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Schengen Area

The border-free Schengen Area guarantees free movement to more than 425 million EU citizens, along with non-EU nationals living in the EU or visiting the EU as tourists, exchange students or for business purposes (anyone legally present in the EU).  Free movement  of persons enables every EU citizen to travel, work and live in an EU country without special formalities. Schengen underpins this freedom by enabling citizens to move around the Schengen Area without being subject to border checks. 

Today, the Schengen Area encompasses most EU countries, except for Cyprus and Ireland. Bulgaria and Romania became the newest Member States to join the Schengen area as of 31 March 2024, any person crossing the internal air and sea borders will no longer be subject to checks. Nevertheless, a unanimous decision on the lifting of checks on persons at the internal land borders is still expected to be taken by the Council at a later date. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein also have joined the Schengen Area.

Freedom and security for travellers

The Schengen provisions abolish checks at EU's internal borders, while providing a single set of rules for controls at the external borders applicable to those who enter the Schengen area for a short period of time (up to 90 days). 

The Schengen area relies on common rules covering in particular the following areas:

  • crossing the EU external borders, including the types of visa needed,
  • harmonisation of the conditions of entry and of the rules on short stay visas (up to 90 days),
  • cross-border police cooperation (including rights of cross-border surveillance and hot pursuit),
  • stronger judicial cooperation through a faster extradition system and the transfer of enforcement of criminal judgments,
  • the  Schengen Information System (SIS) and
  • documents needed for travelling in Europe.

Police checks and temporary border controls

Any person, irrespective of their nationality, may cross the internal borders without being subjected to border checks. However, the competent national authorities can carry out  police checks  at internal borders and in border areas, provided that such checks are not equivalent to border checks. The non exhaustive list of criteria allowing to assess if police checks is equivalent to border controls is set out in the  Schengen Borders Code . The Code is complemented by relevant case-law of the Court of Justice. It includes the following elements:

  • the police checks do not have border control as an objective,
  • are based on general police information and experience,
  • are carried out in a manner clearly distinct from systematic border checks on persons at the external borders,
  • are carried out on the basis of spot-checks.

The police carry out checks under the national law of the Schengen country. Depending on the exact purpose, they can, for example, include identity checks.

For more information on police checks in internal border areas see cases of the European Court of Justice  C-188/10 (Melki) ,  C-278/12 (Adil)  and  C-444/17 (Arib) .

Temporary reintroduction of border controls

If there is a serious threat to public policy or internal security, a Schengen country may exceptionally  temporarily reintroduce border control  at its internal borders.

If such controls are reintroduced, the Member State concerned has to inform the Council (and thus, other Schengen countries), the European Parliament and the European Commission as well as the public. The Commission provides more information on the current reintroductions of internal border controls on the website: Temporary Reintroduction of Border Control .

Proposal to reform the Schengen Borders Code

The proposal to amend the Schengen Borders Code , submitted by the Commission on 14 December 2021, has three main objectives:

  • to offer solutions to ensure that internal border checks remain a measure of last resort and to provide flexibility to Member States’ use of alternative and proportionate measures to the challenges they address
  • to build on lessons-learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
  • to respond to the recent challenges at EU’s external borders

The proposal to amend the Schengen Borders Code is both the result of extensive consultations with Member States, as well as a response to the latest developments at EU’s external borders.

Interinstitutional negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission started on 7 November 2023. 

On 30 November 2020 and 17 May 2021 , the Commission organised two Schengen Forums. The aim was to gain better insight into the needs of Schengen States, in particular, regarding the situation at internal borders. The Forums allowed for constructive exchanges towards building a stronger and more resilient Schengen area.

The discussions on both events provided the basis for the Strategy towards a fully functioning and resilient Schengen area , which was presented by the Commission in June 2021. The Schengen Strategy took stock of the progress made on the fundamental pillars of the Schengen area and other key measures sustaining the area of freedom, security and justice. It also announced a proposal for amendment of the Schengen Borders Code.

Criteria for countries to join the Schengen Area

Joining the Schengen Area is not merely a political decision of the joining State. Countries must fulfil a list of pre-conditions:

  • apply the common set of Schengen rules (the so-called "Schengen acquis"), e.g. regarding controls of land, sea and air borders (airports), issuing of visas, police cooperation and protection of personal data,
  • take responsibility for controlling the external borders on behalf of other Schengen countries and for issuing uniform Schengen visas,
  • efficiently cooperate with law enforcement agencies in other Schengen countries, to maintain a high level of security, once border controls between Schengen countries are abolished,
  • connect to and use the  Schengen Information System (SIS)

Countries wishing to join the Schengen area must undergo a series of Schengen evaluations to confirm whether they fulfil the conditions necessary for the application of the Schengen rules.

