The free movement of persons is a fundamental right guaranteed by the EU to its citizens. It entitles every EU citizen to travel, work and live in any EU country without special formalities.

Schengen cooperation enhances this freedom by enabling citizens to cross internal borders without being subjected to border checks. The border-free Schengen Area guarantees free movement to more than 400 million EU citizens, as well as to many non-EU nationals, businessmen, tourists or other persons legally present on the EU territory.

Future of Schengen - 8th parliamentary term

The EU's passport-free travel space, known as the Schengen area, is one of the most tangible achievements of European integration. The Schengen area is one of the pillars of the European project.

The border-free Schengen Area guarantees free movement to more than 400 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).&nbsp;

Free movement&nbsp;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 Bulgaria, Croatia,&nbsp;Cyprus, Ireland and Romania. However, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania are currently in the process of joining the Schengen Area and already applying the Schengen acquis to a large extent. Additionally, also the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein have joined the Schengen Area.

Since the start of the pandemics and in order to slow down the spread of the virus some travel restrictions have been necessary in the EU.

Schengen area (2019-2021)

EP Plenary session - 40th anniversary of the Schengen area agreement

EP Plenary session - EU funding of physical border protection structures such as walls, fences or other barriers at the external border

EP Plenary session - Council and Commissions statements - 30 years of Copenhagen criteria - giving further impetus to EU enlargement policy

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Schengen area

EP Plenary session - The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession

EP Plenary session - Draft Council Decision on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Republic of Croatia

EP Plenary session - Continued internal border controls in the Schengen area in light of the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union

EP Plenary session - The accession of Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia to the Schengen area

The EU's passport-free travel space, known as the Schengen area, celebrates this year the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement. It now applies to 30 countries within the EU and beyond. Permanent internal border controls have been lifted between 29 countries. A revised Schengen Borders Code entered into force last year to adapt Schengen to the evolving geopolitical security landscape. Extracts from the plenary debate. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

40th anniversary of the Schengen area: extracts from the debate

Political group speakers make a statement at the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement. It now applies to 30 countries within the EU and beyond. Permanent internal border controls have been lifted between 29 countries. It is the world's largest area of free movement. Lifting the internal borders goes hand in hand with the strengthening of the EU's external borders. A revised Schengen Borders Code entered into force last year to adapt Schengen to the evolving geopolitical security landscape.

40th anniversary of the Schengen area agreement: one round of political group speakers

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, makes a statement at the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement. It now applies to 30 countries within the EU and beyond. Permanent internal border controls have been lifted between 29 countries. It is the world's largest area of free movement. Lifting the internal borders goes hand in hand with the strengthening of the EU's external borders. A revised Schengen Borders Code entered into force last year to adapt Schengen to the evolving geopolitical security landscape. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

40th anniversary of the Schengen area agreement: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

This infoclip illustrates borders in Schengen area, in Czechia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Romania with cars, trucks,bus, bicycles, tramways, train, pedestrians, motorbikes, tractors crossing borders, with or without frontier post or police borders control.

Infoclip: Schengen area

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) votes on its position on the reform of the Schengen Borders Code (Union Code), which include new rules governing the movement of persons across borders. MEPs want to ensure a coherent EU response in cases of large-scale public cross-border health emergencies, allowing temporary restrictions on entering the Schengen area, but exempting from them EU citizens, long-term residents and asylum-seekers. As an alternative to border controls, the new rules would promote police cooperation in border regions. MEPs also argue that the provisions on the instrumentalisation of migrants should be covered by a separate proposal. Extracts from the vote and statement by Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&D, FR), Rapporteur.

Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders: extracts from the vote, statement by Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&D, FR), Rapporteur

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Concil The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession for Romania and Bulgaria. Closing statements by Vladimir BALAŠ, Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sport and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession: closing statements by Vladimir BALAŠ, Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sport and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Concil The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession for Romania and Bulgaria.

The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession: MEPs debate

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Concil The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession for Romania and Bulgaria. Opening statements by Vladimir BALAŠ, Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, for the Council and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession: opening statements by Vladimir BALAŠ , Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, for the Council and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

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