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The Schengen Zone: Everything You Need To Know

Envoy Global, Inc.
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The Schengen Area, also called the "Schengen Zone," consists of 26 countries across Europe. Schengen countries have a reciprocal travel and free movement arrangement, function as a unified jurisdiction for the purposes of international travel and share a common visa policy.

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Lucy Halse
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The Schengen Area, also called the "Schengen Zone," consists of 26 countries across Europe. Schengen countries have a reciprocal travel and free movement arrangement, function as a unified jurisdiction for the purposes of international travel and share a common visa policy. We sat down with members of Envoy's global team to get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Schengen Area and corresponding visa. 

A closer look at the Schengen Zone with Envoy's global team

What is the Schengen Area?

The Schengen Area grants free movement to over 400 million citizens of the European Union (EU), along with non-EU nationals who are living in the EU or visiting as exchange students, business travelers, or tourists. Free movement allows EU citizens to live and travel in an EU country without being subject to entry restrictions and border control policies that impact non-EU citizens.

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