Good news for travellers to Europe! The Schengen visa is going digital
Good news for travellers to Europe! The Schengen visa is going digital
In a move that will provide big relief to travellers around the world, the European Union has announced plans to make the Schengen visa application digital.
European Union foreign ministers have adopted a change that will shift the process of applying for visas to visit the Schengen area to an online platform. This move towards digitalization eliminates the need for visa applicants to obtain a sticker in their passport, streamlining the application process and doing away with consulate or service provider appointments.
European Union foreign ministers have adopted a change that will shift the process of applying for visas to visit the Schengen area to an online platform. This move towards digitalization eliminates the need for visa applicants to obtain a sticker in their passport, streamlining the application process and doing away with consulate or service provider appointments.
The change is expected to come into effect following technical work on the visa platform, which is anticipated to take several months, and subsequent publication in the EU's administrative gazette.
