Commission reports on partner countries’ compliance with visa-free travel requirements

On 19 December, the Commission adopted its eighth report under the Visa Suspension Mechanism, monitoring the EU’s visa-free regimes. While most partner countries have taken steps to address the recommendations issued under previous Visa Suspension Mechanism reports, significant challenges persist.

The report covers developments related to visa policy alignment, migration (including border management and readmission), security and citizenship in Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership partners, the Eastern Caribbean countries operating investor citizenship schemes, and Latin American countries. It includes specific recommendations for each country.

Next steps

The Commission will continue monitoring the fulfilment of the visa liberalization requirements and recommendations by partner countries, and will continue to report to the European Parliament and the Council once a year.