Schengen Agreement (accession of Portugal)

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The Schengen Agreement (accession of Portugal) refers to Portugal’s formal entry into the Schengen Area, integrating the country into the European system of passport-free travel and common external border controls.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Schengen enlargement
international agreement event
aimedAt facilitating free movement of persons involving Portugal
harmonising visa and immigration rules applied by Portugal with other Schengen states
strengthening external border controls of Portugal as part of Schengen
appliesTo passport-free travel within the Schengen Area for persons traveling to and from Portugal
short-stay visas for entry into Portugal as part of the Schengen Area
consequenceFor Portuguese border control regime
Portuguese participation in Schengen Information System (SIS)
Portuguese participation in common Schengen visa list
checks at Portugal’s external borders instead of internal EU borders
coordinatedWith other Schengen member states’ accessions and implementations
countryInvolved Portugal
Schengen Area member states
linked to: Schengen Area
geographicalScope Schengen Area external borders involving Portugal
territory of Portugal
hasEffect abolition of internal border checks for persons between Portugal and other Schengen states
integration of Portugal into the Schengen Area
introduction of common external border controls for Portugal
participation of Portugal in Schengen information‑sharing mechanisms
participation of Portugal in Schengen visa policy
hasEffectOn Portugal
implementedBy Portuguese government
implementedWithinFrameworkOf European Union cooperation in justice and home affairs
involvesPolicyArea border security
immigration control
police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
visa policy
legalBasis Schengen Agreement
Schengen Convention
linked to: Schengen acquis
partOf Schengen Agreement
Schengen acquis
relatedTo European Union border control policy
European Union freedom of movement
Schengen Area
resultsIn Portugal being treated as part of the Schengen internal area
alignment of Portuguese visa issuance with Schengen common rules
removal of systematic passport checks at land borders between Portugal and Spain
use of Schengen uniform visa for entry into Portugal
subjectOf European legal and policy discussions on Schengen enlargement
Portuguese domestic legislation adapting to Schengen rules

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Treaties of Portugal hasPart Schengen Agreement (accession of Portugal)
Schengen Agreement (accession of Portugal) partOf Schengen Agreement
linked to: Schengen Agreement (accession of Portugal)