24 March 2020
Despite a failure by the US authorities to introduce visa-free travel for all EU citizens, the European Commission is not planning to introduce visa requirements for US citizens.
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"the Commission currently considers that the adoption of a delegated act temporarily suspending the exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of the United States would be counterproductive at this point in time and it would not serve to achieve the objective of visa-free travel for all EU citizens.
In this context, it is essential that the EU continues to speak with one voice on this important matter. The Commission will continue to work closely with the European Parliament and with the Council to achieve full visa reciprocity and will keep the European Parliament and the Council informed on the further developments."
European Commission: State of play as regards the situation of non-reciprocity in the area of visa policy (COM 119, 2020, pdf)
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