On Dec. 18, 2015, the European Commission said Georgia has fulfilled all the benchmarks of its Visa Liberalisation Action Plan (VLAP) and it will propose in “early 2016” to the EU-member states to allow visa-free travel to the Schengen area for Georgian citizens.
“The Commission is now preparing the legislative proposal to the EU member states and the European Parliament,” Avramopoulos said. “The timing for actual visa free travel for the Georgia citizens will depend on when the final decision will be taken by the Council and the European Parliament.”
Asked about specific timeframe and if the finalization of the process would be possible by summer, Avramopoulos responded: “Maybe earlier, maybe around summer.”
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