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As of April 2016, only 10 Schengen Member States—Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain—record third-country nationals' entries and exits in their national databases, but data is not exchanged between the national databases of these countries, nor is there a Schengen-wide centralised ...
2 Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City are not members of Schengen, but act as such via their open borders with Spain, France and Italy, respectively. 3 Switzerland is not an official member of EEA but has bilateral agreements largely with the same content, making it virtually a member.
The country is part of EU's Schengen Area and is an important transport hub due to its strategic geographical position in Central Europe. [270] Some of the longest European routes, including the E30 and E40, run through Poland. The country has a good network of highways consisting of express roads and motorways.
The two eastern European nations made a breakthrough in their bid to join the Area in late 2023
EU/Schengen country Non-EU/Schengen country Notes Austria [102] Argentina Australia Canada Chile Hong Kong Israel Japan New Zealand South Korea Taiwan United States of America; Up to 12 months; 150 Euro fee for Visa D - WHP. Health, accident and travel insurance. Proof of departure prior to arrival. Valid passport. Belgium [103] Australia
Additionally, other abbreviations have been used to refer to countries which had limited access to the EU labour market. [19] A8 is eight of the ten countries that joined the EU in 2004, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia. A2 is the countries that joined the EU in 2007, Bulgaria and ...
The actual process of integrating Poland into the EU began with Poland's application for membership in Athens on 8 April 1994, and then the confirmation of the application by all member states in Essen from 9–10 December 1994. Poland's integration into the European Union is a dynamic and continuously ongoing process.
However, consultations with affected countries are conducted prior to the adoption of particular new legislation. [14] In 2016, border controls were temporarily reintroduced in seven Schengen countries (Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, and Sweden) in response to the European migrant crisis. [15] [16]