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The UK is not part of this, though. The grand-parent said 27, but Shengen area (with free movement) is not the same as EU: The UK and Ireland are not part of i
by seszett 13y ago
The UK is not part of this, though.
The grand-parent said 27, but Shengen area (with free movement) is not the same as EU: The UK and Ireland are not part of it, but Iceland, Norway and Switzerland are (well, not anymore it seems).
- aristidb 13y agoSchengen area is about border control. There definitely is free movement between the UK and other EU states, with exception only for criminals and such IIRC.
- rmc 13y agoSchengen just means you don't have to present your passport at the border. However that differnet from "not requiring a visa". Both UK & Ireland allow any EU citizen to work in their countries without a visa. So you only need to show a passport to enter UK/Ireland, but that's all. You still have free movement of people between (say) UK and Bulgaria.