Once the Schengen Evaluation confirms the readiness of the Member State to join the area without internal border controls, a unanimous approval from all other Member States applying the Schengen acquis in full is required.

Bulgaria and Romania have successfully accomplished the Schengen evaluation process set out in their  Treaties of Accession , taking all the necessary measures to ensure application of all relevant parts of the Schengen acquis. On 30 December 2023, the Council unanimously agreed on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area. Thus, as of 31 March 2024, both Member States will start applying Schengen rules. Controls at internal air and sea borders between Bulgaria and Romania and countries of the Schengen area will be lifted as of 31 March 2024. The Council agreed that a further decision should be taken at an appropriate date for the removing checks at internal land borders.

In addition, the Schengen evaluation process to assess the readiness to join the Schengen area is ongoing for Cyprus. The Schengen Information System in Cyprus was put into operation in July 2023 and this process was already verified by a dedicated Schengen evaluation in 2023. 

For more information on the Schengen Evaluation and Monitoring mechanism see  Schengen evaluation and monitoring .

Background: Free movement in Europe

Originally, the concept of free movement was to enable the European working population to freely travel and settle in any EU State, but it fell short of abolishing border controls within the Union. 

A break-through was reached in 1985 in Schengen (a small village in Luxembourg), with the signing of the Agreement on the gradual abolition of checks at common borders, followed by the signing of the Convention implementing that Agreement in 1990. The implementation of the Schengen Agreements started in 1995, initially involving seven EU countries. 

Born as an intergovernmental initiative, the developments brought about by the Schengen Agreements have now been incorporated into the body of rules governing the EU. 

Related documents

  • Communication on the full application of the  Schengen acquis in Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia
  • Report of the third voluntary fact-finding mission to Bulgaria - latest developments in the application of the Schengen acquis
  • Report of the voluntary based fact-finding mission to Romania and Bulgaria  on the application of the Schengen acquis and its development since 2011
  • Report of the complementary voluntary fact-finding mission to Romania and Bulgaria on the application of the Schengen acquis and its developments since 2011
  • Notifications under Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1931/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 laying down rules on local border traffic at the external land borders of the Member States and amending the provisions of the Schengen Convention  List of notifications  of bilateral agreements under Article 19 of Local Border Traffic Regulation
  • Notifications under Article 14 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 09 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (codification).  Statistics on the number of persons refused entry at the external borders of EU States
  • Notifications  under Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 09 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (codification)
  • List of  notifications  under Article 39 (Schengen Borders Code) (codification)
  • List of  border crossing points  (consolidated version)
  • List of  residence permits  (consolidated version)
  • Reference amounts for crossings of the EU’s external borders ( overview and  consolidated version )
  • List of  national services  responsible for border control (consolidated version)
  • Model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their family (consolidated version  part 1  and  part 2 )
  • List of specimen of residence permits (consolidated version  part 1 and 2 )
  • Notifications  under Article 42 of Regulation (EC) No 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 09 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (codification)
  • Lists of  notifications  under Article 42 (Schengen Borders Code) (codification)
  • Commission Implementing Decision establishing the report of 2019 - 2020 thematic evaluation of Member States` national strategies for integrated border management  and  Annex 1
  • Commission report on the functioning of the Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism, First multi-annual evaluation programme (2015-2019)
  • Commission report (2015) 675 on the functioning of the Schengen area
  • Commission report (2013) 326 on the functioning of the Schengen area
  • Commission report (2012) 230 on the functioning of the Schengen area
  • Commission report COM (2010) 554 on internal borders

Related links

  • Schengen Information System  (SIS)
  • Documents needed for travelling in Europe (Your Europe portal)

Schengen evaluation and monitoring

Schengen evaluation and monitoring

The Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism monitors the implementation of the Schengen acquis – common set of Schengen rules that apply to all EU countries.

Temporary reintroduction of border control

Temporary reintroduction of border control

EU countries can temporarily reintroduce border control in the event of a serious threat to public policy or internal security.

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Latest update on COVID-19 travel restrictions to Schengen area for April 2021

Latest update on COVID-19 travel restrictions to Schengen area for April 2021

As vaccination campaigns are introduced throughout the world, traveling during coronavirus continues to be complicated by entry bans and other restrictions meant to contain the spread of the virus. As individual European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impose domestic restrictions on residents, the EU travel zone known as the Schengen area has attempted to implement coordinated policies on travel for those crossing borders in Europe (i.e. travelling within the zone). In addition, the European Commission has sought to apply a consistent criteria for non-Schengen citizens and residents who seek to enter the Schengen border from abroad. If you are planning on traveling to one of the 26-Schengen countries from outside of the Schengen area, you should familiarize yourself with the latest update on COVID-19 EU entry requirements. These can include mandatory testing, quarantines, and even entry bans for travelers arriving from certain countries deemed “high risk”. Today’s blog will therefore address the latest COVID-19 entry restrictions in Europe. Read on for the latest updates on COVID-19 EU entry requirements, including the most recent Europe travel restrictions affecting would-be travelers to the zone. 

