Schengen acquis

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The Schengen acquis is the body of laws and agreements that govern the Schengen Area, enabling passport-free movement across participating European countries while coordinating external border control, visas, and police cooperation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union law
Schengen rulebook
body of law
appliesIn EU member states participating in Schengen Area
associated non-EU Schengen states
appliesTo Schengen Area
dateIncorporatedIntoEU 1999
governs abolition of internal border checks
conditions of entry for third-country nationals
hasOptOut Denmark
Ireland
linked to: Republic of Ireland
hasPartialApplicationIn Bulgaria
Cyprus
Romania
hasPurpose abolish internal border controls
coordinate external border control
enable passport-free movement
facilitate judicial cooperation in criminal matters
facilitate police cooperation
harmonise visa policy
implementedThrough EU conventions
EU decisions
EU regulations
includes Schengen Agreement
Schengen Borders Code
Schengen Convention
Visa Code
rules on Schengen Information System
rules on carrier sanctions
rules on judicial cooperation in criminal matters
rules on police cooperation
rules on return of irregular migrants
language multilingual
legalBasisIn Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
monitoredBy European Commission
Schengen evaluation mechanism
originatedFrom Schengen Agreement of 1985
Schengen Convention of 1990
linked to: Schengen acquis
region Europe
regulates border checks
data protection in Schengen Information System
external borders of the Schengen Area
police cooperation
short-stay visas
requires compensatory measures for removal of internal border controls
mutual trust between participating states
wasIncorporatedBy Treaty of Amsterdam
wasIncorporatedInto European Union framework

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Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs responsibleForPolicyArea Schengen governance
linked to: Schengen acquis
Germany and Austria shareVisaPolicy Schengen common visa policy
linked to: Schengen acquis
European Arrest Warrant relatedTo Schengen acquis
Schengen Agreement (1985) partOf Schengen acquis
subject linked to: Schengen Agreement 1985
Schengen Agreement (1985) followedBy Schengen Convention (1990)
subject linked to: Schengen Agreement 1985
linked to: Schengen acquis
Europol Convention relatedTo Schengen acquis
Romanian Border Police memberOf Schengen Area external border control system
linked to: Schengen acquis
AFSJ relatedTo Schengen acquis
Schengen acquis originatedFrom Schengen Convention of 1990
linked to: Schengen acquis
Prüm Decisions relatedTo Schengen acquis
Schengen Information System legalBasis Schengen Convention
linked to: Schengen acquis
EU internal security strategy relatedTo Schengen acquis
Internal Security Fund relatedTo Schengen acquis
Switzerland and Liechtenstein shareMigrationPolicyElements Schengen visa regime
linked to: Schengen acquis
Schengen Borders Code partOf Schengen acquis
Protocol on the integration of the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union definesStatusOf Schengen acquis within EU primary law
linked to: Schengen acquis
European Union acquis communautaire suspension in northern Cyprus scope Schengen acquis does not apply in the suspended areas
linked to: Schengen acquis
LIBE responsibleFor Schengen governance
linked to: Schengen acquis
Schengen Agreement (accession of Portugal) legalBasis Schengen Convention
linked to: Schengen acquis
EU acquis communautaire includes Schengen acquis
Visa Code partOf Schengen legal framework
linked to: Schengen acquis
Schengen evaluation mechanism appliesTo Schengen acquis
Prüm Convention alsoKnownAs Schengen III Agreement
linked to: Schengen acquis
Regulation (EU) 2019/817 relatedTo Schengen acquis
Entry/Exit System partOfPolicyArea Schengen acquis
Council Decision 2008/616/JHA relatedTo Schengen acquis
Justice and Home Affairs pillar cooperatesWith Schengen cooperation framework
linked to: Schengen acquis
EU Visa Code partOf Schengen acquis
Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 relatedTo Schengen acquis