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Terms and Abbreviations
EU
European Union. The EU countries are:
| Austria |
Germany |
Netherlands |
| Belgium |
Greece |
Poland |
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Bulgaria |
Hungary
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Portugal
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| Cyprus |
Ireland |
Romania |
| Czech Republic |
Italy |
Slovakia |
| Denmark |
Latvia |
Slovenia |
| Estonia |
Lithuania |
Spain |
| Finland |
Luxembourg |
Sweden |
| France |
Malta |
United Kingdom |
EEA
European Economic Area (the EU countries, plus Iceland, Norway and
Liechtenstein)
Entry Clearance
A visa or entry clearance certificate
Entry Clearance Officer
An officer based in a UK mission overseas who issues entry clearances
IAA
Immigration Appellate Authority
IAS
Immigration Advisory Service
JECU
Joint Entry Clearance Unit - the former name of UKvisas
Schengen Area
The group of EU countries that do not have border/immigration controls
between them. The UK is not part of the Schengen Area.
UK
United Kingdom
UK Mission/Post
A UK embassy, high commission or consulate overseas
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