>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 iss

>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)