Without a visa

The European Parliament voted for cancellation of visas for Ukrainians. When the new mode that should show the border and the Ukraine will pay for liberalization

The Saga of granting Ukraine a visa-free regime practically came to an end. About the middle of June, the Ukrainians will be able to go without opening the “Schengen area” in all EU countries (except UK and Ireland), as well as in Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. According to the expert of international Affairs Taras Chornovil, it was a key, but not the final vote, write “News”.

“Now the decision on granting bezveza for Ukraine has become a law, and started the mechanism of the European bureaucracy. The decision of the European Parliament must be translated into all EU languages, verified and accepted for implementation by national governments of all countries,” he said.

Neither national parliaments nor governments have the right of veto. Further treatments can be compared with the Ukrainian laws, after the vote in Parliament, sent for signature to the speaker and the President. “There is a fear that individual countries will tighten the consideration of the question, but still set specific deadlines, and roughly the entire technical procedure for the introduction of bezveza in force must be completed to 10-15 of June,” says Chornovil. However, according to expert Alexey Kolomiets, there still remains a probability that Beavis will be delayed.

“Somewhere there will be another one very important vote in the format of Ministers of justice and interior Ministers of the countries participating in the EU — said Kolomiets. They may not agree with the decision of the European Parliament and thus block the movement of our bizwise. A lot depends on the internal political situation in the countries of the EU, which is changing almost daily. On the threshold of elections is France, and if they win, the opponents of the expansion of the EU, France could block bezviz for Ukraine.”

Who and how will be able to get to Europe

Bezviz will be distributed only to holders of biometric passports. Recall, the main difference of such passports from the usual — the presence of the chip in which electronically stored photo, signature and fingerprints of the owner. The European Parliament vote has caused such a stir among Ukrainians that yesterday, after just hour after approval bezveza, the site of the municipal enterprise “Document” that issues these passports, could not stand the load and “fell”. Registration of biometric passports for the month is 957 UAH, and for seven working days — 1210 UAH. However, yesterday afternoon the electronic part shown, of the submission of documents not until April 20.

But the old passport are not cancelled. For those who have an ordinary passport has a valid Schengen visa, it is unable to use it. However, according to experts, and here there are nuances. “Visa-free regime will not be able to travel with the passport of the old sample. Also, you can not go on bezveze, if the person at the time of obtaining the passport was refused to be fingerprinted (there are such cases). Need to apply for a new passport, with the chip,” explained the Deputy Director of immigration legal company “Alienorum” Elena Kozak. First of all, to go on bizwise can tourists — they could come to the EU every six months (180 days) for no longer than 90 days.

How now to cross the border

Visa-free regime does not mean that you can buy a ticket, pack a suitcase and quietly to go or fly to Europe. Experts believe that even with the lack of visas for Ukrainians special exemptions will not be. Behind the guards left to stop the right of every Ukrainian. To be not listed if the passenger in the black lists: for example, you did not get in sight of the police, did not violate any rules bezveza in the last visit.

Will also require to prove the solvency for the entire stay. To be sure, is there any money in the account, the guards may ask you to insert the card into the ATM and show the remaining amount (as a variant — to call them at the hotline of the Bank and check the balance), or to show the cash. In case of any doubt, the border guard has the right to refuse entry.

“At first, when everything just starts to adapt to the new rules, there will be a large number of returns, — predicts expert on international Affairs Pavel Rudyakov. — If you got the visa in Kiev can be sure 100% that you reach the destination. And so flying into the unknown, and it may happen that you will not be allowed into the country. So this is not facilitating travel, but only the transfer restrictions of the visa centers and embassies on the border.”

In addition, for those who are planning a long trip, still need to present a challenge from relatives or an invitation to a business meeting, which is required for obtaining a visa, and tourists going for a short tour, — hotel reservation, return ticket, itinerary. According to the editor of the site turprofi.com.yavlenii the Ovsyanik, the experience of Moldova, the first six months after unlocking bezveze we will also have a so-called lapping: “it Will be hard, since no one has adapted to the new rules: there may be discrepancies in how and who to put, what, accordingly, airports may accumulate in the queue.”

According to the head of the company “Open Spain” Alexander Kura, the excitement will continue for the first three or four months after the release bezveza: “Though officially it unlikely to say, in practice, will more critically consider the financial condition of the person, to check his place of residence at the time of the trip. But visa rules in some countries will differ depending on the country — harder, for example, can inspect in France and Germany.”

