Romania, Bulgaria and Schengen Area

Romania and Bulgaria will be in the Schengen zone from January. What will change for travellers?
It's been a rocky road to Schengen membership for both eastern European countries. View on euronews
Romania, Bulgaria to get full Schengen Area travel rights in 2025
Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of the Schengen Area that allows free movement of 420 million people between 29 mostly European Union countries without border checks from Jan. 1, the EU said Thursday.
Romania and Bulgaria to join Schengen free-travel area from Jan. 1
Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of Europe's Schengen free-travel area from next month, swelling the number of nations to 29, the EU said on Thursday.
EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe's ID-check-free travel zone
The European Union ministers has agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone known as the Schengen area by lifting land border controls next year
Bulgaria and Romania Join Passport-Free Open-Border Schengen Area
The European Council concluded on December 10 that Bulgaria and Romania fulfill the essential criteria for complete accession to the Schengen Area.
Romania And Bulgaria Join Schengen Area
Romania and Bulgaria have officially become full members of the Schengen Area, Azernews reports. "We welcome the decision of the European Council, which gives the green light for Romania and Bulgaria to fully join the Schengen family," the publication states.
Austria drops veto on Bulgaria, Romania fully joining Schengen travel zone
Austria is dropping its veto on Romania and Bulgaria becoming full members of Europe's Schengen free-travel area, its interior ministry said on Monday, paving the way for European Union interior ministers to approve the move at a meeting on Thursday.
Bulgaria, Romania To Fully Join Schengen After Long Wait
EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of next year, officials said, following a 13-year wait for the two eastern European nations.
Bulgaria to Shine as a Premier European Travel Destination with Schengen Membership in 2025
Bulgaria is set to enter a new chapter in tourism with its upcoming membership in the land Schengen area, effective January 1, 2025. The role of media and the communication approach were highlighted as essential components of the Bulgarian tourism industry during the forum "BG Tourism - Winter 2024/2025.
Bulgaria, Romania welcome full integration into Schengen
The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously on December 12, by the EU’s Justice and Home Affairs Council, on completing the process of full
Full Schengen accession to boost Romania’s GDP by 2%
Victor Negrescu, vice-president of the European Parliament (PSD/S&D), predicted that Romania's GDP could increase by up to 2% in 2025 as a result of joining the Schengen area. He highlighted the transport sector, industrial production, tourism and agriculture as the "key beneficiaries".
Rumania Y Bulgaria Integrarán El Espacio Schengen El 1º De Enero De 2025
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Europe's Schengen Area sees more internal border controls
As the EU's Schengen Area is set to expand on January 1, more countries are bringing in internal border checks.
Schengen: Two more countries added to ID-check free travel area
Schengen: Two more countries added to ID-check free travel area - The countires officially joined the Schengen area in March ...