#52026DC0168EU progress report on Armenia’s visa liberalisation action plan
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Assesses Armenia’s early progress toward possible future visa-free short stays in the Schengen area. It does not remove visa requirements for Armenian citizens now. The report says Armenia has shown strong political commitment, but must still complete legal and policy reforms before the EU moves to the next assessment phase.
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Key Changes
- Confirms that visa-free travel for Armenian citizens has not yet been granted and will depend on meeting all EU benchmarks.
- Reviews Armenia’s first-phase reforms on secure travel documents, biometric passports, population registry, border management, migration, readmission and asylum.
- Sets out recommended actions, including phasing out non-ICAO passports, improving border agency cooperation, adopting migration and asylum reforms, and continuing EU monitoring.
Affected Parties
Armenian citizens seeking short-stay travel to the Schengen areaArmenian government agencies responsible for passports, borders, migration, asylum and security+2 more…
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visa liberalisation,Armenia,Schengen travel…