Guyana calls for change in issuing of Schengen Visas

Guyana’s government has urged the European Union (EU) to urgently put systems in place to grant Schengen visas to nationals in the country.

Currently those requiring the visa have to travel to Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago to obtain the document.

A Schengen visa is a short-stay visa that allows an individual to travel to any member country of the Schengen Area, for stays up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes. It is the most common visa for Europe and enables its holder to enter, freely travel within, and leave the Schengen zone from any of the Schengen member countries.There are no border controls within the Schengen Zone.

President Irfaan Ali made the request for the EU visas to be granted in Guyana, hoping also that the impending formal establishment of the EU-Guyana Chamber of Commerce would be an impetus for this to happen.

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