EU Travel Zone

  • The Schengen area consists of 26 European countries, the majority of which are EU member states. 
  • Grounded in the principle of freedom of movement, with the goal of facilitating the flow of residents and citizens throughout the zone, the Schengen area has attempted to manage the COVID-19 pandemic without infringing on the rights of the residents and citizens of its Member States.  
  • In general, the Schengen states agree collectively on the entry requirements for the zone. This means that the entry requirements for the zone apply equally to all of the countries involved. States whose citizens need a visa to enter one Schengen Member State will need a visa to enter all of the other countries in the area too. 
  • Because of the area’s universal entry requirements, crossing borders in Europe does not generally require the presentation of one’s travel documents. Once you are approved for a Schengen visa, you may travel throughout the Schengen area indiscriminately. 
  • Similarly, the Schengen states attempted to apply a coordinated approach to travel restrictions throughout the ongoing pandemic. For example, in January of this year, the European Council released a list of seven countries whose nationals should gradually be allowed into general Schengen area. However, it was up to each Member State to individually decide when and how to specifically apply this recommended entry policy. 
  • Current COVID-19 entry restrictions in Europe include pre-flight testing, post-entry testing and quarantines. The majority of Schengen countries require travelers to present negative covid-tests prior to boarding flights, and most also insist that arriving travelers quarantine post-arrival. However, there are discrepancies in how and under what conditions these entry requirements are applied. 

Latest Update on COVID-19 EU Entry

  • New Zealand
  • South Korea
  • China 
  • At the moment therefore, the majority of the Schengen area is upholding bans on the entry of residents of non-Schengen/non-EU countries not on the above list who are travelling for non-essential purposes. 
  • Therefore, if you are not a resident of the Schengen area/EU and you are also not from one of the above countries, you will likely be denied entry into the general Schengen area (and/or be subject to additional Europe travel restrictions) unless you are traveling for an urgent or essential reason or otherwise fall into an exemption category (such as if you are a health worker). 
  • Different countries have different definitions of what is meant by “essential” travel. If you believe your reason for travel falls under the general category of “essential,” you should make sure the country you intend on traveling to shares your interpretation of the term. Otherwise, you could be denied entry to the Schengen border. 
  • Has currently banned all non-essential travel from non-EU/Schengen countries, with the exception of  Australia, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom .
  • Must show evidence of a negative Covid test taken within 72 hrs. of arrival in the country. 
  • PCR test upon arrival. 
  • Quarantine for a week upon arrival.
  • Currently allows the unrestricted entry of residents of the following non-EU/Schengen countries:  Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand. 
  • Residents of other non-EU/Schengen countries may travel to Germany only if their reason for doing so is classified as “urgent”.
  • In addition, Germany has an even stricter travel ban in place on those traveling from areas on this list , which are deemed “high risk”. Those permitted entry from high-risk areas must provide evidence of a negative Covid test and register through the online Digital Entry Restriction form. 
  • Must show evidence of a negative covid test taken within 48 hrs. of arriving in the country. 
  • Additionally, those who are entering the country from a high risk-area must quarantine post-arrival for a minimum of 10 days. 
  • Has currently banned all non-essential travel from non-EU/Schengen countries, with the exception of  Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand .
  • Most third-country nationals of non-Schengen/EU countries not on the above list are banned from traveling to Italy except for essential reasons. 
  • All travelers entering the country must fill out this form and present it at the airport.
  • All travelers entering the country must present a negative COVID-19 test, taken within 48 hours of arriving in the country. 
  • In addition, any travelers arriving to Italy are subject to five day or 14-day quarantine, depending on where they are arriving from. 
  • At the moment, Spain broadly restricts non-essential travel from non/Schengen non-EU countries, with the exception of the following states: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand .
  • Anyone arriving from a non-Schengen/non-EU country that is not on the above list who is granted permission to travel to Spain must quarantine for 10 days upon arrival (please note quarantine can be cut short in the event that a negative Covid test is received self-isolation. 
  • Anyone arriving from those same countries must also present evidence of a negative COVID test prior to entering the country.
  • Holland strongly discourages traveling during coronavirus. The country currently bans non-essential travelers from non-EU/non-Schengen countries, meaning that only travelers who fall into one of the exception categories on this list are allowed to enter the Netherlands from third-party countries.
  • If you are travelling for an essential reason but you are not arriving from one of the following “safe countries” ( Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand ) you will need to receive a negative PCR test within 24 hours of departing for the Netherlands. 
  • Anyone arriving from a country not listed above must also quarantine for a minimum of 10 days in Holland upon arrival (please note that self-isolation periods can be cut short in the event a negative Covid test is received after the 5 th  day in quarantine. 
  • Please note that people arriving from safe countries are exempt from testing and quarantine restricts pre-departure and post-arrival.

