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Schengen Area

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How the Schengen area was created - BBC News

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Schengen Area - European Union Home Affairs

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What is the #Schengen Area?

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Everything you need to know about the Schengen area

The Schengen Area is an area comprising 26 European states that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. The area mostly functions as a single jurisdiction for international travel purposes, with a common visa policy. The area is named after the 1985 Schengen Agreement signed in Schengen, Luxembourg.
  • History 

  • Membership 

  • Regulation of internal borders 

  • Regulation of external borders 

  • Police and judicial co-operation 

  • Legal basis