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> For those not from Europe: You don't actually go through a passport check to travel between the Schengen countries Not exactly true. France has reinstated bo

> For those not from Europe: You don't actually go through a passport check to travel between the Schengen countries Not exactly true. France has reinstated border control since 2015 due to the "emergency". Germany is talking about reinstating border control in places like Bavaria, though it's unclear whether they will have a hard border control, or whether they will simply profile people at the border.

GFischer 8y ago
Apparently they're only temporary controls... I drove from Spain to France a few weeks ago... there was a sign saying "France"... and that was it. I had to Google for this: http://www.blather.net/theblather/2016/01/crossing-border/ http://www.blather.net/theblather/2016/01/crossing-border/
- kweks 8y ago
  Depends on the border. For about two years after the attacks, the A1 (major highway between France and Belgium) was restricted to one lane, with barrier chicanes before reaching the border. Eventually the three bored policemen at the border left, but the barriers remained for a very long time.
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gokhan 8y ago
We've been told to keep passports handy when going from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Malmö (Sweden) by train since there are checks, but police got bored halfway and left the train. Maybe it's because of time pressure, but they don't necessarily control every person moving between Schengen countries.
- chimeracoder 8y ago
  > Maybe it's because of time pressure, but they don't necessarily control every person moving between Schengen countries. Oh, trust me, that I'm very much aware of. Brown people and others who look Arab or Muslim are selected and checked much more frequently.
CaptainZapp 8y ago
I just flew from Zurich to Paris and back. The only ID check was by the airline at the gate in CDG. On the other hand, when I flew from Athens to Zurich they (spot-) checked everbody's IDs and passports at the arrival gate. I fly a lot and very rarely need ID. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't carry it and depending on the airport it may be checked.

GFischer 8y ago

Apparently they're only temporary controls... I drove from Spain to France a few weeks ago... there was a sign saying "France"... and that was it. I had to Google for this: http://www.blather.net/theblather/2016/01/crossing-border/ http://www.blather.net/theblather/2016/01/crossing-border/

kweks 8y ago
Depends on the border. For about two years after the attacks, the A1 (major highway between France and Belgium) was restricted to one lane, with barrier chicanes before reaching the border. Eventually the three bored policemen at the border left, but the barriers remained for a very long time.

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gokhan 8y ago

We've been told to keep passports handy when going from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Malmö (Sweden) by train since there are checks, but police got bored halfway and left the train. Maybe it's because of time pressure, but they don't necessarily control every person moving between Schengen countries.

chimeracoder 8y ago
> Maybe it's because of time pressure, but they don't necessarily control every person moving between Schengen countries. Oh, trust me, that I'm very much aware of. Brown people and others who look Arab or Muslim are selected and checked much more frequently.

CaptainZapp 8y ago

I just flew from Zurich to Paris and back. The only ID check was by the airline at the gate in CDG. On the other hand, when I flew from Athens to Zurich they (spot-) checked everbody's IDs and passports at the arrival gate. I fly a lot and very rarely need ID. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't carry it and depending on the airport it may be checked.