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The Schengen Area is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders.
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It allows more than 400 million people to travel freely between member countries without going through border controls.
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Countries wishing to join the Schengen area must fulfil a list of pre-conditions
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, and must undergo a series of evaluations to determine whether they fulfil the conditions necessary for the application of the Schengen rules.
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The Schengen Area covers most of the EU countries, except Ireland and the countries that are soon to be part of Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus.
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Although not members of the EU, countries like Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Lichtenstein are also part of the Schengen zone.
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Summary
Schengen Area covers most of the EU countries , except Ireland and the countries that are soon to be part of Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus. Although not members of the EU, countries like Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Lichtenstein are also part of the Schengen zone.
Schengen Area - The 27 Member Countries of the Schengen Zone
schengenvisainfo.com
Summary
The Schengen Area (English: /ˈʃɛŋən/ SHENG-ən, Luxembourgish: [ˈʃæŋən] (listen)) is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and justice policy of the European Union (EU), it mostly functions as a single jurisdiction under a common visa policy for international travel purposes. The area is named after the 1985 Schengen Agreement and the 1990 Schengen Convention, both signed in Schengen, Luxembourg.
Schengen Area - Wikipedia
wikipedia.org
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Today, the Schengen Area encompasses most EU countries, except for Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland and Romania. However, Bulgaria and Romania are currently in the process of joining the Schengen Area and already applying the Schengen acquis to a large extent.
Schengen Area - Migration and Home Affairs
europa.eu
The Schengen Agreement is a treaty creating Europe's Schengen Area, which encompasses 27 European countries, where internal border checks have largely been abolished for short-term tourism, business trips, or transit…
Traveling In Europe - United States Department of State
state.gov
Summary
The Schengen area is the largest free travel area in the world, covering over 4 million square kilometres with a population of almost 420 million people and including 27 countries. It allows more than 400 million people to travel freely between member countries without going through border controls, and provides significant economic benefits to all citizens and businesses in its participating states. Countries wishing to join the Schengen area must fulfil a list of pre-conditions, and must undergo a series of evaluations to determine whether they fulfil the conditions necessary for the application of the Schengen rules.
The Schengen area explained - Consilium
europa.eu
The current Schengen Area member states are as follows: Austria Belgium Croatia Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland…
Schengen Area Countries - Schengen Agreement, Visa Information
germany-visa.org
