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It is a Schengen issue and the UK is completely unaffected by it. The visa policy of the Schengen Area is set by the European Union and applies to the Schengen

• vidarh 11y ago
  The quote you gave points out it isn't a Schengen issue, but a UK/Ireland vs. the rest, issue. The UK and Ireland has opt-outs, so you're right the UK is unaffected. But every other EU country is subject to the Schengen visa policy even if they are not part of the Schengen area. Bulgaria and Romania are explicitly called out on the first of your linked pages.
  • fauigerzigerk 11y ago
    >But every other EU country is subject to the Schengen visa policy even if they are not part of the Schengen area. And that is exactly why it is a Schengen issue. The Schengen agreement contains more than just the passport free travel area. It also contains transitional rules for the countries that are obliged to join the passport free area like Romania and Bulgaria. I think the misunderstanding results from the fact that the Schengen agreement is now part of the EU treaties. So yes it does affect the whole of the EU apart from the countries that have an opt-out (UK and Ireland)