Please note that the above information regarding European countries during the COVID-19 epidemic is subject to change. if you are planning on traveling to the Schengen area, make sure you check back for the latest update on COVID-19 EU entry.

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An entry ban means that for a certain period you are not allowed to travel to or be in the Netherlands. An entry ban also applies to other countries of the EU/EEA (except Ireland) and Switzerland . In case of danger to public order, you can also receive a decision to alert you. Together with an entry ban or separately if an entry ban is not possible.

When do you get an entry ban?

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You can only get an entry ban if you have received a return decision. And if you do not have the nationality of an EU or EEA country   or Switzerland. From now on, we call all these countries EU.

Who issues an entry ban?

The IND, Police (Aliens Police, Identification and Human Trafficking Department, or AVIM), Seaport Police and Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) can impose (give) an entry ban.  The entry ban is issued in a decision from the IND that is sent by post to your legal representative. The decision usually includes a folder about the entry ban. Do you not have a legal representative and is the last address known where you live? Then the decision will be sent by registered post to your address. Do the AVIM, Seaport Police or KMar impose the entry ban? Then generally they will give you the decision.

When sending the decision with the entry ban, your name  will also be published in the Government Gazette (in Dutch:  Staatscourant ). You can check your entry ban by searching your full name on www.officielebekendmakingen.nl (only available in Dutch).

When you will get an entry ban

You can get an entry ban in the following situations:

  • You have received a return decision. And you have not left the Netherlands and other EU countries (except Ireland) in time.
  • You have to leave the Netherlands and other EU countries (except Ireland) immediately (departure time limit 0 days). And no exception from imposing an entry ban has been granted.
  • Your visa is no longer valid, and you have not left the Schengen Area in time.
  • You remain longer than the visa-exempt term. The visa-exempt term is the maximum amount of time during which you are allowed to be in the Schengen Area. This is 90 days out of a period of 180 days.
  • You are in the visa-exempt term, but you no longer fulfil the general rules of the visa-exempt term. For example, because you do not have enough means.
  • You are an asylum seeker with little chance for asylum and you withdraw your asylum application. Withdrawing your application means stopping or cancelling it.
  • The IND withdraws or does not extend your regular residence permit (this is not an asylum residence permit). You still fulfil the residence purpose. The permit has been withdrawn or not extended for a different reason.

An entry ban has consequenses:

  • Travelling to the Netherlands and being in the Netherlands is punishable. You can get a prison sentence of 6 months at most or a  fine of a few thousand euros. This can be found on www.wetten.overheid.nl in Section 197 of the Dutch Penal Code (in Dutch: Wetboek van Strafrecht ) and Section 108 of the Aliens Act (in Dutch: Vreemdelingenwet ). Both are only available in Dutch.
  • The government enters an alert for an entry ban in an EU information system containing your personal details.

The decision states how long your entry ban lasts. This depends on your situation:

  • 1 year for an overstay of over 3 and up to 90 days.
  • 2 years is the usual period. For example, you have received a return decision and have not left the Netherlands and other EU countries in time.
  • 10 years if you pose a danger to the public order.
  • 20 years if you pose a danger to the national security.

Start and end of entry ban

The entry ban starts on the date that you leave the EU. Does the IND know that you have left the EU? Then the entry ban will stop if the duration of the entry ban is over. In that case we will remove the alert from the EU information system. Afterwards you will be allowed to travel to the Netherlands and EU countries again.

Border guards and police of Schengen countries  can check alerts in the Schengen Information System (SIS). By entering your personal details they can see that an entry ban applies to you.   After checking they can stop you at the border. In that case you will not be allowed to enter the country.

An alert for a return decision comes first

An alert for an entry ban will not be entered immediately. You are in fact first the subject of an alert for the return decision. Are you leaving the EU and does the IND know that? Then your alert changes to an alert for the entry ban. You are no longer allowed to travel to or be in the EU.

Do you not have an entry ban anymore, or has the time limit of your entry ban expired? Then the IND will delete the alert from the information system.

Entry ban from before 7 March 2023

Is there an alert in the SIS on you for an entry ban from before 7 March 2023? Find out the situations in which this can change to an alert for a return decision on our web page Return decision .

