Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze will sign an agreement on simplified procedures for issuing visas during his visit to Brussels on June 17-18, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said.
"This agreement will come into force together with the agreement on readmission after being ratified by the European Parliament and the Parliament of Georgia," the ministry said in a statement.
The signatories of the agreement include Georgia and EU member states, except Denmark, Great Britain and Ireland.
According to the agreement, the decision on the issue of a visa must be taken within 10 days from the submission of a request and necessary documents. A visa must be issued within 30 days from the approval date.
Approval requirements will be eased for 22 categories of citizens and the issuance fee will be reduced from 60 euro to 35 euro, or abolished in some cases.
Tbilisi has long been seeking European integration and NATO membership as part of its foreign policy under President Mikheil Saakashvili.
TBILISI, June 17 (RIA Novosti)
