schengen

The term **Schengen** refers to the *Schengen Area*, a zone comprising European countries that have abolished passport and other types of border controls at their mutual borders. It allows free and unrestricted movement of people between member states, functioning as a single jurisdiction for international travel purposes with a common visa policy. The term originates from the 1985 Schengen Agreement, signed in the village of Schengen in Luxembourg.