Report your departure

Report your departure to the IND. Then we will be able to determine when the period of the entry ban stops. Send a letter to the IND telling us when you departed. Also send evidence of your departure and the entire journey. For example: all entry and exit stamps in your passport, tickets and other travel documents. Our postal address can be found on our Contact page .

Review or change alerts in the SIS

Do you want to know if an alert on you exits in the SIS and for what? Or would you like to ask to have your details changed or removed from the SIS? Find out how to ask the police’s Central Unit (in Dutch:  Landelijk Informatie Organisatie  or DLIO)  to check or update the SIS  at www.politie.nl .

You can object to or appeal  against the entry ban. The decision explains what you can do: object to the IND or appeal to court. The decision also says whether you are allowed to wait for the objection or appeal in the Netherlands.

You can request (temporarily) lifting of the entry ban. For example because you have to be in the Netherlands when your entry ban has not yet ended. Or because the IND does not know that you have left the EU. And the duration of the entry ban is already over. For this you can use the following form by filling it out and sending it to the IND:

Request for lifting the pronouncement of undesirability or entry ban 9504  (in Dutch: Verzoek tot opheffing van een ongewenstverklaring of inreisverbod  ).

Or,  you can send a letter to the IND in which you request (temporarily) lifting of the entry ban and explain why. The postal address is on our Contact page . Is your request for lifting your entry ban temporarily granted? The alert on you will remain in the SIS.

Someone else can also request the entry ban to be lifted for you. You must give this person official permission. You set this out on paper with your signature. This is called an authorisation. Enclose the authorisation with  the request to lift the entry ban. Our postal address is on our  Contact page .

Requirements for lifting of entry ban

The IND can lift the entry ban (temporarily) if you meet one of the following requirements:

  • Lifting the entry ban temporarily is essential in your situation.
  • You have been outside the EU for a consecutive period of half of your entry ban period or longer.
  • You have not committed any serious offences in the period that you have been outside the Netherlands.
  • You are not being prosecuted for a criminal offence at this time.

Documents needed to having the entry ban lifted

Enclose these documents and information with the form or your letter:

  • Explain why it is essential to lift the entry ban in your situation.
  • Your complete personal details and other names (aliases) that you used earlier.
  • A copy of all the pages of every passport you have had since your entry ban, or other documents needed to travel and cross the border.
  • Overview of all the countries and places where you have been to since your entry ban. This is to show that you are outside the EU for the duration of the entry ban. 
  • Official documents of the governments of each country you were in after your entry ban. It says in them that you have not committed any serious offences in the country. And that you are not being prosecuted for a criminal offence in the county at this time.
  • Date of your arrival in the Netherlands and the place where you will enter the Netherlands.
  • Flight numbers of the departing and return flight.
  • Overview of all places where you are going to stay in the Netherlands. And evidence that provides certainty about your stay and what it will cost.
  • Explain why it is essential for you to have the entry ban lifted temporarily. And give information about your role in the criminal case.
  • Documents showing that the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service (in Dutch: Openbaar Ministerie or OM) or court thinks you should be in the Netherlands at the criminal case. And explaining why a legal representative on your behalf is not sufficient.
  • Information on the current state of affairs and the expected course of the criminal case.
  • If you give someone else permission to ask for the pronouncement of undesirability to be lifted on your behalf, an authorisation with your signature is needed. 

Have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.

The IND issues a decision to alert if you pose a danger to the public order or national security. A decision to alert looks like an entry ban, lasts up to 10 or 20 years and is contained in an IND decision. 

With or without entry ban

The decision may contain a decision to alert along with a return decision and an entry ban. This happens if an entry ban is imposed on you because you are a danger to public order.

The decision may also contain only a decision to alert, even if you are a danger to public order. This happens if you cannot return to the country you came from. This is called a return impediment. Then the IND cannot give you a return decision and cannot impose an entry ban.

Consequences decision to alert

A decision to alert has consequenses:

  • Implementation & Detection (in Dutch:  Executie & Signalering , or E&S): this is an information system used by the Dutch police and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee.
  • Schengen Information System (in Dutch: Schengen Information Systeem or SIS): this is an European systeem in which border guards and the police of Schengen can see.
  • You are not allowed to travel to and stay in the Netherlands in case of an E&S alert.
  • You are not allowed to travel to and stay in the EU in case of a SIS alert.

