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.
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.
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.
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
Bulgaria and Romania secure Schengen membership
The European Union on Thursday approved the full membership of Bulgaria and Romania in the Schengen Area, effective from 1 January 2025. The Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council hailed the decision as "a historic moment" and "a great victory for Bulgaria, Romania, and all of Europe."
Romania and Bulgaria Win Full Access to Passport-Free EU Area
Romania and Bulgaria will gain full access to the European Union’s passport-free area next year, following a grueling, nearly two-decade push that will help boost their struggling economies.
Romania and Bulgaria to join EU’s Schengen free movement area
Access comes as both countries face domestic political turmoil and the zone is jeopardised by new border controls
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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
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