EU agrees visa facilitation for Ukraine and Moldova

Ukrainian and Moldovan journalists, civil society representatives, NGOs and young people will find it easier to get short-stay visas for trips to the EU thanks to visa deals backed by Parliament on Thursday, a press release of the European Parliament informed.

The amended visa facilitation agreements between the EU and Ukraine and Moldova build on the successes of the original agreements, in force since 2008, and offer improvements for citizens from both countries. The aim is to facilitate short-stay visas for visits of up to a total of 90 days, calculated over a period of 180 days.