AustriaDemokratie 80 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles
Austria is part of the Schengen Area. What does this mean?
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Österreich gehört zum Schengen-Raum. Was bedeutet das?
- aBetween the Schengen countries there are normally no passport checks at the borders.Zwischen den Schengen-Staaten gibt es normalerweise keine Passkontrollen an den Grenzen.Correct answer
- bPeople from countries outside the EU are in principle not allowed to enter the Schengen Area.Menschen aus Staaten außerhalb der EU dürfen grundsätzlich nicht in den Schengen-Raum einreisen.
- cAt the external borders of the Schengen Area there are normally no more checks.An den Außengrenzen des Schengen-Raums gibt es normalerweise keine Kontrollen mehr.
- dAll Schengen countries have the same currency and a common government.Alle Schengen-Staaten haben dieselbe Währung und eine gemeinsame Regierung.
Why?
In the Schengen Area you can normally travel from one country to another without border checks. Checks at the internal borders are only allowed temporarily and for special reasons, whereas the external borders are checked jointly and strictly.
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