Travel Between UAE And EU Now Easy With Digital Schengen Visas For Business Travellers
According to Arabian Business, applicants can now apply and receive a Schengen visa digitally.
The European Union (EU) has approved a new strategy to move the physical Schengen visa applications and stickers to a digital system, according to a report by Schengen Visa Info according to Arabian Business.
According to the Parliament of the EU, the report on the digitalisation of visa procedures in the Schengen area was adopted with 34 votes in favour, five against, and 20 abstentions.
The approval of the new digital visa process follows the EU parliament’s efforts to “speed up the process, reduce the efforts and costs required to make an application,” thus promoting security.
Digitalisation of the Schengen visa
In addition, the parliament stressed that the digitalisation of the visa application process would also ensure consistent practices throughout the EU, according to the report.
“By digitalising the visa application process for the Schengen area, the proposal aims to reduce the costs and efforts required to make an application, while ensuring harmonious practises throughout Europe and improving its security,” the EU parliament statement reads.
Going forward, visa applications would be processed through a “single online platform” that would allow applicants know which country will receive their application.
The report added that the decision to approve the report which seeks to streamline visa application procedures was welcomed by rapporteur Matjaž Nemec who said after the vote that the digitalisation of the process would help people to see the bloc as a single geographical entity.
“We want to deliver a modern, user-friendly digital solution for EU visa applications, along with simplified application procedures. Replacing the visa sticker with a digital visa would also reduce security risks posed by physical stickers, and a unified system would help people see the EU as a single geographical entity,” Nemec stressed.
This information was published by Arabian Business