Talk:Travelling around the Schengen Area

Banner
How about a waving flag of Europe as the Pagebanner? Hobbitschuster (talk) 17:13, 23 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Baarle-Nassau frontière café.jpg I'd rather have something like the Netherlands/Belgium image in [[Border controls]] ("going abroad for a coffee"). The EU/Europa/Schengen distinctions are confusing enough already, without using a symbol for one as symbol for another. --LPfi (talk) 08:53, 24 April 2015 (UTC)


 * In a way the European flag is the perfect symbol for Europe as it already has 12 "asterisks" on it, that represent the extreme complexity of every European agreement. ;-) And well I can also live with that, if it is still self explanatory in banner-form... Hobbitschuster (talk) 13:30, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Move to Schengen Area
Against excessive use of "travel" in titles. /Yvwv (talk) 23:15, 21 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Proposed title sounds like it could be a destination guide and not a travel topic. In this case, the expanded title makes it clear that we're talking specifically about the logistics of traveling between countries within the Area, not about attractions and restaurants and accommodations. Powers (talk) 18:30, 22 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Also, where has the case been made that "travel" is a bad thing to put into our article titles? Hobbitschuster (talk) 18:51, 22 October 2015 (UTC)


 * That was said in Talk:Travel activities before the page was moved, but I do not think there was any consensus. --LPfi (talk) 10:32, 23 October 2015 (UTC)


 * That was based on older discussions, though I don't remember where. Those involved articles like travel photography, which is redundant because Photography on a travel site is obviously about travel photography. Powers (talk) 19:58, 23 October 2015 (UTC)


 * I think it makes sense to rename it to the shorter title, and therefore I support this move request. --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 23:31, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

Guide and FTT
What would be needed to get us there? And is there any fitting anniversary we might want to use as an "excuse"? Hobbitschuster (talk) 18:33, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

Changing rules?
Europe announces new travel authorization requirements for Canadians and Americans

"As of January 1, 2021, Canadians (along with residents from 60 other countries) will no longer be able to visit Europe on a whim — at least, not without applying for the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) first." Pashley (talk) 23:24, 2 July 2019 (UTC)


 * That's interesting and at least seems worth including. --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 23:29, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

Gibraltar
I understood that during the Brexit process, a separate (?) agreement was reached for Gibraltar, perhaps including Schengen membership of some sort. Does anybody know? –LPfi (talk) 09:09, 1 January 2021 (UTC)


 * This news story says the agreement "would allow nationals from Spain and other countries that were part of the Schengen area to cross freely into Gibraltar while those arriving from the UK would be subject to passport controls." —Granger (talk · contribs) 10:16, 1 January 2021 (UTC)


 * I think we should update the map to show Gibraltar as a non-EU Schengen area. SelfieCity, you seem to be an expert in this, so would you by any chance know how to do it? The dog2 (talk) 18:38, 8 January 2021 (UTC)


 * I’m no expert in EU and Brexit Law. --Comment by Selfie City  ( talk  |  contributions ) 19:28, 8 January 2021 (UTC)


 * I don't mean in EU or Brexit law. Gibraltar is joining the Schengen Area as part of the Brexit agreement between the UK and Spain, so do you know how to update the map to show Gibraltar as a non-EU Schengen territory?

Immediate family
An IP user added‎ in the list of what papers to show in Requirements for a visa:
 * "certificates showing immediate family in your home country"

as showing evidence of your strong motivation to return.

I don't know, but I suspect that could be a two-edged sword: you might want to stay to bring your family, or stay to be able to send money home to your family. Are such documents advantageous in getting a visa? Or do the authorities request those papers anyway?

–LPfi (talk) 15:06, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Romania & Bulgaria
These countries have joined schengen and their colour in the map should be updated. WagtailJohn (talk) 15:37, 29 June 2024 (UTC)


 * They are partially participating, as is stated in the article's Understand section. The Schengen freedom of movement applies only at airports and seaports, but land borders still have border controls in place. This is why BG and RO are green rather than blue in the map. --Ypsilon (talk) 18:20, 29 June 2024 (UTC)