During Euro 2012 Poland will issue Schengen visas to Ukrainian citizens if they have the tickets for football matches. The decision was taken after consultations between the two MFA. Joint consular offices will help citizens attending football matches abroad.
In 2010 Poland issued the 33% of all Schengen visas given to Ukrainian citizens in Ukraine and 14,487 in the first six months of 2011. Warsaw supports Ukraine’s efforts aiming at further liberalization of the visa regime with the European Union.
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