Romania, Bulgaria and Schengen Area

Bulgaria And Romania Could Fully Join Schengen Free Movement Zone
Austria has long stood in the way of Romania and Bulgaria's full membership in the EU's prized zone of free movement. That appears to finally be changing.
Romania And Bulgaria Likely To Join Schengen Area Fully By January 2025
Including Romania and Bulgaria enhances the connectivity and unity of the Schengen Area, benefiting not only travellers but also European businesses and local economies. The move promises to boost tourism and strengthen cross-border relations across Europe by simplifying travel and trade routes.
Schengen visa: Travel to Bulgaria and Romania could get easier by 2025
Bulgaria and Romania are one step away from full membership in the Schengen Area, the European Union's borderless travel zone
Bulgaria and Romania ‘one step closer’ to full membership in Schengen zone, Hungary says
Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone starting at the beginning of 2025.
2 more nations now available on Schengen visas: Romania, Bulgaria to fully join Schengen Area by January 2025
This development comes after years of partial inclusion for the two Balkan nations, which joined the European Union in 2007 but only gained limited access to the Schengen Area in March 2023
Bulgaria, Romania closer to full status of Schengen
The full membership for Romania and Bulgaria will expand the Schengen Area to 29 states, including 25 EU member states. Ireland and Cyprus will remain the only EU members who are not part of the passport-free area.
Romania, Bulgaria to fully join open-borders Schengen area from January -Romanian PM
Romania and Bulgaria will fully join Europe's open-borders Schengen area from January 2025 after a crucial meeting in neighbouring Hungary on Friday, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Monday.
Bulgaria, Romania Step Closer To Schengen As Austria Drops Veto
Austria has dropped its long-standing veto to Bulgaria and Romania joining the passport free Schengen zone, opening the door to their accession next year.
Romania, Bulgaria expected to join EU's Schengen as full members
Romania and Bulgaria are expected to fully join the European Union's Schengen area starting Jan. 1, 2025, reports said Friday. The two countries
Romania and Bulgaria May Become Full Schengen Members in January, Hungary Says
Romania and Bulgaria may become full members of Europe's borderless Schengen travel zone in January 2025, Hungary said on Friday, adding a final decision would be made at next month's meeting of EU interior ministers.
Austria agrees to lift veto on full Schengen accession for Bulgaria and Romania
By Denitsa Koseva in Sofia Austria agreed on November 22 to lift its veto on the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen zone as of January next year, the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union said in a statement.
2 New Countries to Join Schengen From January 2025
Romania's Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, announced that the country will join the Schengen Area for land borders starting ...
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Foreign police officers to help at Bulgarian-Turkish border after Schengen entry
[Soeren Stache/DPA] One hundred border police officers from Romania, Hungary and Austria will be deployed to guard Bulgaria ...
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Schengen visa holders can travel to 2 more countries in Europe from Jan 2025
Romania and Bulgaria are set to become full members of the Schengen Area as early as January 2025, according to Hungarian officials. This follows years of partial inclusion, with the two Balkan ...