Shengen

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across internal borders within the Schengen countries as long as they are from a country that is in the agreement as well. The citizens are not required to go through personal checks at the borders of Schengen countries. However, if the citizens enter or leave a country that is not within the Schengen borders, they will be subject to the regular border checks according to those countries standards. (www.ex.ac.uk/) According to The Schengen Agreement, key points implemented at the Schengen Conference involved:
• Citizens of countries implementing the Schengen agreement can cross the internal borders of the implementing countries at any point without personal checks.
• A visa with no territorial restrictions (visitor’s or business visa allowing the holder to stay up to 90 days per six month period, transit or airport visa) granted to a third-country national by one implementing country entitles the holder, for the same purpose and for the duration of the visa’s validity, to enter without border checks other implementing countries as well.
• Any third-country national with a residence permit valid in one of the implementing country can travel on a valid passport, without requiring a visa, for up to 90 days per six-month period to other implementing countries.
• Harmonized visa policies of Schengen countries (common list of third countries whose nationals require visas).
• External border checks according to the Schengen standard.
• Access by all Schengen countries to the Schengen Information System (SIS) providing personal identity and other data throughout the Schengen area.
• Close police and judicial cooperation.
• Joint efforts to combat drug-related crime.
• Rules determining competence for asylum procedures (now largely replaced by similar provisions in the Dublin Convention of June 15, 1990).
These key points mean that citizens of Schengen countries can cross without personal checks into or out ...