Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0371(COD)
Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism
Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards the revision of the suspension mechanism
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 December 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 20 November 2023
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 19 March 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 21 March 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 15 July 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 7 October 2025
- Published as law(done) 10 December 2025
Decided in plenary
7 October 2025 · decision 1
Migration & asylum, New EU law
Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism
Passed 518 for · 96 against · 24 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The revision adds new suspension grounds, such as hybrid threats and investor citizenship schemes, and extends suspension periods.
What changed
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The revised text broadens grounds for suspending visa exemptions, adding external relations, human rights, hybrid threats, and investor citizenship schemes. It strengthens monitoring and reporting, requiring periodic reports and assessments of proportionality and consequences of suspensions. It introduces targeted suspensions for certain passport holders and new procedures for Annex I countries. It updates Article 7 to consider Member State measures and external relations impacts. The other changes are formal: updated recitals and cross-references.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Matjaž Nemec (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Ana Miguel Pedro (EPP), Pascale Piera (Patriots), Charlie Weimers (ECR), Malik Azmani (Renew), Tineke Strik (Greens), Estrella Galán (The Left), Mary Khan (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 7 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation revising the visa suspension mechanism, which corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2025/2441.
Tabled for plenary· 21 Mar 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation strengthens the visa suspension mechanism by broadening grounds for suspension, adjusting procedures, and reinforcing Commission monitoring and reporting.
Committee draft· 19 Feb 2024
AI summary:The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal to revise the visa suspension mechanism, adding grounds for suspension related to the EU's external relations, including human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
10 December 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
26 November 2025
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 3 steps
7 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 7 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0209/2025Report A10-0035/2025
6 October 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 6 Oct 2025 Council / Commission text C9-0392/2023Report A10-0035/2025
1 October – 3 October 2025
52 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Negotiations with the Council 6 steps
15 July 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
17 June 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
20 May 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
29 April 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
7 April 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
2 April 2025
Plenary endorsed the mandate to negotiate with the Council
Parliament’s negotiators can now seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 1 step
21 March 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
19 March 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
18 March 2024
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
19 February 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
20 November 2023
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0371(COD)