Readmission Agreements and Visa Facilitation

Agreements for Turkey and Applicant Countries

Merve Doaner
Hasan Bilici
Sinem Sonugr
 Outline
I. Introduction
II. Definitions
a. Readmission Agreement
b. Visa Facilitation Agreement
c. Circular Migration
III. Readmission Agreement and Visa Facilitation
Agreement in the way of Turkey
a. Historical Background
b. Conditions of Visa Policy
c. Turkeys Reservation about Readmission Agreement
IV. Readmission Agreement and Visa Facilitation
with Third Countries
a. Negotiations and Conditions of Visa Policy
b. Ukraines Situation
V. Conclusion
 I. Introduction
Main topics of internal security problems of Eu
are international terrorism, organize crime, and
illegal immigration.

EUadopts security oriented approach for

combating illegal immigration.

Readmission Agreements with Turkey have not

signed yet.
 II. Definitions
a. Readmission Agreements

Readmission agreements are one of the oldest

instruments used by member states to control
migratory flows.

Readmission agreements are adopted by European

Council in Tampere, Laeken and Seville.

Readmission agreements respect human rights and

fundamental freedoms.
EC Readmission Agreements will improve the
effectiveness of return procedures for example
through:
Mutual recognition of definitions and decisions.

Establishment of common standards relating to all

phases return.

Establishment of Technical Support Facility

improve operational co-operation.

Building of stronger networks of immigration liaison

officers in third countries.

Coordination of statistical information.

Training of staff with responsibilities in returns

sector.
b. Visa Facilitation Agreements

. Visa Facilitation Agreements are to promote

interaction between the citizens of EU and
contracting states.

. The agreements serve to facilitate the

issuance of visas for a short stay.
The visa facilitation agreements between
European Community and third countries govern
such issues as:

visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports

categories of persons to whom multiple-entry visas

may be issued

documentation justifying the purpose of the journey to

be submitted by specific categories of persons

fees for processing visa applications

categories of persons exempted from payment for the

processing of visa applications
The visa facilitation agreements between
European Community and third countries do not
govern such issues as:
refusals of visa applications

acceptence of validity of travel documents

evidence of sufficient means of subsistence

prohibition of entry and expulsion procedures

c. Circular Migration

Circular migration is managed in a way

allowing some degree of legal mobility back
and forth between to countries.

There are two main forms of circular migration

which could be most relevant in the EU context
are:
Circular migration of third country nationals
settled in the EU

Circular migration of persons residing in a third

country
 The Commission intend to lunch a debate on
the basis of this communication, notably with
member states on the measures required to
ensure effective circularity of migration:
Incentives to promote circularity

Ensuring effective return

Monitoring circular migration

Reducing the risk of brain drain

Partnership with third countries

Bilateral agreements to promote secure circular

migration
III. Readmission Agreement and
Visa Facilitation Agreement in
the way of Turkey

a. Historical Background

. Controlling migration and safety issue for

Europe and Maastricht and Amsterdam
Treaty

. Negotiation of Readmission Agreement

between EU and Turkey
 First offical talk Brussel in May 2005

Visa process and emerging problems with

the
losting speed of EU accession

Turkey's view on readmission permition and

re-
started negotiation in December 2009 and
drafted agreement in 2012
b. Conditions of Visa Policy

. The situation of Readmission Agreement in

nowadays and important sections of
agreement:

Businessmen, artists, athletes, journalists have many

in
and out visas will be from 2 to 5 years.

Retirees, under the age of 12, non-governmental

organizations managers will not pay the visa fee.

Visa applications will be finalized within 15 days.

If applications reject, reason will be notified in writing
and will have the right to sue in case of rejection.

Visa fees will reduce from 60 euro to 35 euro.

Visa will be given to people in a very short time who

are
previously lived in an EU country for a long time but
then return to Turkey.
c. Turkeys Reservation about
Readmission Agreement

. Reservation 1:
Considering the third country's nationals
who made illegal entry over Turkey and financial
burden to Turkey. Also declaration of FRONTEX.

. Reservation 2:
Lack of data and asylum problems on
immigrants.
 Reservation 3 :
Bringing some conditions for
Turkey on visa facilitation process and
debate on visa exemption for Balkan
countries citizens.

Reservation 4:
EU's problem of illegal
immigration and Turkey's situation in this
debate.
IV. Readmission Agreement and
Visa Facilitation with Third
Countries

a. Negotiations and Conditions of Visa

Policy

. EU Readmission Agreements are negotiated

by
the Commission on the basis of a negotiating
mandate given to it by the Council.

. The Council has issued 18 negotiating

mandates.

. The negotiations with the Western Balkan

EC Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements: State of Negotiations
EC Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements: Ongoing Negotiations
 According to Commission, the main cause for
the delay in negotiations:

The lack of incentives to reach an agreement

The lack of willingness to on the part of some

member states compromoise on technical issues
 According to Commission, a fundamental
shift has to be made in devising EU
Readmission Agreements, in particular as
concerns the incentives and identifies four
incentives:

Offering Visa Facilitation Agreement which make it

easier and cheaper for third country nationals

Providing more substantial financial assistance

Developing more mobility partnership between EU

and Member States

Embedding readmission in framework agreement

with countries
b. Ukraines Situation

Ukraine protesters topple Lenin statue in Kiev.

The action came after an anti-government rally in

Kiev attended by hundreds of people.

President Yanukovi refuse to sign the free trade

agreement.The causes of the rejection:

Pressure of Russia

Price one has to pay is not fair.

 The agreement divides Ukrainian society into
two
groups, namely the privileged few who can get a
multiple-entry visa, benefit from a simplified
procedure,or profit from the waiving of the
application fee for the visa.

The priviliged categories are to include

journalists,
business people and drivers, and that favouritism
might easily lead to corruption.
V. Conclusion

. Readmission Agreement covering nationals and

non-nationals should be reserved for only EU
acceding and certain advanced candidate
countries.

. EU will face is illegal immigration issue.

. Visa Facilititation process more effective for

Turkey but visa exemption process more
effective for other countries.