Published on: September 12, 2024 | By: @rprasanth_kumar
The Schengen Borders Code allows EU Member States to temporarily reintroduce border control at internal borders in response to serious threats to public policy or internal security. These include actions to control irregular migration, migrant smuggling activities, organized crime, asylum reception system, etc. These measures must be used as a last resort, in exceptional circumstances, and must be proportional to the threat.
The duration of such controls is limited and should be as short as necessary. While the European Commission can share opinions on these measures, it cannot overrule a Member State’s decision to implement them.
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People travelling between the EU counties must carry valid travel documents such as Passport (or EU national ID card), valid Schengen visa or resident permit, drivers license, vehicle registration, vehicle insurance, documents to prove purpose of travel, etc.
List of current EU internal border controls
Germany 🇩🇪
- 16/09/2024 – 15/03/2025: Borders with Belgium 🇧🇪, The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, and Denmark 🇩🇰 .
- 20/07/2024 – 30/09/2024: Land and air borders with France 🇫🇷.
- 16/06/2024 – 15/12/2024: Borders with the Republic of Poland 🇵🇱, Switzerland 🇨🇭, and the Czech Republic 🇨🇿.
- 12/05/2024 – 11/11/2024: Land border with Austria 🇦🇹.
Austria 🇦🇹
- 03/06/2024 – 15/10/2024: Borders with Slovakia 🇸🇰 and the Czech Republic 🇨🇿.
- 12/05/2024 – 11/11/2024: Borders with Slovenia 🇸🇮 and Hungary 🇭🇺.
Slovenia 🇸🇮
- 22/06/2024 – 21/12/2024: Borders with the Republic of Croatia 🇭🇷 and Hungary 🇭🇺.
Italy 🇮🇹
- 19/06/2024 – 18/12/2024: Control irregular migration flows. Exact borders to be confirmed.
Norway 🇳🇴
- 12/05/2024 – 11/11/2024: Ports with ferry connections to the Schengen area.
Denmark 🇩🇰
- 12/05/2024 – 11/11/2024: Danish-German land border and Danish ports with ferry connection to Germany 🇩🇪.
Sweden 🇸🇪
- 12/05/2024 – 11/11/2024: May extend to all internal borders (exact borders to be determined).
France 🇫🇷
- 01/05/2024 – 31/10/2024: Borders with neighboring countries.
Sources & References
- Full list of Member States’ notifications of the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders.pdf pursuant to Article 25 et seq. of the Schengen Borders Code
- List of authorised border crossing points notified to the Commission after reintroduction of internal border control.pdf
- Germany announces temporary border checks at all land borders
- Is the border-free Schengen Area about to unravel?
