Future visits will only require a verification of the biometric data, which can speed up the process. On subsequent visits, ...

From 2026, Schengen visas will be fully digital without any physical stamps or stickers. The applicant will get a secure ...

The decision to abolish internal border controls reflected a collective desire to overcome the divisions of the Cold War and ...

European visa waiver: when must I apply for an Etias and how will travel from the UK work? - Extra red tape due to Brexit will not be mandatory for travel from the UK to the Schengen Area before 2027 ...

The Schengen Agreement : a milestone in European integration On 14 June 1985, five European countries – France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg – signed the Schengen Agreement, ...

Today, the Schengen area is made up of 29 countries: 25 EU members plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Ireland and Cyprus are the only two EU members not signed up.

The European Commission—the European Union’s executive organ—is slated to present proposals Wednesday responding to the Franco-Italian demand for revision of the 1985 Schengen accords.

Before Bulgaria and Romania’s partial admission, Schengen was comprised of 23 of the 27 EU member countries, along with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s border-free Schengen area after scrapping land border controls in the bloc.

Starting this week, Schengen will have a Germany-shaped hole at its heart. On September 16th Europe’s most populous country opted out of passport-free travel by reintroducing controls at all its ...

Today, Schengen’s vulnerability is reflected in the chaos of Europe’s border measures. Schengen’s frontiers continue to expand, enveloping countries that once lay behind the Iron Curtain ...