The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BZ) wants good and accessible services for everyone
offer. This also applies to people who want to visit our country or settle here. In this article we highlight the visa policy and the issuance of Schengen visas for the 2021.
What is the Schengen area and what does it mean for EU citizens?
The Schengen area is a collaboration of 26 European member states that conduct a common border and visa policy, we call these countries Schengen countries or Schengen states.
'EU wants to open borders for countries outside Europe from 1 July'
From 1 July, the European Commission wants to start opening borders to countries outside the EU in a controlled manner. The European Council, in which the member states are represented, must draw up a list of countries from which travelers can travel to the EU from that moment on.
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Foreign tourists will pay considerably more for a visit to the Netherlands next year
Visa-free travel to the Netherlands is about to change
In 2023, there will be some changes for nationalities who do not require a visa who want to travel to the Netherlands or other Schengen countries. The reason for this is the introduction of ETIAS, the European travel authorization system.
Kuwait in talks with the EU about visa-free travel to Schengen states
Kuwaiti officials say the Gulf country is in talks with the European Union about allowing citizens from Kuwait to travel visa-free to Schengen states in Europe.