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Schengen Borders Code (recast)

Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)
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Articles

• Article 1 — Subject matter and principles
• Article 2 — Definitions
• Article 3 — Scope
• Article 4 — Fundamental Rights

Chapter I Crossing of external borders and conditions for entry

• Article 5 — Crossing of external borders
• Article 6 — Entry conditions for third-country nationals

Chapter II Control of external borders and refusal of entry

• Article 7 — Conduct of border checks
• Article 8 — Border checks on persons
• Article 9 — Relaxation of border checks
• Article 10 — Separate lanes and information on signs
• Article 11 — Stamping of the travel documents
• Article 12 — Presumption as regards fulfilment of conditions of duration of stay
• Article 13 — Border surveillance
• Article 14 — Refusal of entry

Chapter III Staff and resources for border control and cooperation between Member States

• Article 15 — Staff and resources for border control
• Article 16 — Implementation of control
• Article 17 — Cooperation between Member States
• Article 18 — Joint control

Chapter IV Specific rules for border checks

• Article 19 — Specific rules for the various types of border and the various means of transport used for crossing the external borders
• Article 20 — Specific rules for checks on certain categories of persons

Chapter V Specific measures in the case of serious deficiencies relating to external border control

• Article 21 — Measures at external borders and support by the Agency

Chapter I Absence of border control at internal borders

• Article 22 — Crossing internal borders
• Article 23 — Checks within the territory
• Article 24 — Removal of obstacles to traffic at road crossing-points at internal borders

Chapter II Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders

• Article 25 — General framework for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders
• Article 26 — Criteria for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders
• Article 27 — Procedure for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders under Article 25
• Article 28 — Specific procedure for cases requiring immediate action
• Article 29 — Specific procedure where exceptional circumstances put the overall functioning of the area without internal border control at risk
• Article 30 — Criteria for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders where exceptional circumstances put the overall functioning of the area without internal border control at risk
• Article 31 — Informing the European Parliament and the Council
• Article 32 — Provisions to be applied where border control is reintroduced at internal borders
• Article 33 — Report on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders
• Article 34 — Informing the public
• Article 35 — Confidentiality
• Article 36 — Amendments to the Annexes
• Article 37 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 38 — Committee procedure
• Article 39 — Notifications
• Article 40 — Local border traffic
• Article 41 — Ceuta and Melilla
• Article 42 — Notification of information by the Member States
• Article 43 — Evaluation mechanism
• Article 44 — Repeal
• Article 45 — Entry into force