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The Schengen convention is an agreement among European countries to abolish border controls between participating countries, harmonize external border controls, and organize cross-border police co-operation. It also implements a common visa area, whereby temporary visitors only need a single visa which is valid for all countries. The convention was originally signed by Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands in 1985, and has since expanded to include most European Union member states and several other countries.

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Resources in This Category

• BBC: Fanfare for bigger border-free EU

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7153490.stm
  Celebrations herald the enlargement of the Schengen zone to include nine more EU countries.

• EuroVisa.info

  http://www.eurovisa.info/
  Information about the Schengen visa for residents of the United States of America.

• Schengen Agreement - Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement
  Background, history and current members.

• Schengen Convention

  http://www.hri.org/docs/Schengen90/
  Full text of the convention of 1990.

• Schengen Information System - Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Information_System
  The information system used to implement the Schengen treaty. Lists people who are undesirable, requested for extradition, missing persons, suspects, stolen documents, vehicles, etc...

• The Schengen acquis and its integration into the Union

  http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l33020.htm
  History and development of the Schengen area.

• The Schengen Area

  http://www.ena.lu/?lang=2&doc=14655
  A short article in European Navigator about the creation of the area.

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