What will happen to the workers

To work and receive a salary on a visa-free regime impossible. For violation of terms of stay or work without a permit will be deported in the future is to deny the right of re-entry. According to experts, the wave of migrant workers, most likely in the first few months can grow, but it is unlikely this phenomenon will be long — due to “breccia” (exit of Britain from the European Union. — Ed.) many EU citizens who work there and are not subjects of Britain, have begun to return home, so Ukrainians will be fewer opportunities for employment. The approaches of Poland, which is now actively inviting Ukrainians to their work, different from countries in Western Europe, there is not very much interested in the labor force. Because, experts say, the filter for the selection of workers on the borders of the EU will become tougher.

“For example, in Spain, the border guards from Ukrainian flight often choose a few people “zarobitchanskie” species — those for which it is clear that they came to earn money, and conduct interviews with them. Now this practice will be more common, because there is a stereotype, which many consider a visa-free regime as an additional opportunity to travel for work or stay in Europe,” says Kura.

According to the Ovsyanik, Ukrainian migrant workers began to change the geography of their work. “Many people understand that Europe is not the best option, because pereorientirovanija — now workflows were sent to Israel, the UAE, Malaysia and other Asian countries,” she says.

As bezviz impact on tourism and air transport

As previously reported, in Georgia after unlocking bezveza plane tickets to Europe rose by about 10-20%. According to aviaexperts, Ukraine, such a scenario is not threatened. “If you increase the number of flights, the prices may even fall because of the emergence of mass demand, how — is difficult to predict. Visa-free regime is likely to be closer to the end of June — beginning of July, that is not catch a substantial part of the high season,” says the editor of the site аvianews.com Alexander Mironenko.

But the Ukrainian domestic tourism is likely to remain without tourists due to high prices. “In a sense, this decision will spur those Ukrainian resorts, which unreasonably inflated prices in relation “price — quality”, to revise them, as competition in the domestic market will obviously increase,” — said the head of the Ukrainian Association of tour operators Igor golubaha. But there is another view.

“Those who rest within the country and abroad, is a different category. Spain will still be more expensive Odessa to Zatoka through the flight. Ski resorts definitely cheaper in Europe, but those who prefer to Bukovel, will continue to go there. I think that in the coming winter with strong outflow will not” — said the Ovsyanik.

Than pay for bezviz

Experts estimate that in the last year and a half in the framework of the negotiations on the Association agreement the EU has proposed Ukraine 144 political and economic conditions. “I’m sure we were promised loans and bezviz in exchange for an ultimatum for the lifting of the moratorium on forest-logs — says Alexei Kolomiyets. — In addition, Europe will be more pressure in the negotiations under the Minsk process, forcing us to make concessions. For them the main thing — to end the conflict at any cost, regardless of losses for Ukraine. It is possible that and requirements prescribed in the Memorandum with the IMF, are also associated with promises of visa-free regime. The quota of the EU countries in the Executive Committee of the IMF is high enough”.

Recall that in the Memorandum, Ukraine is obliged to continue the pension reform, to introduce a land market in the next year, to pay Russia the debt of $3 billion, to toughen the order of business for reductionists, to privatize state-owned enterprises. It is possible that the EU goes further in its demands. For example, in Georgia, just a week after the approval of visa-free regime, trying to divert the migration problem. Thus, the Austrian foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz has proposed to create centres of the European Union for the admission of refugees outside the block, for example, in Georgia and in the Western Balkans.

Can you cancel the visa-free regime

The European Union has developed and implemented a special mechanism of the instant stopping of a visa-free regime with Ukraine. This is done in case of unforeseen threats. For example, if in Ukraine will rush migrants in the first six months on the territory of the EU “lost” unaccounted for Ukrainian labour migrants (as is happening now in Israel, where the “lost” 10 thousand of the Ukrainians who moved there ostensibly as tourists).

“Suspend bezviz on its territory, every country in the European Union decision of the national Parliament. When this criteria is not clearly written, but we have to understand that France, Germany or any other country can suspend the visa-free regime at any moment, — said the expert on international Affairs Andrew Buzarov. — From the nearest neighbor, Poland, this decision should not wait, even if the Ukrainians begin to obtain a work permit. Poland is interested in labor migrants from Ukraine, as their citizens working in more developed EU countries”.

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