The Schengen visa exemption for Peruvians wishing to travel to Europe can enter into force provisionally before its final ratification, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Peru Irene Horejs announced.
After having completed the negotiation process successfully, a document is being prepared in different languages, which might be submitted to the EU-CELAC summit, to be held in Brussels 10-11 June this year.
"After that, we will review the documents, and upon initialing them, they’ll have to go through various committees for their approval and official signature," the ambassador said.
"Once signed, the agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis before its ratification by different countries," she told Andina news agency.
Horejs said either President Humala or his Minister of Foreign Affairs Ana Maria Sanchez is expected to attend the summit in Brussels to take part in the initial stage of the agreement.
"Hopefully everything will be ready to conclude the initial stage there because Councils verification comes after that, and we assume it [the agreement] will be officially signed by the end of the year to enter into force provisionally," she continued.
On May 20, Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Maria Sanchez announced the negotiation process had concluded successfully.
The exemption will allow thousands of Peruvians to travel free to Schengen countries including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary and Sweden.
Likewise, they will have easy access to Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Greece.
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Published: 5/30/2015