The Republic of Cyprus has officially gained access to the Schengen Information System (SIS). Cyprus is a member of the EU, but not a member of Schengen, although it is possible to enter the country ...

On 8 November 2017, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) endorsed, on behalf of the Council, a mandate for negotiations on three regulations on the use of the Schengen Information System: ...

The Schengen information system is celebrating 30 years of ensuring the free movement of people between the signatory countries of the agreement of the same name. Schengen has had to be updated to ...

How the Schengen visa became one of the world’s most in-demand travel documents is a story shaped by rising global mobility, ...

On 12 June 2018, the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council and the European Parliament reached an informal agreement on three regulations on the use of the Schengen Information System: in the field of ...

BRUSSELS - The European Union (EU) said in a statement Tuesday that it will strengthen the Schengen information system for stronger security and border management. A political agreement was reached by ...

Switzerland will increase the fee for the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) from €7($8) to €20($23 ...

The European Court of Auditors has criticised financial setbacks and delays of the new Schengen Information System, a border control software that has cost eight times more than its initial budget.

Germany sought to limit the staggering flow of refugees into the country by re-imposing border controls with Austria on Sunday in what Berlin is calling a temporary measure. The decision prompted ...

The Interior Ministry announced that Estonia, along with all other Schengen Area countries, underwent the final transition to the second generation Schengen information system on Tuesday. The security ...

The European Parliament and member states are about to vote in January on three delicate proposals from the European Commission concerning the new generation of the Schengen Information System. These ...