Is Austria out of Schengen? Can EU citizens travel there normally with IDs? [duplicate]

I read that Austria is out of Schengen for a while because of the international situation.

What does that mean?

Can European citizens still travel there with their valid EU IDs or do we need more documents, such as a visa?

Best Answer

Because of the migrant crisis, Austria and several other countries around had (more) random checks at borders and other points inside the country for a while now (well "random" ... sometimes for days or weeks at the same place) .

And indeed, now it was announced that it apparently isn't going to be just random anymore (but not much details are known yet, sadly). This should be only temporary (hopefully), but a specific end date is not known currently. If you come to Autria before Friday, chances are that nothing changed until then. Currently (18.Jan.2016) it's only planned, but not yet in action.

Who may enter/leave should not change, but now a passport (etc.) will be required even for Schengen members. Strictly speaking, an ID was required before too, but most people were not checked at all during their stay in Austria. Now, it's necessary to come in in the first place.

(I'm not a lawyer.)

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Are passports checked between EU countries?

Once you enter any of the countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement of 1985, you can cross into other countries of the Schengen zone without showing your passport. (However, police can still ask to see your papers when you're in a country, and local laws governing residency and work permits still apply.)

Are passports checked within Schengen?

Part of the Schengen agreement also has provisions for allowing individual member states to temporarily reinstate border controls in certain circumstances. In addition, expect random passport checks when crossing borders at any time, as well as when boarding a plane at the airport.

Are EU ID cards valid after Brexit?

From 1 October 2021 you need a valid passport to travel to the United Kingdom (UK). If you become a UK resident on or before 31 December 2020, you can continue to use your ID card to travel between the Netherlands and the UK until at least the end of 2025.

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