European Commission to propose abolishing visa regime for Serbia

June 12 2009 |

Belgrade/Brussels, June 12, 2009 – The EU Integration Office stated that a meeting of EU and Serbian government representatives took place in Brussels today marking the end of the second stage of the dialogue on Serbia’s visa liberalisation.

The statement adds that the European Commission presented its report on the fulfilment of criteria from the roadmap for visa liberalisation.


Based on the results so far, as well as stances of EU members with whom the harmonisation process is underway, the EU Commissioners for Justice and Enlargement, Jacques Barrot and Olli Rehn, intend to send a proposal to the EU Council by end-July asking that visa regime be abolished for Serbia from January 1, 2010.

Serbia and the European Commission will continue monitoring the implementation of the criteria from the roadmap, adds the statement.