The ‘Next Generation’ Visa. Belt and braces or the emperor’s new clothes?
The ‘Next Generation’ Visa. Belt and braces or the emperor’s new clothes?

Author(s): Can E. Mutlu, Mark B. Salter
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Sociology, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Migration Studies, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
Keywords: ‘Next Generation’ Visa; EU; turbulence between the Czech and Canadian governments;
Summary/Abstract: National, state-based visa waivers are ‘blunt instruments’ for border, immigration, and mobility management. A symbol of the tension between the norms of reciprocity and unilateralism: the unilateral imposition of a Canadianvisa on Czech nationals caused diplomatic turbulence between the Czech and Canadian governments, and posed apolicy problem for the EU. Should all EU member states impose a reciprocal visa on Canadians or undermine the norm of reciprocity and admit that certain member states and bilateral relations are more important than others?

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