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EU Parliament and Council Agree to Make Schengen Visa Application Procedures Completely Online
The new regulation on the digitalisation of the Schengen visa procedure will revolutionise the way people apply for the document by introducing an online application system and replacing the traditional and current visa sticker with a digital visa, AtoZSerwisPlus.pl reports.
According to the Council, the main objective of this proposal is to streamline the visa application process and enhance efficiency. Moreover, by introducing new rules, the EU authorities also want to strengthen security within the Schengen Area.
“The digital visa will make the application process easier for travellers, simplifies the administrative procedure and increases the security of the Schengen area by, for example, reducing the risk of falsification and theft of the visa sticker,” Swedish Minister for Migration, Maria Malmer Stenergard, said, commenting on the agreed rules to digitalise the visa procedure.
Nonetheless, the agreement still needs to be approved by the Member States of the EU before the adoption process can start. If successful, a new Schengen visa application platform will be created.
With some exceptions, Schengen visa applications will be made through this platform – a single website – which will then forward applicants to the respective visa systems.
The platform will enable all Schengen visa applicants to enter relevant data, upload electronic copies of travel and supporting documents, and pay the visa fee.
Moreover, through the same website, applicants will receive notifications regarding their visa decisions.
As for in-person appearances at consulates, it has been stressed that they will only be necessary for first-time applicants, individuals with new travel documents, and those with expired biometric data.
In addition to the above-mentioned, it has been explained that when an applicant intends to visit multiple Schengen countries, the platform will automatically determine the Member State that is responsible for examining the application based on the duration of the intended stay.
However, applicants will still have the possibility to indicate if their application needs to be processed by a specific Member State according to the purpose of travel.
“Digitalisation is the future of EU visa policy. With the new fully digitalised system and digital visas, applicants will benefit from easier, cheaper and faster EU visa procedures,” rapporteur Matjaž Nemec said after the vote.
Under the newly proposed rules, digital Schengen visas will be issued in a digital format, as a 2D barcode, that is cryptographically signed. This new form aims to reduce the risks associated with fake and stolen visa stickers, thereby fortifying the integrity of the visa system.
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