There are no extra financial or administrative requirements for biometric passport holders to fulfil in order to
travel freely to the Schengen countries. However, the normal entry conditions for all third country nationals
travelling to the Schengen area apply.
-At the border, travellers may thus be asked to demonstrate the means of
their travel and show means of subsistence during their stay in the Schengen area.
-Travellers can also be asked
to specify the place they will stay (e.g. to show a hotel reservation or address at which they will be staying).
-In addition, the persons must not be considered to be a threat to public order, public health or internal security and
they must not be persons for whom an alert has been issued for the purpose of refusing entry.
The Member State border authorities have the right to refuse entry if these requirements are not met and have the final decision on
entry (Article 5 of the Schengen Convention).
Recommendations to Travellers
• Travel with reliable travel agencies
• Check if you need to obtain health insurance and under which conditions (document/confirmation from
the main health office). Taking out health insurance is recommended.
• If driving to the Schengen area, visitors must have a valid international driving license and international
car insurance (green card).
• If travelling under private arrangements, check the address, town, telephone and name of hotel or other
accommodation in the Schengen countries on an Internet browser
Please note that the European emergency number is 112 and is applicable in all EU countries (for police,
ambulance or the fire department).
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