section_path: History/Schengen Agreement/Common Schengen Visa Policy
section_name: Common Schengen Visa Policy
paragraph_text: Common Schengen Visa Policy
  
  The common visa policy allows nationals of certain countries to enter the Schengen Area via air, land or sea without a visa for stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. Nationals of certain other countries are required to have a visa either upon arrival or in transit.