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EU Streamlines Visa Process for Turks as Talks on Visa-Free Travel Revive
TURKEY, JUL 18 – The EU's new visa rules reduce delays and grant Turkish citizens longer multiple-entry visas, with an 85% approval rate among over 1 million applications in 2024, boosting travel and ties.
- On July 15, 2025, the European Union implemented simplified multiple-entry Schengen visa rules for Turkish nationals, marking Turkey’s streamlined entry into the Schengen zone.
- Across the EU, Turkey’s visa liberalization push is driven by over one million visas issued annually with a 15% rejection rate, with Ömer Bolat describing the update as `a facilitation that our citizens have been awaiting for a long time`.
- Under the revised rules, Turkish nationals can obtain six-month multiple-entry visas on their second application, extendable to one-, three- and five-year terms, applying to past short-term visa users, European Commission announced.
- Early data show record visa applications granting millions simplified access to Europe, first-half 2025 tourist arrivals up nearly 18%, and EU consulates expanding capacity after increased airport volumes.
- Commission officials said they are ready to restart formal negotiations after the summer to meet six remaining benchmarks, while Ömer Bolat discussed customs union expansion and the Foreign Ministry pledged ongoing coordination with the European Commission.
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