European Commission’s eighth report under the Visa Suspension Mechanism

The report covers the countries of the Eastern Partnership (Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) and the Western Balkans and other regions beyond the EU’s immediate neighbourhood, focusing on visa-free countries where specific migration and/or security-related issues have been identified, which could be assessed under the visa suspension mechanism.

The report focuses on visa policy alignment, migration, border management and readmission, security issues and citizenship questions. The main findings are presented in this report, organised by key themes, while country-specific recommendations are provided in the annex.