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Political Factor establishes Status of Mobile Identitie at the Border Crossing. Rules of Entering "Fortress Europe":
[NO BORDER] - Schengen agreementEffective March 26, 1995 the Schengen agreement has been implemented. The aim is to remove immigration control for travel within the collective territories of the member states. This creates a 'border-less' region known as the 'Schengen area'. Travel between Schengen countries will in principle be without document check. Only at the external borders (incl. international airports) of the Schengen area document checks will be performed. Therefore, travel between Schengen Agreement countries is in principle without document check. All Schengen countries are in Europe. However, it should not be confused with the European Union (EU). Schengen and EU are two different agreements between European countries. As of 2005, the Schengen Treaty countries consist of:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
[NO VISA] - "Positive Countries"
Passport holders from the countries listed below do not require a visa for entry into Germany. One precondition being that they stay for no longer than three months within sovereign territory. In addition they are not permitted during this period to take up any kind of employment which normally requires a work permit. . Only 25 countries in the whole world have visa-free arrangements with the Schengen countries.
Andorra, Argentina, Australia (incl. Cocos-Keeling Islands, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island), Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France (incl. French-Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadaloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Réunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon), Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, The Netherlands (incl. The Netherlands Antilles, Saba and St. Maarten), New Zealand (incl. The Cook Islands, Niue, The Tokelau Islands), Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, The Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain (incl. Spanish sovereign territories in North Africa; Ceuta and Melilla), Sweden, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Uruguay, The United States of America (incl. The American Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico), The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (incl. The Channel Islands), Venezuela.
[VISA] - "Negative Countries"
A Schengen Visa is an official document handed out by the embassy of the country of destination. This visa allows the passenger to enter some or all countries part of the Schengen area. Schengen visas should be obtained prior to arrival in the Schengen territory.There are 6 kinds of Schengen visa:
1. Airside transit visit-ATV "Type A"
This visa is required for those nationals who cannot use the Transit Without Visa-facility at all, being in direct transit in a Schengen airport when arriving, and departing from/to Non-Schengen countries. In no way does this visa gives access to the Schengen territory, it is only valid during the transit. Of course, people in possession of a type visa B, C, or D do not need the Type A visa.
2. Transit Visa "Type B"
This visa is issued for a passenger making a transit in the Schengen territory which is exceeding the allowed transit-time and for passengers who are transiting in more than 1 Schengen airport. This visa allows a limited stay (indicated in the visa) in the Schengen area.
3. Visa for a short stay or travel visa "Type C"
This visa is valid for a maximum of 3 months, as indicated in the "Duration of Stay". It is the common "Schengen visa"
4. Visa for a long stay "Type D"
This visa is valid for a stay of more than 3 months. It is always valid for 1 Schengen-country and authorises the foreigner to transit by a Schengen-country, different than the country of final destination
5. Visa with limited territorial validity. L.T.V. (whether type A, B, or C)
This visa is only valid for the Schengen country mentioned in the "Valid for" box. The entry and the departure from the Schengen area has to happen in the country mentioned in this box (with the exception of type D)
6. Collective visa
This visa is delivered to passengers travelling in group. It is delivered to the responsible of the group and is valid for all passengers indicated on the visa.
Citizens of the following states intending to visit the Schengen Countries, are required without exception, to obtain an entry visa, and only then may they enter if they stay for no longer than three months and during this time do not carry out any activity which requires a work permit.
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaidzhan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda (only 'British-Dependent Citizen' passport-holders), Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina-Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, China, The Comores, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, The Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Kiribati, Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea), Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, The Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia (former Yugoslavian republic), Madagascar, Maldive Islands, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Midway Island, Moldavia, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau-Islands(Republic of Belau), Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, The Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Qatar, Rumania, Russia, Rwanda, St. Helena and Dependencies, St. Kitts(Christopher) and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Sao Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia/Montenegro, The Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Syria, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Samoa, White Russia, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
[TRANSIT VISA] - "Negative Countries"
Passengers who need visa for one or more Schengen states to which they are ticketed and whose final destination is a Schengen state for which they do not need a visa, must NEVERTHELESS travel with a 'Schengen Visa'. Moreover, TWOV (Transit without Visa) is NOT possible anymore for transiting in more than 1 Schengen country, because the passenger is then entering the Schengen territory for one or more Schengen states as from now NEED A VISA AT ALL TIMES. Schengen visas should be obtained prior to arrival in the Schengen territory.
Following Countries require Visa for transit purposes: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, the Congo, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, Syria and Turkey.
[NO ENTRY]
Those who enter Germany via a safe third country and submit a petition for asylum are usually deported immediately, or within a few days, back into that safe third country. Those who come from a safe country of origin, or those who are not in possession of valid papers and who submit a petition for asylum, are examined under a rapid process. The asylum seekers remain interned for up to nineteen days in a camp within the airport, and when the petition is rejected they are deported within this time period. The petitions must be examined within two days. Where the rejection is 'apparently unfounded' the refugee may call the administrative tribunal within a period of three days, also as part of a 'rapid process', in order to appeal against the presumed freedom from persecution in his/her particular case. The administrative tribunal must decide within fourteen days whether to uphold this appeal. If the decision of the Bundesamt takes longer than these two weeks then the refugee is redirected to an initial reception camp.