Belgrade-Bucharest flights starting Dec. 7

It would be a good idea for Romania to drop visa requirements like the Schengen zone. It will help improve Romania's economy.
(Zoran, 3 December 2009 12:18)

It is interesting legally because both Romania and Bulgaria (plus the non-EU members like FYROM, Croatia and Albania) have a policy to let people in who have Schengen visa without asking them for own visa.

Since Serbs do not need visa to Schengen countries, that also means in theory Romania can't demand a visa from them if they are traveling to Hungary via Romania.

Same applies to Bulgaria and Albania if Serbs claim at the border, they are going to Greece. I don't mention Croatia or FYROM because these are visa-free anyway.

Hence, Romania can't really enforce the visas from Dec. 19 anymore, so is Bulgaria and Albania.

UK is a completely different story.

It would be a good idea for Romania to drop visa requirements like the Schengen zone. It will help improve Romania's economy.

Ataman, I did read something like that a while back and I assumed Serbians would get access to Romania without a visa but in the past few days the reports are saying something different.

The thing is, Serbians don't have a Schengen visa but are on the white list so I don't know whether that qualifies.

I know some people who work for the Romanian embassy in Belgrade so I will clarify it with them.

To cut a long story short, Romania will of course drop the visa requirements soon, plus what Ataman is saying is correct (with some exceptions).
As the whole EU knows, Romania is trying desperately to break all EU and Schengen requirements and rules in what regards visas for Republic of Moldova and with no exception was and is always pushing for waiving visa reqs and integration for all EU eastern neighbours (including Albania).

These flights are a good thing, but unlike Zoran is saying, these flights will mostly benefit Serbia's economy as they are going to be used mostly by employees of some companies I won't mention.
ATR's have a capacity of around 50 seats and they are mostly used by Tarom for internal flights.
I went through the experience in the past of finding out that I can visit/receive visits from belgrader friends only by car. From Timisoara is ok,from other areas not quite, so "weekend in Belgrade" is easily becoming more realistic.

Zoran, how do you know that Romania will drop the visa requirement for Serbian citizens soon? Where did you read about this?

Ataman and Zoran,

Romania will join the Schengen Area in 2011. Therefore, Romania will be obligated to drop the visa requirement for Serbian citizens in 2011.

Ataman and Zoran,

Romania will join the Schengen Area in 2011. Therefore, Romania will be obligated to drop the visa requirement for Serbian citizens in 2011.

Zoran, how do you know that Romania will drop the visa requirement for Serbian citizens soon? Where did you read about this?

Ataman, I did read something like that a while back and I assumed Serbians would get access to Romania without a visa but in the past few days the reports are saying something different.

The thing is, Serbians don't have a Schengen visa but are on the white list so I don't know whether that qualifies.

I know some people who work for the Romanian embassy in Belgrade so I will clarify it with them.

It would be a good idea for Romania to drop visa requirements like the Schengen zone. It will help improve Romania's economy.

It would be a good idea for Romania to drop visa requirements like the Schengen zone. It will help improve Romania's economy.
(Zoran, 3 December 2009 12:18)

It is interesting legally because both Romania and Bulgaria (plus the non-EU members like FYROM, Croatia and Albania) have a policy to let people in who have Schengen visa without asking them for own visa.

Since Serbs do not need visa to Schengen countries, that also means in theory Romania can't demand a visa from them if they are traveling to Hungary via Romania.

Same applies to Bulgaria and Albania if Serbs claim at the border, they are going to Greece. I don't mention Croatia or FYROM because these are visa-free anyway.

Hence, Romania can't really enforce the visas from Dec. 19 anymore, so is Bulgaria and Albania.

UK is a completely different story.

To cut a long story short, Romania will of course drop the visa requirements soon, plus what Ataman is saying is correct (with some exceptions).
As the whole EU knows, Romania is trying desperately to break all EU and Schengen requirements and rules in what regards visas for Republic of Moldova and with no exception was and is always pushing for waiving visa reqs and integration for all EU eastern neighbours (including Albania).

These flights are a good thing, but unlike Zoran is saying, these flights will mostly benefit Serbia's economy as they are going to be used mostly by employees of some companies I won't mention.
ATR's have a capacity of around 50 seats and they are mostly used by Tarom for internal flights.
I went through the experience in the past of finding out that I can visit/receive visits from belgrader friends only by car. From Timisoara is ok,from other areas not quite, so "weekend in Belgrade" is easily becoming more realistic.