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Schengen Area

The Schengen Area (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}English: /ˈʃɛŋən/ SHENG-ən, Luxembourgish: ⓘ) is a system of open borders that encompass 29 European countries that have officially…

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Establishment
26 March 1995
GDP (nominal)
2025 estimate
GDP .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(PPP)
2025 estimate
Members
Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Czech Republic
Type
Open border area of the European Union
• 2025 estimate
453,234,255

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Potential enlargement

European microstates and Gibraltar

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Economics

Internal borders

External borders

Police and judicial co-operation

Border management systems

Legal basis

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Schengen Area

Nodes306
Edges305
Triples510
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006536
Components1

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Schengen Area

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related to External links · 51
Schengen Area → Agreement, April, August, Benelux Economic Union, Borders, Calculator, Common Consular Instructions, Common Manual, Community Code, Consolidated, Council, Council Decision, Council Regulation, December, EC, EN, EU, EUR-Lex, European Parliament, European Union
see also · 36
Schengen Area → Agency, Arrangement, Australia, Boundary, Central AmericaCommon Travel Area, Common Market, Control Agreement, Convention, Cooperation, Economic, EU, European, European Union, European Union2015 European, EuropePublic Register, Free Association, Identity Documents Online, Irelandeu-LISA, Law, New ZealandCompact
related to Gibraltar · 30
Schengen Area → An, As, At, Brexit, British, British Nationality Act, Coastguard Agency, Community, December, During, EEC, EU, European Economic Area, European Union, For, Gibraltar, Gibraltar Borders, Gibraltar's, Gibraltarians, Gibraltar’s
Members · 29
Schengen Area → Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark[a], Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland[b], Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein[b], Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands
related to Western Balkan states · 23
Schengen Area → Albania, Before, Bosnia, Citizens, December, EU, EU Council, Herzegovina, In, Interior, Justice, Kosovo, Ministers, Montenegro, North Macedonia, November, On, Schengen, Serbia, The
related to ETIAS · 21
Schengen Area → Andorra, Annex II, Authorisation System, British Islands, Canada, Common Travel Area, ESTA, ETA, ETIAS, EU, European, Foreign, Ireland, It, Monaco, San Marino, The, The European Travel Information, United Kingdom, United States
related to Cyprus · 20
Schengen Area → Accession, According, Akrotiri, Although Cyprus, Areas, British Overseas Territory, Cypriot Minister, Cyprus, Dhekelia, EU, European Union, Foreign Affairs Giorgos Lillikas, However, May, Northern Cyprus, Schengen, The British Sovereign Base, This, Treaty, Turkish Cypriots
related to Current members · 19
Schengen Area → Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, EFTA, European Commission, European Union, Finland, Iceland, January, Liechtenstein, March, Netherlands, Nordic Passport Union, Norway, Romania, Schengen, Switzerland, The Schengen Area, Though
related to Monaco · 19
Schengen Area → Airport Police Division, Although Monaco, Convention, Despite, European, European Union, Fontvieille, France, French, Good Neighbourly Relations, Maritime, Monaco, Monaco’s, Monégasque, Principality, Schengen, Schengen Agreement, The, The Principality
related to European microstates and Gibraltar · 18
Schengen Area → Andorra, Andorra's, Association Agreement, Council, EU, European Union, Four European, However, In, Jaume Gaytán, May, Monaco, San Marino, Schengen, Schengen Agreement, Some, Spain, Vatican City

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schengen area border european visa union eu member states borders checks countries agreement controls external system travel part citizens entry

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Schengen AreaEstablishment26 March 19951.00infobox
Schengen AreaGDP (nominal)2025 estimate1.00infobox
Schengen AreaGDP .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(PPP)2025 estimate1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersAustria1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersBelgium1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersBulgaria1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersCroatia1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersCzech Republic1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersDenmark[a]1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersEstonia1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersFinland1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersFrance1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersGermany1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersGreece1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersHungary1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersIceland[b]1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersItaly1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersLatvia1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersLiechtenstein[b]1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersLithuania1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersLuxembourg1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersMalta1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersNetherlands1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersNorway[b]1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersPoland1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersPortugal1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersRomania1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersSlovakia1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersSlovenia1.00infobox
Schengen AreaMembersSpain1.00infobox

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