Switzerland and Schengen
Since December 12, 2008 Switzerland is part of the Schengen Area, a zone covering 3.6 million square kilometres and offering unrestricted travel to 400 million Europeans.
There are no more passport checks at country frontiers, but police checks in the border zones are being stepped up. Goods traffic is still subject to border searches, as Switzerland is not part of the EU customs union.
Switzerland's Schengen entry finally complete
Switzerland will complete its official entry into the "borderless" Schengen zone with the scrapping of airport passport controls on Sunday. ... »
Schengen "benefits all Swiss citizens"
Switzerland's official entry into the Schengen zone has been described as an "important step" by Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf. ... »
Schengen Area takes Switzerland on board
Switzerland's official entry into the Schengen zone is set to bring closer cooperation than ever before with the European Union on police and asylum matters. ... »
Schengen is no major upset for border guards
Don't expect many big changes when Switzerland dismantles its terrestrial borders to join Europe's Schengen zone on December 12, say the Swiss border guards. ... »
Schengen Information System proves its worth
The European system aimed at closing the net on crime has had a positive effect in Switzerland since the country introduced it three months ago. ... »
Geneva border guards have got the blues
Despite receiving new uniforms and vehicles, Geneva border guards are unhappy, claiming to be overworked, underpaid and misunderstood. ... »
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