Cyprus, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, has activated its online accreditation portal for journalists, business associations and NGOs wishing to attend the Informal Meeting of EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministers, scheduled for 21–23 January at the Filoxenia Conference Centre. Applicants must submit personal data by 19 January and clear enhanced background checks because migration, Schengen governance and asset-recovery rules top the draft agenda. (visahq.com)
Informal JHA meetings set the political tone for subsequent formal Council decisions. Nicosia plans to leverage the event to assess milestones under the EU Pact on Migration & Asylum, accelerate interoperability of border IT systems such as the Entry/Exit System, and push for tougher measures to seize smugglers’ boats and financial assets.
For organisations dispatching staff to Nicosia, VisaHQ’s Cyprus desk can streamline entry requirements—handling visa applications, passport logistics and embassy appointments—so delegates can focus on the summit rather than paperwork. Explore the full range of fast-track services at https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/.
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Corporate mobility teams face two operational headaches: city-centre traffic restrictions begin 20 January, and Larnaca & Pafos airports will introduce dedicated lanes for ministerial delegations that could lengthen queues for ordinary passengers. Hotels within a two-kilometre radius of the venue are already above 90 percent occupancy.
Delegates will also gain early intelligence on ETIAS fee levels, revised EES timelines and proposed changes to the Long-Term Residents Directive—information that global-mobility managers should feed into travel-policy manuals and assignment-planning tools.
A practical note: accreditation badges cannot be printed on-site without prior approval, and the passport presented at the venue must match the one used during online registration. Last-minute document changes will trigger denial of entry to the secure zone. (visahq.com)
Informal JHA meetings set the political tone for subsequent formal Council decisions. Nicosia plans to leverage the event to assess milestones under the EU Pact on Migration & Asylum, accelerate interoperability of border IT systems such as the Entry/Exit System, and push for tougher measures to seize smugglers’ boats and financial assets.
For organisations dispatching staff to Nicosia, VisaHQ’s Cyprus desk can streamline entry requirements—handling visa applications, passport logistics and embassy appointments—so delegates can focus on the summit rather than paperwork. Explore the full range of fast-track services at https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/.
Corporate mobility teams face two operational headaches: city-centre traffic restrictions begin 20 January, and Larnaca & Pafos airports will introduce dedicated lanes for ministerial delegations that could lengthen queues for ordinary passengers. Hotels within a two-kilometre radius of the venue are already above 90 percent occupancy.
Delegates will also gain early intelligence on ETIAS fee levels, revised EES timelines and proposed changes to the Long-Term Residents Directive—information that global-mobility managers should feed into travel-policy manuals and assignment-planning tools.
A practical note: accreditation badges cannot be printed on-site without prior approval, and the passport presented at the venue must match the one used during online registration. Last-minute document changes will trigger denial of entry to the secure zone. (visahq.com)
