Ukraine's ambassador to Austria explains meaning of Austria's Schengen suspension for Ukrainians

11:21, 19.01.2016 1 min read

Ambassador of Ukraine to Austria Oleksandr Scherba has said that Ukrainians will face no inconveniences due to suspension Schengen Agreement by Austria.

"Dear Ukrainians. Concerning the so-called suspension of Schengen in Austria: nothing new for Ukrainian citizens except for one thing," the ambassador wrote on his Facebook account.

According to him, Ukrainians, as a rest of Europeans, when crossing Austria through motorways, should be ready to stand in line and to present a passport with visa. "The rest [of the rules] remain the same," the diplomat added.

Media earlier reported that Austria had decided to withdraw from the Schengen area in connection with the migration situation.

"Having made a decision to bring in passport checks on highways, Austria has introduced a system which already exists in Germany and Sweden. Vienna has not left the Schengen Area," Scherba wrote on Twitter on Monday.