Romania, Bulgaria and Schengen Area

Romania and Bulgaria could become part of your Schengen travel itinerary by Jan 2025
Romania and Bulgaria are set to become full members of the Schengen Area by as early as January 2025, according to officials in Hungarian. The development marks the culmination of years of partial inclusion,
2 more nations now available on Schengen visas: Romania, Bulgaria to fully join Schengen Area by January 2025
Romania and Bulgaria are on track to become full members of the Schengen Area as early as January 2025, according to Hungarian officials. This development comes after years of partial inclusion for the two Balkan nations,
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.
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 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.
Romania, Bulgaria likely to join Schengen area as full members in January: Report
Romania and Bulgaria are likely to become full members of the Schengen area on Jan. 1, 2025, according to reports from Romanian media on Friday.
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, 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.
Hungarian presidency secures full Schengen membership for Bulgaria, Romania
On 22 November in Budapest, the interior ministers of Bulgaria, Romania and Austria signed a declaration on the full accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area.
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.
Austria lifts long-held veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
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Austria opens door to Romania, Bulgaria in EU free-travel zone
Romania and Bulgaria might finally get the green light to become full members of the EU free-travel zone from the turn of ...
More nations may become full Schengen zone members: Here's what it means for your visa
The European Commission has endorsed two more nations’ readiness for full membership, noting their adherence to Schengen standards after thorough investigations ...
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Romania, Bulgaria Near Full Access to Passport-Free EU Area
Romania and Bulgaria, which joined the bloc in 2007, have been waiting ever since to fully access the so-called Schengen ...
Schengen visa holders can now explore two more countries in Europe; find out details here
Romania and Bulgaria are on track to gain full Schengen Area membership by January 2025. Austria has lifted its opposition ...