The Balkan countries started the process of joining the Schengen Area on 31 March.
ADVERTISEMENTApril is set to be an exciting month for Romania and Bulgaria.
On 31 March, the Balkan nations started the process of joining the Schengen Area as controls were lifted at air and sea borders.
Discussions about lifting controls at land borders – which would see the two countries properly join the Schengen Area – are still ongoing.
While both nations have been members of the European Union since 2007, they are still obliged to show passports upon entry to other EU countries, unlike many other European citizens.
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