Details entering an alert

There are details entering an alert:

  • An alert on you can only be entered in 1 system. For a decision to alert, you will usually be identified first in E&S and immediately after in SIS.
  • Do you have a right of residence in the EU (except Ireland)? Then the alert will only be entered in E&S.
  • Do you gain the right of residence in the EU after a decision to alert by the Netherlands? And is there an alert on you in the SIS? If so, the IND will delete the SIS alert and enters an alert on you in E&S.
  • Start duration of alert in E&S: date of departure from the Netherlands.
  • Start duration of alert in the SIS: date of departure from the EU (except Ireland).
  • An alert in the SIS for an entry ban or a return decision with an entry ban has priority over an alert on you for a decision to alert.
  • Is an alert for a return decision on you with an entry ban or just an entry ban not possible (anymore)? Then an alert for a decision to alert will be entered in the SIS on you if possible and if not in E&S.

Objection or appeal and (temporarily) lifting the decision to alert

Do you not agree with the decision to alert? The IND-decision in which the decision to alert is contained says what you can do. You read more information on our page Object or appeal decision .

Do you urgently need to be in the Netherlands during the duration of the decision to alert you?Then you can request to have the decision to alert lifted (temporarily) just as you ask for lifting a pronouncement of undesirability.

Are you a non-EU national? And do you already have a right of residence in an EU country? And does the Dutch government impose an entry ban on you of more than 2 years together woth a decsion to alert? Then an E&S alert on you will be entered for the decision to alert. And the IND will ask the EU country to withdraw your residency. The EU country's reaction will determine what the IND does afterwards:

  • Does the EU country withdraw you right of residence? Then the IND will delete the alert for the decision to alert from E&S. The IND will replace this by a SIS alert.
  • Does the EU country not withdraw your residency within 9 months? Or has the EU country not reacted within 9 months? Then the IND will lift your entry ban. And the alert on you for the decision to alert will remain in E&S.

Does an EU country wish to give you a right of residence? But do you have an entry ban from the Netherlands? Then this EU country will ask the IND to delete the alert for the entry ban from the SIS. The IND will delete the alert and lift the entry ban. Does it concern an entry ban of more than 2 years? And have you also received a decision to enter an alert you? Then the IND will enter an alert on you in E&S for the decision to alert.

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Schengen area

The Schengen area is made up of 27 European countries that agreed to create common entry and exit requirements in order to remove the need for internal borders. As long as Schengen area entry requirements are met, the agreement allows foreigners to travel freely between participating countries without having to go through border controls (some exceptions apply, see below).

Schengen area countries

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Entry/exit requirements

The Schengen area has common rules about visas and controls at external borders and has abolished checks within its internal borders. However, some Schengen area countries may require you to register with local authorities shortly after you arrive, particularly when you are staying in private accommodations.

Canadians do not need a visa to travel to countries within the Schengen area for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. If you leave the Schengen area and return within the same 180-day period, the previous stay will count against the permitted 90 days.

If you plan to stay for longer than 90 days in any 180-day period, you must contact the  high commission or embassy  of the country or countries to which you are travelling and obtain the appropriate visa before you travel. If you do not obtain the appropriate visa and you stay longer than the permitted 90 days in the Schengen area, you may be fined or deported.

It is important to get your passport stamped when you first enter the Schengen area. If you do not have an entry stamp from your first Schengen port of entry, you may have problems if you encounter the local police (or other authorities) anywhere in the Schengen area during your visit or with immigration officials at the time of departure.

The European Commission’s  Migration and Home Affairs  web page provides more information and a calculator to help you to find the number of visa-free permitted travel days you have left in the Schengen area, taking into account your previous stays there.

The Schengen Borders Code allows member states to temporarily reintroduce internal border controls if there is a serious threat to public policy or internal security. Canadians wishing to enter a Schengen area country that has reintroduced internal border controls could be required to present a passport, valid for at least three months from the time of expected departure from that country. For more information, visit the European Union’s  Temporary Reintroduction of Border Control web page.

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Travelling to the EU and Schengen area

You do not need a visa for short trips to the EU or countries in the Schengen area if both of the following apply:

  • you’re staying for 90 days or less in a 180-day period
  • you’re visiting as a tourist or for certain other reasons

Other reasons include:

  • studying a short course
  • getting medical treatment
  • travelling for business for your UK employer, for example to attend a business meeting or conference
  • journalism or other media activities

Check the entry requirements of the country you’re visiting to find out what you can and cannot do during your stay.

These rules do not apply to travelling and working in Ireland .

Travelling to countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in a 180-day period

You can travel to more than one country in a 180-day period. How long you can stay in each country depends on whether or not it’s in the Schengen area.

The countries in the Schengen area are:

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Your total stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in every 180 days. It does not matter how many countries you visit. The 180-day period keeps ‘rolling’.

To work out if your stay is within the 90 day limit, use the following steps.

Check the date you plan to leave the Schengen area on your next trip.

Count back 180 days from that date to get the start of the 180-day period.

