Tag: visa
Macedonia 17.09.23 | 12:56

Macedonia has the third worst US visa rejection rate in the Balkans

The US Government refused 26.29 percent of all visa applications coming from Macedonia – the third worst rate in the Balkans. Only Albania and Montenegro had worse rejection rates of 27.55 and 34 percent. Kosovo, on the other hand, had a rejection rate of just under 18 percent, and Serbia has a...
Macedonia 06.12.22 | 21:50

EU could force Macedonia to introduce visas for citizens of Kosovo and Turkey?

Kosovo is concerned that Macedonia will soon be forced to introduce visas for Kosovan citizens. The threat comes as result of EU calls that Macedonia fully aligns its visa regime with that of the European Union, which demands visas from citizens of Kosovo and Turkey. Macedonia has deep economic and personal...
World 28.03.22 | 16:49

Russia introduces visas against all “unfriendly” countries

Russia announced that it is introducing reciprocal visa regimes with the “unfriendly countries” – meaning the EU member states and countries like Macedonia that introduced sanctions against Russia. Macedonia hardened its visa restrictions against Russian citizens after the start of...
Macedonia 23.11.21 | 16:49

Bulgaria will allow relatives of the victims to enter without the necessary coronavirus certificates

Bulgaria announced that it will allow close relatives of the passengers killed in the devastating bus accident south of Sofia to enter without the obligatory coronavirus tests or vaccination certificates. 45 people, most of them Macedonian citizens from Kumanovo, Skopje, Tetovo and other cities, were...
Macedonia 21.12.20 | 17:12

Fraudster charged with taking money in exchange for a promise to help a man get a US visa

A man from Meseista in the south-western district of Debrca is being charged with fraud after he took 2,000 EUR from a man he promised a US visa to. The fraudster claimed that he can facilitate the issuing of a visa to the US and asked money on several occassions, with the target paying for the “service”....
World 02.09.20 | 15:08

Hungary will allow tourists from other V4 countries in, provided they have a recent negative coronavirus test

Days after closing its borders for foreign citizens, Hungary relaxed the measures toward its V4 partner countries – Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Tourists from these three countries will be allowed into Hungary, provided they show a recent negative coronavirus test. Hungarian Prime Minister...
Macedonia 27.11.19 | 15:47

After his veto for Macedonia and Albania, Macron is now preparing work and travel restrictions?

Bloomberg reports that French President Emmanuel Macron has new moves planned in what the agency calls his push to “take control of Europe”. One of the steps, according to Bloomberg, was to block the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia and Albania and to overall stop the future enlargement...
Balkans 03.07.19 | 22:19

EU rejects Dutch request to re-introduce visas for Albanian citizens

The European Commission rejected the Dutch request to re-introduce visas for Albanian citizens who wish to visit EU member states. The Dutch Parliament voted to demand this move on May 31st, but the ultimate decision making lies with the European Commission. The public in the Netherlands was angered...
Balkans 31.05.19 | 18:25

The Netherlands asks the EU to reintroduce visas for Albanian citizens

The Netherlands officially asked the European Commission to reintroduce visas for Albanian citizens visiting the Schengen zone. The move was prompted by the high levels of crime among Albanian immigrants in the Netherlands, an issue which prompted a vote in the Dutch Parliament to end the visa free regime. It...
Balkans 16.04.19 | 22:21

Dutch Parliament wants to re-introduce visas for Albania, move could complicate its EU accession process

Concerned over the growing levels of Albanian criminal activity, the Dutch Parliament voted today to restore visas for Albanian citizens. Albanian media report that the decision of the Tweede Kamer will empower the Dutch Government to go to Brussels and request that the European Union again imposes a...

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