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Schengen and non-Schengen merely means whether a country has or has not signed the Schengen Agreement and is or is not part of the Schengen Area.
The Schengen Agreement is an EU treaty which has abolished border controls between its member countries.
The agreement currently (2012) includes 29 countries:
- 22 out of the 27 members of the EU (the exceptions are Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania and the UK)
- Plus 4 non-EU members (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).
- De facto it also includes three European micro-states-Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican.
Bulgaria and Romania are due to join Schengen in 2013.
In essence it has eliminated all border controls within the Europe Union meaning that you can roam freely from country to country. The EU is a customs union and has abolished customs between members. If you are travelling between two countries which are in both the EU and Schengen, there are no border checks at all, just a sign by the side of the road.
If you are travelling between two EU countries and only one is in Schengen (e.g. UK to France) there are passport checks but no customs.
If you are travelling between two Schengen countries where one is not in the EU (e.g. Sweden to Norway), there are customs checks but no passport checks.
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Is china a schengen country?
No, China is not a Schengen country. The Schengen Agreement is valid between most member states of the European Union and a few non-member European countries.
If you wanted to travel to Europe Schengen region as a US citizen could you spend up to 90 days in EACH Schengen country without a required visa or only 90 days for the entire Schengen region?
You could spend only 90 days in the entire Schengen region. For a non-Schengen citizen, the Schengen region is like one nation from the perspective of visa requirements.
What is the meaning of member of state of destination. I am Egyptian travelling to study in Belgium and i am filling the Schengen application form?
I think it means the first Schengen Area country you will enter.
Is Luxembourg in Schengen?
No,Luxembourg is not in Schengen,but Schengen is in Luxembourg.
List of non Schengen countries?
The full list of the 26 current (as of 2012) members of the Schengen area is: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.All other countries in the world are non-Schengen countries.Bulgaria and Romania are due to join Schengen in 2013.
Can you travel to Croatia with Schengen visa?
No. Morocco is not part of the Schengen Area.
Can you go to the UK with Schengen visa?
No. Cyprus is not part of the Schengen Area. A Schengen visa is not valid in Cyprus.
Who does one speak to about a plan to travel throughout different European countries each week for longer than the 90 day visa-free Schengen agreed upon time as a US Citizen?
If you leave the Schengen area and go to a non-Schengen country, and then re-enter the Schengen area later, the "clock" starts again from zero. If you do not need a Schengen visa, this is an advantage. If you do need a visa, it is a disadvantage as you need to get a multiple-entry visa. So, if you plan in a trip outside Schengen in the middle of your travels, you can get 2 x 90 days. For example, if you are in France, you could do a trip to London, as the UK is not in Schengen.
Can you visit Ukraine with schengen visa?
No, Ukraine is not part of the Schengen Area and Schengen visas are not valid.
Is Bulgaria in Schengen?
No. Not yet a member of the Schengen zone
Can we travel with the schengen visa to Poland?
Yes, Poland is part of the Schengen Area and Schengen visas are valid.
When Greece is being excluded from schengen?
Greece has not been excluded from Schengen. Greece is part of the Schengen Area.