Add up the number of days you have already spent in the Schengen area in that 180-day period (you can use the dates stamped in your passport showing when you entered and left a country).

Work out how many days you will spend in the Schengen area on your next trip. Add this number to the number of days you worked out in step 3.

Check that the total number of days is not more than 90.

Travelling to EU countries that are not in the Schengen area

Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania are not in the Schengen area. You can stay up to 90 days in a 180-day period in each of these countries without a visa.

Any time you spend in the Schengen area does not affect the number of days you can spend in these countries.

When you may need a visa

​​You may need a visa or permit if you want to either:

  • stay for more than 90 days

If you’re travelling for work, check the rules for the country you’re visiting .

If you’re travelling for another reason or staying longer than 90 days, check the entry requirements for the country you’re visiting .

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What is the Schengen Area and what European countries are included?

Emily McNutt

On Wednesday, President Trump unveiled new travel restrictions for foreign nationals coming from most European countries in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus . While the restrictions were first believed to be from all of Europe, the White House and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the new rules apply only to foreign nationals coming from the Schengen Area as of midnight on Friday, March 13.

So, what does this all mean?

What is the Schengen Area?

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In the Schengen zone, internal border checks are mostly a thing of the past. This area of 26 European states have largely done away with passport checks along their mutual borders, and the zone comprises a single jurisdiction, with a standardized visa policy, for the purposes of international travel. Just don't confuse the Schengen zone with the European Union itself, or the EU Customs Union for that matter. Some countries, such as Switzerland, do not belong to the EU but are part of the Schengen area, while others (like Cyprus) are not part of the Schengen area but are members of the EU.

While the Schengen Area doesn't include all the European nations, all of the countries within the Schengen Area are in Europe.

Related: Everything you need to know about the U.S. European travel ban

The Schengen Area includes the following 26 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Notably missing from the Schengen Area are the United Kingdom and Ireland. As a result, foreign nationals originating in those countries will still be permitted to travel to the United States so long as they haven't visited any country in the Schengen Area in the past 14 days.

Related: Complete guide to traveling during the deadly coronavirus outbreak

In addition to the U.K. and Ireland, the following European countries are also not members of the Schengen Area: Albania, Andora, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and Vatican City.

Who is affected?

According to the DHS, the travel restrictions do not apply to "legal permanent residents, (generally) immediate family members of U.S. citizens and other individuals who are identified in the proclamation."

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However, if a U.S. citizen is looking to return to the country after visiting a Schengen Area destination, they will be subject to screening. While the White House and DHS haven't released specifics on how the restrictions will be implemented, American Airlines' website gives us some clues as to how it may be enforced.

Prior to boarding any American Airlines flight to the U.S., all passengers will be asked if they have visited a country within the Schengen Area, Iran or mainland China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) within the past 14 days. If so, the approved passenger — a U.S. national — must enter through an approved airport. Foreign nationals who answer yes will be denied permission to travel to the U.S.

Related: Which airlines are offering the most flexibility for travelers affected by the coronavirus

According to American, the following airports are "approved entry points" for eligible passengers who have traveled to the Schengen Area, Iran or mainland China within the past 14 days:

  • Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
  • Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey (EWR)
  • Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii (HNL)
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City (JFK)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Washington-Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. (IAD)

For travelers who are not set to travel to one of the approved airports, American Airlines said it will reroute the passenger.

The White House could ultimately expand this travel restriction to include the U.K., Ireland and other European countries not already banned. For the time being, however, if you're a foreign national — or a U.S. citizen — who has traveled in Europe and not stepped foot in a Schengen Area country in the past 14 days, you'll still be able to travel to the U.S. All others, however, will be subject to additional screening (if a U.S. citizen) or not be allowed to travel at all.

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A Schengen entry ban

If the validity of your Schengen visa has ended, you must return to the country of your origin or residence. If you don't, then there is an 'overstay' and you are illegal in it Schengen area . That can have serious consequences. For example, an entry ban for the Schengen area can be imposed. You can then no longer legally travel to the Netherlands, for example.

After the expiry of your visa, you must leave the Netherlands and the Schengen area. If you don't, you can get an entry ban for Europe. This does not apply to EU/EEA nationals and their family members.

With an entry ban you are not (any longer) allowed to travel to the Netherlands, other EU/EEA countries and Switzerland. You are also not allowed to be in these countries. You will receive an entry ban from the IND, the Aliens Police (AVIM), the Seaport Police or the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (customs).

When do you get an entry ban?

