Basic Information on Schengen Cooperation
- Basic Information on Schengen Cooperation
- Method of ensuring security in an area without borders
- Rules for crossing borders
- The Schengen Information System
Method of ensuring security in an area without borders
The most visible feature of the Schengen Area is the abolishment of border checks at the internal borders between Schengen countries. In order to make sure that introduction of free movement of persons does not result in the rise of crime, an onrush of illegal migrants and overall drop in the level of security, the Schengen rules form a comprehensive system of measures compensating for the abolishment of checks at the internal borders.
This applies namely to the rules concerning:
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the protection of external borders of the states in the Schengen Area and the checks of the persons crossing their borders,
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the entry and stay of third country nationals (i.e. nationals from countries outside the Schengen Area, EU and
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The necessary compensatory measures also include common rules for granting asylum and acquiring, holding and handing over firearms and ammunition, which, however, soon started to evolve through their own processes and today are basically no longer considered to be Schengen standards. However, there is no doubt that the abolishment of checks would not be possible without cooperation in these areas.
In the event of a serious threat to public order or internal security, the Schengen rules allow a