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Ambassador to EU receives legal document of proposal to exempt Qataris from Schengen visa

Published: 28 Apr 2022 - 04:16 pm | Last Updated: 28 Apr 2022 - 04:22 pm
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QNA

Doha: Ambassador of Qatar to the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) HE Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki received the legal document of the European Commission's proposal regarding the exemption of citizens of the State of Qatar from the Schengen visa.

This came during the meeting between Ambassador and Vice President of the European Commission for Promoting the European Way of Life HE Margaritis Schinas.

The Ambassador stressed that this announcement is the culmination of the efforts of all parties in the country to move forward with the file of exempting citizens of the State of Qatar from the Schengen visa.

On Wednesday, the European Commission announced the inclusion of Qatar on the list of countries whose citizens are exempt from the Schengen visa, and confirmed its submission of this proposal to the European Parliament and Council for approval.