SEAMAN VISAS
February 1st, 2003
Keith NuthallTHE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers has clarified rules for issuing visas to non-EU seamen travelling across the Schengen zone of Europe, where countries share common border controls. In future, transit visas will be issued at EU entry points to groups of seamen travelling together, where they are of the same nationality and their journey period is limited. These maritime workers would also have to demonstrate why they had not been able to apply for a visa in advance and prove that they had the means to return home. The new rules replace a ...
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