The Council of the European Union has decided to suspend parts of the EU-Georgia visa facilitation agreement, according to a press release from the Council.

The suspension of the visa facilitation agreement will apply to the following categories:

• Members of Georgia's official delegations participating in official meetings and other events organized by intergovernmental organizations on the territory of an EU member state.
• Members of Georgia's national and regional governments and parliaments, the Constitutional Court, and the Supreme Court of Georgia.
• Holders of diplomatic passports.

"Georgian citizens who hold ordinary passports will still benefit from visa-free travel to the EU for short stays," the press release states.

The Council explains that once the partial suspension of the EU-Georgia visa facilitation agreement comes into effect—and given that Georgian citizens are exempt from visa requirements—member states may decide to introduce national measures requiring visas for holders of diplomatic, service/official, and special passports.