Schengen laws

The Schengen agreement abolished customs/immigration checks at European Union common borders. This agreement also deals with visas, entry, residence for third country nationals and other decisions about movement between Member States.

[Schengen acquis]

Schengen Borders Code

(Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code))

Regulation governing the movement of persons across borders.

[Regulation in German]

Visa

(Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement)

Third country nationals must possess visas when crossing the EU external border.

[Regulation in German]