Source: European Parliament
1. The Commission is aware that some Member States have observed movements of beneficiaries of international protection, travelling back to their country of origin and subsequently returning to the EU.
2. The Commission will continue to monitor any developments and engage closely with the Member States and other key stakeholders to provide support by promoting information-sharing and cooperation.
3. Beneficiaries of international protection in the EU possess either residence permits and/or special travel documents issued to such beneficiaries of international protection. Third-country nationals possessing such documents therefore do not need Schengen short-stay visas to cross the external borders of the EU.
Regarding visas granted by third countries to beneficiaries of international protection holding special travel documents issued by Member States, the format of the visas issued by these third countries and rules to affix to travel documents depends on each third countries legislation and practices.