EU Ambassador to Georgia, Paweł Herczyński, addressed recent remarks by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who stated that Poland is lobbying to revoke visa-free travel for Georgian citizens. Herczyński confirmed that discussions on the matter are ongoing among EU member states but emphasized that no decision has been made to suspend the current visa-free regime for ordinary Georgian passport holders.
“There are ongoing discussions among member states about what can be done, and one of the ideas is to suspend the visa-free regime,” Herczyński said. “But this decision lies with the member states, and it would require a two-thirds majority.”
He clarified that although the issue has been on the table for several months, the majority of EU countries currently oppose such a move. “We do not want people to pay the price for the decisions of the authorities,” he stressed.
Herczyński explained that the only step taken so far has been the suspension of visa-free access for holders of diplomatic and service passports. “Georgian citizens holding ordinary passports can still enjoy visa-free travel to the EU,” he reassured.
The ambassador’s statement comes amid growing tensions between the EU and the Georgian government over recent political developments, including concerns about democratic backsliding.
