Written question asked by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour) on Thursday, 8 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Monday, 26 January 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the estimated (a) number and (b) percentage is of the populations of (i) Bosnia Herzegovina and (ii) Kosovo who have visa-free access to European Union countries by virtue of their Croatian passports or citizenship is; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Andrew Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the estimated (a) number and (b) percentage is of the populations of (i) Bosnia Herzegovina and (ii) Kosovo who have visa- free access to European Union countries by virtue of their Croatian passports or citizenship is; and if he will make a statement. [147734] Mr. MacShane :[holding answer 14 January 2004]: While we are aware that a number of Croatian citizens living in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo have visa-free access to European Union countries by virtue of their Croatian passports or citizenship, we do not have details of precise numbers. In order to travel to the UK, all Croatian citizens must have a visa. Further research to determine the precise figures required by this question would incur disproportionate costs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c60W; 147734
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Exemptions Entry clearances Passports Visas Croatia Kosovo Bosnia and Herzegovina
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk