1. European Initiative – Liberal Academy Tbilisi www.ei-lat.ge Visa Facilitation and Readmission: Georgia’s Visa Liberalizations Prospects with the EU I interim report 6 June, 2011 The project is supported by the Open Society Georgia Foundation

2. Project GOAL Awareness raising; transparency; monitoring; co-participation; ‘drawing closer’ to Visa Liberalization with the EU I phase Interim Report - Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements- contents, meaning, commitments and obligations; new regulations; opportunities and risks; expectations and perspectives; related processes and data, etc. II phase Interim Report – Experiences of Moldova and Ukraine; the dynamics of cooperation with the EU; relevant activities of the civil actors; III phase Final Report – The perspective for Georgia’s Visa Free mobility with the EU

3. Contents Introduction The EU “Black” and “White Lists;” Migration and Labor Migrants; Projects and Initiatives; Visa Facilitation The Agreement; major pillars and regulations; coverage area; conditions and rules; visa statistics; visa categories; awareness and information; the EU consulates. Readmission The Agreement; major pillars and regulations; coverage area; conditions and rules; labor migration; remittances; deportations; potential migrants; awareness and information; Conclusion The implications of the Agreements; tangible changes; challenges; expectations and risk assessments; outcomes and future prospects; Annexes The EU Embassies and Consulates; the EU citizens’ visits to Georgia; the EU visas for Georgians; Visa Application form; the list of documents needed for visa; Form of refusal to visa application; Remittances; Deportations.

7. 2007-2009 The European Union Visas A Category - an airport transit visa B Category - a transit visa , for passing through the Schengen area C Category - business and tourist visa for short-term stays * These Categories are included in the Visa Facilitation Agreement ** Airport transit visa equals to short-term visa . Year Total Visa A, B, C Visa Visa rejected 2007 58 533 55 042 6659 2008 60 439 56 495 10239 2009 55 323 51 198 10620

8. 2007-2009 The European Union Visas 6 leader countries * Germany, Italy and Netherlands represent also the other EU member states in Georgia # Countries 2007-2009 visas issued visas not issued 1 Germany * 55878 8903 2 Italy * 12587 900 3 Netherlands * 11889 2470 4 Greece 16826 5166 5 France 19035 2088 6 Czech Republic 16428 2757 Total 162735 27518

14. The visa facilitation agreement apply to: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Germany Spain Estonia Italy Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Greece France Slovakia Slovenia Hungary Finland Sweden Czech Republic does not apply to: United Kingdom Ireland Denmark 17 June, 2010 / 1 March, 2011

17. The readmission agreement apply to: Austria Belgium United Kingdom Bulgaria Germany Spain Estonia Italy Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Greece France Slovakia Slovenia Hungary Finland Sweden Czech Republic Listen does not apply to: Ireland Denmark 22 November, 2010 / 1 March, 2011

24. European Initiative – Liberal Academy Tbilisi www.ei-lat.ge The project is supported by the Open Society Georgia Foundation Thank you !