April 6,
2017 (European Parliament News) Ukrainian citizens will be exempted from EU
short-stay visa requirements, after Parliament endorsed an informal deal with
the Council on Thursday. Under the new law, Ukrainians who hold a biometric
passport will be able to enter the EU without a visa for 90 days in any 180-day
period, for tourism, to visit relatives or friends, or for business purposes,
but not to work.
The exemption applies to all EU countries, except Ireland and
the UK, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. “Ukraine has
achieved all the benchmarks, so the visa requirement should be lifted”, noted
rapporteur for the proposal Mariya Gabriel (EPP, BG), adding that the visa
waiver will be “another very strong message that Ukraine is a key partner for
the European Union in the Eastern Partnership”. The legislation, approved by
521 votes to 75 with 36 abstentions, still needs to be formally adopted by the
Council of Ministers. It is likely to enter into force in June, 20 days
after it is published in the EU Official Journal.
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