Europe
• On 1 December 2022, the Netherlands begin requiring nationals of Turkey to obtain a Transit Schengen visa if they transit through Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to another country outside the Schengen Area.
• On 8 December 2022, the EU decides to allow Croatia to join the EU’s Schengen visa-free travel zone, effective 1 January 2023.
• On 14 December 2022, the EU agrees to grant 90-day visa-free access to visitors from Kosovo, and this decision will come into effect before 1 January 2024.
• On 15 December 2022, Serbia announces that citizens of India and Guinea-Bissau will no longer be allowed visa-free access, effective 1 January 2023.
• On 21 December 2022, Belarus agrees to extend the visa-free travel policy for nationals of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland into 2023.
• On 27 December 2022, Albania and China entered into a visa-free agreement effective immediately.
Asia
• On 27 December 2022, China decides to resume passport and visa-issuance following the country’s lift of COVID-19 restrictions, effective from 8 January 2023.
Middle East
• On 1 December 2022, the EU proposes to allow visa-free access to the Schengen Area for nationals of Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Ecuador. On 12 and 15 December 2022, the EU Parliament decides to postpone voting on these proposals.
America
• On 24 December 2022, the United States of America announces that it will extend the interview waiver for certain non-immigrant visa applicants, including international students and some temporary workers, through 31 December 2023.
Africa
• On 10 December 2022, Kenya and Eritrea mutually agree to abolish the visa requirements for their respective citizens.
