Serbia may abolish its visa-free regime with Russia following…
Serbia may abolish its visa-free regime with Russia following Montenegro. Serbia intends to be ready to join the Schengen zone by the end of 2027, said Minister for European Integration Nebojša Stefanović.
Consensus
- Serbia intends to complete preparations for joining the Schengen area by the end of 2027.
- Serbia's minister for European integration, Nemanja Starović, announced the plan.
- The government has formed an operational group led by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to fulfill Schengen requirements.
- Serbia is a candidate for EU membership since 2014, but progress has been slow.
- The EU has temporarily suspended financial support to Serbia due to shortcomings in its judicial system.
- Serbia's accession to the Schengen Area would require alignment of its visa policy with EU standards.
- The visa-free regime for Russian citizens may be affected by Schengen accession, though officials deny plans to introduce visas.
- Chernogoria has already introduced visas for Russian citizens starting November 1, citing full alignment with EU visa policy.
Points of divergence
- Serbia's minister stated that introducing visas for Russian citizens is not being considered, despite previous contradictory statements in Belgrade. — kommersant
- The move to join Schengen is seen as a threat to the visa-free regime for Russian citizens. — tg_echoonline_news
- Serbia may cancel the visa-free regime with Russia, following Montenegro’s example. — tg_astrapress
- Schengen accession automatically implies introducing visas for Russian citizens due to the need for full alignment with EU visa rules. — vesti
- Serbia's accession to Schengen would automatically cancel the current visa-free regime for Russians, as Schengen does not allow exceptions for non-EU third countries. — fontanka
- President Aleksandar Vučić stated in July that Serbia has no plans to cancel the visa-free regime with Russia. — vedomosti
Coverage (9 sources)
- Serbia plans to obtain membership in Schengen by the end of 2027 — Коммерсантъ
- Serbia intends to complete preparation for joining the Schengen zone by 2027. This threatens the cancellation of visa-free travel for Russians... — ЭХО / Новости
- Serbia may abolish visa-free regime with Russia following Montenegro Serbia intends to be ready by the end of 2027 to enter... — ASTRA
- Serbia intends to complete preparation for joining the Schengen zone by 2027. This threatens the cancellation of visa-free travel for Russians — ЭХО / Новости
- Serbia plans to be ready for Schengen membership by the end of 2027 — Коммерсантъ
- Another country in Europe may cancel visa-free travel with Russia — Вести
- Serbia intends to obtain membership in Schengen by the beginning of 2027 — Ведомости
- Serbia prepares to join Schengen by the end of 2027 — this will cancel visa-free travel for Russians — Фонтанка
- Serbia expects to complete preparation for joining the Schengen zone by the end of 2027 — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Serbia
- Schengen
- Nemanya Starovich
- Russia
- Schengen
- Schengen zone
- EU
- European Union
- Montenegro
- Radio Belgrade
- RTS
- Moscow
- MVD
- Europe