucknow is located in northern India and is the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Without passport control to Croatia
Anyone traveling to Croatia from 1 January will no longer have to go through passport control. You can now also pay with euros. Croatia has joined the Schengen zone, making it the 27th country.
Croatia admitted to Schengen zone but Bulgaria and Romania not
Croatia is the 27th country to join the Schengen area. Bulgaria and Romania, on the other hand, are not admitted to the Schengen zone. EU interior and justice ministers met yesterday to vote on the first extension of Schengen in more than a decade.
Residents of Kosovo will be able to enter Schengen countries visa-free from 2024
From 1 January 2024, Kosovars will no longer need a Schengen visa to travel to the European Union. The EU countries and the European Commission agree on this. Only the European Parliament still has to agree, but that will not be a problem.
Moroccans experience long waiting times when applying for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands
Moroccans who want to travel to the Netherlands or to other Schengen countries complain about the long waiting times for an appointment at VFS Global. Another problem is that fraudsters resell slots for appointments for a lot of money, writes the NOS in an article.
Croatia meets the conditions for application of the Schengen acquis
The European Council concluded on 9 December 2021 that Croatia fulfills the conditions to apply all parts of the Schengen acquis.