Crossing borders for a couple hours inside the Schengen area with a group of children
I'm a scoutmaster in the Czech Republic and we would like to visit Austria for couple hours with my scout troop (aged 12-16, we're all Czech citizens). Are there any special rules about such situations when I (not the parent) travel with children to another Schengen country for such a short time? What documents do I need from each of the children?
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Can you freely cross borders in Europe?
Free movement of persons enables every EU citizen to travel, work and live in an EU country without special formalities. Schengen underpins this freedom by enabling citizens to move around the Schengen Area without being subject to border checks.What is a Schengen border?
The Schengen Area (English: /\u02c8\u0283\u025b\u014b\u0259n/ SHENG-\u0259n, Luxembourgish: [\u02c8\u0283\xe6\u014b\u0259n] ( listen)) is an area comprising 26 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders.How do border crossings work in Europe?
The Schengen Area functions as a single country with border checks only at its external borders \u2014but not within member nations. In this sense, an illegal border crossing in Europe could be defined as crossing external Schengen borders into a member state without the necessary permission or required documentation.Is there passport control in Schengen?
The Schengen area comprises 26 European countries. There is normally no passport control on the borders between these countries. If you have a valid visa or residence permit in one of these countries, you can also visit the other Schengen countries.A well-functioning Schengen
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