You can get an entry ban in the following situations:

  • Your visa is no longer valid. You did not leave the Netherlands in time.
  • You do not require a visa and are staying during your free period, but your stay was longer than 90 days in a period of 180 days in the Schengen area (including the Netherlands).
  • Your visa has been revoked.
  • You have never had a valid visa.
Are you in the Netherlands with a short stay visa or in your free period? Are you unable to leave the Netherlands in time due to a force majeure situation? Then contact the IND. You can sometimes get an extension of your visa or free term.

How is an entry ban imposed?

The entry ban is imposed in a decision. This states how long this applies. It also states for which countries the entry ban applies. In the event of an entry ban, your personal data will be registered in the Schengen Information System (SIS) with the remark 'deny entry'. The (duration of) the entry ban starts when you have actually left the Netherlands and the EU/EEA countries or Switzerland. If you do not comply with the entry ban, you are punishable.

What are the consequences of an entry ban?

Do you have an entry ban? Then you are not allowed to enter or stay in the Netherlands, the EU/EEA countries and Switzerland for a certain period of time. For example:

  • 1 year: with an overstay of more than 3 days up to 90 days.
  • 2 years: standard duration (for example, with an overstay of more than 90 days).
  • 3 years: with a prison sentence of less than 6 months.
  • 5 years: in the case of a prison sentence of 6 months or longer, when using false or forged documents or documents that do not relate to you. If you enter the Netherlands or are in the Netherlands during the duration of an entry ban.
  • 10 years: for reasons related to public order.
  • 20 years: for reasons related to public order and national security.

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  • The Schengen area allows EU nationals to travel freely across member states without border controls, leading to economic benefits for citizens and businesses.
  • Non-EU nationals can also benefit from the advantages of the Schengen area through standard visa rules, including transit and short-term stays.
  • The Schengen visa allows entry into the area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period, with visa fees ranging from €35 to €60 depending on the age and category of the applicant.

Hopping on a plane for a holiday trip to Europe is a life-long dream for many. However, are you familiar with the travel requirements of those countries in the Schengen area ?

What is the Schengen area?

Who would say no to a trip across Europe? The old continent has much to offer, from history to art, breathtaking landscapes, and many cultural nuances. If you are planning a European holiday but are not a European citizen, you should become familiar with the Schengen area rules before you set off for your trip.

The Schengen project dates back to 1985 when five European countries - France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg - aimed to allow the free movement of people across their borders. Over the years, Schengen has gradually become the largest free-travel area in the world. Today, the Schengen area covers over four million square kilometers and a population of approximately 420 million people living in 27 countries.

All European Free Trade Association members - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland - and 23 of the 27 European Union member states comprise the Schengen area. The 23 EU member states are Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.

What are the benefits of Schengen?

The main advantage of the Schengen area is the possibility for EU nationals to travel freely across the member states, bypassing border controls .

Indeed, Schengen states do not carry out checks at their internal borders and have harmonized controls at external borders based on the Schengen Borders Code. According to the European Council, about 3.5 million people cross internal borders every day, and a total of 1.25 billion journeys are made every year within the Schengen area, with invaluable economic benefits for the citizens and businesses of the participating states.

What's the story for non-EU nationals?

If you are a non-EU national living in Europe or visiting the EU, you can also benefit from the advantages of Schengen.

For those wishing to transit or stay in the EU for short periods, the European Union has designed standard visa rules. For instance, a Schengen visa issued by a Schengen state allows the holder to transit through or stay in the territory of the Schengen states for no longer than 90 days in any 180 days period ( short stay visa ).

On the other hand, if you wish to transit through the international transit areas of airports in any of the Schengen states, you can submit a request for an airport transit visa (ATV). Such a visa, however, only allows you to access the international transit zone of an airport in the Schengen area to wait for an onward flight to a non-Schengen country.

The Schengen visa usually allows you to enter the Schengen area only once unless you apply for a multi-entry visa. Generally, after applying for your Schengen visa, a decision will be made in approximately 15 calendar days, which can sometimes be extended to 30 or even 60. In terms of costs, submitting a Schengen visa application will cost you €60 ($66). If you travel with children under six, you'll save this fee as they don't have to pay. Children between six and 11 will pay €35 ($38).

The EU also has Visa Facilitation Agreements with some countries, whose nationals will pay €35 irrespective of age. Furthermore, the visa fee is waived if you belong to one of the following categories:

  • School pupils, students, postgraduate students, or accompanying teachers traveling for studying or educational training purposes
  • Researchers traveling to conduct research
  • Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 or less traveling to take part in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.

If you are a non-EU national with a long-stay or residence permit issued by one of the Schengen states, you do not need to apply for a Schengen visa. However, you should keep in mind that the same rules apply as you had a short-stay visa. Even if you have been granted a Schengen visa, it is always best to bring copies of the documents you have presented to get the visa while you travel, as these might be required at the border or other controls.

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