Digital application for a Schengen visa is on the agenda

Schengen visa applications, which are required for traveling to European Union (EU) countries, can be made online in the near future.

Schengen visa applications, which are required for travel to European Union (EU) countries, can be made online in the near future.

The new application, which was brought to the agenda by the European Commission after the coronavirus epidemic, aims to facilitate Schengen visa applications and make the visa more resistant to theft and fraud.

The "digital visa" proposal prepared by the Commission was accepted by the European Parliament (EP) Civil Liberties Committee.