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The member states of the European Union unanimously approved on Saturday the gradual entry of Romania and Bulgaria into the Schengen area of free...
The updated regulations outline the transformation of Schengen visas into a digital format, featuring a 2D barcode cryptographically signed by the Country Signing Certificate Authority of the issuing Member State. Digital visas will include the facial image of the visa holder and will be both printable and accessible for all travelers, regardless of origin or destination.
Most e-visas systems are little more than an online visa application portal and do little to help the work of immigration authorities.
The implementation target for the EUs plans to make biometric databases for law enforcement and border control interoperable has been delayed to 2027.
The Visa Information Systemplatform will require the collection of fingerprint and face biometrics for first-time applicants.