Citizens of Turkey can obtain visa-free travel to the EU. But, as noted Financieele Dagblad, for this, they need to have a biometric passport last generation.
According to first Deputy head of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, “the European Commission has given Turkey until the end of the year for the introduction of biometric passports of the latest generation”. “We need to understand nobody will be able to use the right of visa-free entry without such a document,” he said. Those Turks who do not have an updated passport, will still have to apply for a visa.
In addition to the introduction of biometric passports to start working visa-free regime between the EU and Turkey, Ankara must fulfill several conditions. It is legislative changes in the sphere of fight against corruption, police and judicial cooperation with EU countries, provide immigration interaction. They are all included in the action plan on the abolition of visas, consisting of 72 points.
The final decision to grant Turkey a visa-free regime countries-the EU member States and the European Parliament will adopt at the end of June. If Ankara will have time to complete all items by this date will need to obtain permits to enter will disappear from 1 July.
Earlier, Turkey abolished visas for EU citizens.
