How does Austria's suspension of Schengen affect travellers (both EU and non-EU)?
I'm an Italian citizen. Next Sunday I'm going to Austria. I have a national ID card but no passport. Recently Austria suspended Schengen. So can I enter Austria?
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Quite apart from the Schengen situation, your national ID card is enough to travel and even reside everywhere in the European Union, even in a country like the UK where everybody is supposed to be checked upon entry and citizens don't have an ID card. So you have absolutely no reason to worry.
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Is Austria a Schengen country?
The 26 Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.Is there border control between Germany and Austria?
IMPORTANT NOTE ON BORDER CONTROLS: Controls on the borders between Germany and Austria (affected are freeways, federal, state and district roads) Up to and including 11 November 2022, the borders with Hungary may be crossed by land transport only at border crossing points.What are the Schengen rules?
What is the Schengen 90/180 rule? Under the terms of Schengen, non-EEA nationals cannot spend more than a total of 90 days within a total period of 180 days without a visa. Furthermore, once you've used up your quota of 90 days, you cannot return to Schengen until 90 more days have passed.What does Schengen stand for?
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.Who is Austria?
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In Austria you are not required legally to have/carry any passport/id. You are, on the other hand, required to carry a passport/id when crossing the border.
Also, you are required to be able to identify yourself with appropriate documents. So what this means in practice is, that if the police stops you and you don't have any ID, you will have to make them believe you that you are an EU citizen. Worst thing that can happen is that they take you to the station and hold you there until they are sure you are an Italian citizen.
Legally, you need to carry a EU ID card or a passport when crossing the border. In practice, if you have any official document like a drivers licence, this will usually be enough if the police stops you, even if you wouldn't be strictly allowed to cross the border.
Your national ID card allows you to cross the border and you won't have any problems with it.
I haven't crossed the border between Austria and Italy since the start of the refugee situation, but I crossed the German/Austrian border a few times with only my driving license albeit the more stricter German law concerning identification. The police probably has other problems and won't bother spending time with someone who is clearly an European citizen.
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