The authorities of the Republic of Cyprus hoped to celebrate the entry into the Schengen zone in the first half of 2026, when the Cyprus will be the country-chairman of the European Union.
But to fulfill all the conditions does not work on time.
How
reports
Sigma TV channel
, a more realistic period - 2027.
The process of entering the Schengen is inhibited due to the fact that Cyprus does not have time to fulfill a number of conditions on time.
“According to competent sources, the number of unresolved issues may be small, but those aspects that remain open are difficult and expensive,” Sigma said
.
Infrastructure and digital systems
The European Union allocated more
292 million euros
to modernize control systems on borders, the protection of sea borders, the construction of a center for refugees in Menoe and digitalization of migration procedures. The delay in the implementation of these projects lengthens the terms of checks and certification.
Management of migration flows
One of the conditions for the adoption of Cyprus in Schengen is the construction of the Temporary detention center of migrants in Menoe. Some blocks of the center promise to finish by the end of 2025, but its commissioning is fully postponed until the spring of 2026. Without the current center for the maintenance of migrants, Cyprus will not be able to pass a series of stress tests that will demonstrate the level of his readiness for emergency situations and management of refugee flows.
"Green Line"
The presence of a buffer zone was previously considered one of the main obstacles to the entry of Cyprus to the Schengen zone. However, according to Sigma, the Green Line is no longer considered a barrier to Cyprus in Schengen, "especially after the recent installation of new identification systems." In order not to create a “tough” border, a special agreement with a number of exceptions is discussed. It will allow you to conduct personality checks on the checkpoint and introduce the necessary security measures.
Realistic terms
After completing work on the infrastructure and the implementation of all technical requirements, a series of assessments of the country's readiness will be held. If their results turn out to be positive, then the process of accepting Cyprus in Schengen will enter the political phase.
It will be necessary to obtain the consent of 26 other countries of the European Union. After the approval of all EU states, the adaptive period is necessary. It will take at least six months to configure systems and staff training.
- A realistic positive script involves achieving a result by 2027. And this is provided that everything will turn out successfully, ”the Cyprus TV channel admits.
What will happen after Cyprus entered Schengen?
Travelers from the EU will not pass passport control on arrival at the airports and seaports of the Republic of Cyprus. Will have fewer barriers for short-term tourism and transit flights. Citizers of third countries with a residence permit issued by the Republic of Cyprus, owners of start-up visas of international business companies, visas of digital nomads, immigration permissions, vizieric visas, vizieric visas, vizieric visas, visitor visa visas, violinsky visual visas. Student visas, visas of spouses of citizens of the EU (even if they fly to any country of the Schengen zone without their support) and visas of the spouses of citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, they will be able to visa -free movement through the Schengen zone. The attractiveness of Cyprus investment visas is used. Now their owners have to draw up Schengen visas, since their residence permit is internal documents that are valid for living and free movement through the territory of the Republic of Cyprus. After entering the Schengen zone, the owners of investment The residence permit of the Republic of Cyprus will receive the right to visa -free movement for all EU countries.
Program
Visa
WAIVER
With the USA
In parallel, Cyprus awaits the abolition of visas for its citizens when traveling to the United States as part of the program
Visa
WAIVER
. The technical part is completed, the documents are transferred to the American side. The final decision depends on the administration of Donald Trump and its migration policy, which has recently been tightened.
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