After joining the Schengen area
On December 21st, 2007, Poland joined the circle of signatory states to the Schengen Agreement. On March 30th, passport controls for passengers travelling within the states which belong to the Schengen area disappeared from Polish airports.
1. What is the Schengen area?
The Schengen area is a territory where internal border controls have been abolished and where precisely defined rules are applied as regards:
- controls on the external borders of the area
- the type of visas issued to foreigners
- mutual cooperation between police and judicial services in criminal cases
- functioning of the so-called Schengen Information System
2. What are the consequences connected with the free flow of people for the citizens of Poland?
Each citizen of a state which belongs to the Schengen area has the right of freedom to entry to the territory of other state of the Schengen area without the necessity to fulfil any special formalities.
It will not be necessary any more to undergo passport control when travelling to most of the European Union countries. However, the existing safety procedures will not disappear. Passengers who travel without any registered luggage, and those who will have checked in via the Internet, will only have to undergo a safety control at the departure airport and they will not be checked by anybody else at the destination airport.
When you are on the territory of another member state, you should have an identity card with you – a document that confirms that you are using the Community right to movement.
3. Which states belong to the Schengen area?
The Schengen area covers the following States:
- Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Latvia, Malta, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Hungary, Italy
- Norway, Island – associated states that apply the Schengen regime
- Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania, Switzerland – states that plan to join the Schengen area
The European Union states that are staying outside the Schengen area are Great Britain and Ireland.
 Schengen Zone
Cities to which Centralwings aircraft will fly during the summer season of 2008:
1
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Amsterdam
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AMS
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Netherlands
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Schengen: YES
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2
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Athens
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ATH
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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3
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Barcelona
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BCN
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Spain
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Schengen: YES
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4
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Barcelona
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GRO
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Spain
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Schengen: YES
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5
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Bologna
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BLQ
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Italy
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Schengen: YES
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6
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Catania
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CTA
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Italy
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Schengen: YES
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7
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Chania
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CHQ
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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8
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Dublin
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DUB
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Irland
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Schengen: NO
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9
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Dubrovnik
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DBV
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Croatia
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Schengen: NO
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10
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Edinburgh
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EDI
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Scotland
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Schengen: NO
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11
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Faro
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FAO
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Portugal
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Schengen: YES
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12
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Gudja
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MLA
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Malta
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Schengen: YES
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13
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Heraklion
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HER
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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14
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Hurghada
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HRG
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Egypt
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Schengen: NO
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15
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Kavala
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KVA
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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16
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Corfu
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CFU
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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17
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Kos
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KGS
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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18
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Lille
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LIL
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France
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Schengen: YES
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19
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Lisbon
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LIS
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Portugal
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Schengen: YES
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20
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London
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LGW
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England
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Schengen: NO
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21
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Olbia
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OLB
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Italy
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Schengen: YES
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22
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Palermo
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PMO
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Italy
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Schengen: YES
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23
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Palma de Mallorka
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PMI
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Spain
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Schengen: YES
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24
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Patras
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GPA
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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25
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Rhodes
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RHO
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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26
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Rome
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CIA
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Italy
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Schengen: YES
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27
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Rome
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FCO
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Italy
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Schengen: YES
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28
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Thessaloniki
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SKG
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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29
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Shannon
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SNN
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Irland
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Schengen: NO
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30
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Sharm el-Sheikh
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SSH
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Egypt
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Schengen: NO
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31
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Varna
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VAR
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Bulgaria
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Schengen: NO
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32
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Zakynthos
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ZTH
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Greece
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Schengen: YES
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