Travel within the Schengen Area by third-country nationals who are exempt from requiring a Schengen visa
Travel within the Schengen Area - how the implementation of the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is likely to affect third-country nationals who are exempt from requiring a Schengen visa EU Member States’ border management authorities have little information about travellers exempt from visa requirements entering the EU. Travel documents of third-country nationals currently must be stamped on entry and exit. This obligation is applicable to all member states of the Schengen Area. The entry and exit stamps are then examined by border guards to verify, by comparing the dates of entry and exit, that the person has not exceeded the maximum duration of authorised stay within the Schengen Zone. This duration of authorised stay is generally 90 days in any 180-day period. Several systems have already been implemented in recent years to facilitate integrated border management. However, up until now, the focus of these changes has b