We are (me with my family) are planning to visit Germany with Schengen Visa and are planning to visit nearby countries like, Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Back to Germany France During this trip, we will also visit Switzerland and we are making arrangements for Swiss Visa also. As a concluding part we will reach UK and will return back. Except for UK, we will travel to most of the other places with Rented car hired in Frankfurt. (We are Indians, living in the UAE - Abu Dhabi). My questions are, What will be the formalities when we cross borders with in Schengen countries? Do we need any documents to show / provide to the border? Will there be stamping on passport at every border?
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free to pass with out passport except Switzerland which does not belong to the Schengen Luxembourg agreement. your only will get a stamp when you arrive in Europe at the airport. The boarders are all open just like in the States.
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When travelling in the Schengen zone you will not encounter any borders unless there are exceptional circumstances where they are temporarily re-instated. I say this because Germany did this for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and in June the European Cup takes place in Austrian & Switzerland this year so this may happen again (although as you are not travelling to Austria it should not impact you) When crossing the borders in/out of the Schengen zone (to the UK and Switzerland) then you will need to show your passport & visas, and indeed it may be stamped - this is at the discretion of the passport control person (I have been stamped entering the Netherlands at Schiphol airport even though I live here!) Enjoy your trip
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There will be no formalities at the borders between Schengen countries. Visa-wise the whole Schengen area is like one country. Passing the border between say, France and Germany will be like passing the border between Rajasthan and Kerala in India. Note that if you visit Switzerland as you planned you'll need multiple-entry Schengen visa. Multiple entry Schengen visa is more difficult to get. I would personally think twice about going to Switzerland for this reason. Have you considered to visit first or last just after or before you go to the UK? If you went to Switzerland last, returned your car there and flew from Switzerland to the UK you would save yourself some visa trouble. You could also fly to Switzerland from the UK, travel around Switzerland by train and then pick your car up in Frankfurt.
