How to contact border authorities in EU/Schengen countries?
For questions about entering a country, people are usually referred to the embassy of said country. Unfortunately, except regarding visa issuance, these often prove rather uninformative.
So how would one contact the actual border authorities of the various EU/Schengen states, for assistance not related to visa issuance, but e.g. visa usage, other document requirements, border control procedures and other practical/operational matters?
Best Answer
I am writing my experience with this question which may help few travelers. I have personally contacted at least 3 different border control authorities over email (in Europe) for questions regarding immigration.
In all cases, I contacted the Airport Helpdesk and asked them to redirect question to proper authorities. In all the time I got response from the border control authorities and I received the correct information.
So I would suggest, in case you could not find email/contact of appropriate authorities, just email to Airport helpdesk (where you are interested in contacting border control).
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Is there border control between Schengen countries?
The Schengen Borders Code (SBC) provides Member States with the capability of temporarily reintroducing border control at the internal borders in the event of a serious threat to public policy or internal security.Is there border Patrol between European countries?
Since no checks are carried out at the borders between Schengen Member States, EU countries have decided to join forces to attain the objective of improving security through efficient external border controls, while still facilitating access of persons who have a legitimate interest to enter the EU territory.Do Schengen countries share immigration information?
All Schengen countries share visa information through VIS. Denmark has also chosen to implement VIS. The central VIS system is linked to national systems, allowing Schengen states to exchange data. Sharing information regarding application decisions is particularly useful for preventing 'visa shopping'.THE SCHENGEN ZONE TRAVEL EXPLAINED - DIGITAL NOMAD TV
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