Latest update April 25th, 2026 12:35 AM
Latest News
- GMIN tightening grip on Guyana’s gold through 10% in another Canadian firm
- Wales gas project contractor accused of revolving corruption and financial deception
- We need justice for Adriana Younge!
- Oil rises above $106 per barrel as U.S., Iran deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz
- APNU flays Govt. over delayed GTE project as bills grow and benefits remain distant
EU implements new visa system from today
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) will from today be introducing a new Visa Information System (VIS) for its Schengen States.
The Schengen Area is a group of 26 European countries that have abolished passport and immigration controls at their common borders.
According to the EU, VIS is a system for the exchange of visa data between Schengen States
The EU is implementing new visa measures from today.
and its implementation is a key element of the common visa policy, which together with other policies allows the European Union to establish an area of freedom, security and justice.
All Schengen States’ consulates/embassies issuing visas for the citizens of or other applicants from the Co-operative Republic of Guyana will be required to use the VIS.
According to VIS, this means that first-time visa applicants will have to appear in person at an embassy of the respective Schengen State when lodging the application, in order to provide their fingerprints.
The Schengen States are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland (not a European Union Member State), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein (not a European Union Member State), Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway (not a European Union Member State), Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland (not a European Union Member State).
According to EU, the countries adhere to the Schengen Agreement and their territory is in the Schengen Area.
“The main objectives of the VIS are to facilitate visa application procedures, to facilitate checks at external borders and to enhance security. The VIS facilitates the exchange of data between Schengen States on visa applications in order to ease procedures, prevent “visa shopping” and assist in the fight against fraud.”
For the purpose of the implementation of the VIS, consular posts and external border crossing points of the Schengen States will be connected to the central VIS database. The VIS has been progressively rolled out in the different regions of the world.
Share this:
Discover more from Kaieteur News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.