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Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism

TA-10-2025-0209 · P10_TA(2025)0209 · PE770.058

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation revising the visa suspension mechanism, which corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2025/2441. It updates rules for suspending visa-free travel for third countries, including new grounds for suspension and a revised procedure.

Key points

  1. The regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 to revise the suspension mechanism for visa-free travel.
  2. It sets out conditions and procedures for suspending visa exemptions for third countries.

Who is affected

  • Third countries whose nationals are exempt from visa requirements for short stays in the EU.

Legal basis: Article 77(2), point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union