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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Austria lifts long-held veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
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Romania Set to Fully Join Schengen on January 1, 2025
Romania is set to fully join the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025, as confirmed by Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu following discussions with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on November 22,
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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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Borissov: A GERB-Led Government Key to Bulgaria's Eurozone and Schengen Goals
GERB has designated representatives to organize leadership negotiations, which will only proceed if aimed at forming a government. The party’s executive committee decided this after assessing the ...
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Bulgaria, Romania closer to full status of Schengen
Romania and Bulgaria are expected to become full members of the passport-free Schengen Area after Austria agreed to lift ...
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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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 ...