#52026SC0150Schengen Best Practices Compendium for 2026
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This document gathers practical examples of how EU and Schengen countries are improving the way they run the Schengen system. It covers areas such as national Schengen governance, external border management, visa policy, returns, internal border measures, and internal security. It does not create new legal duties. Its main value is operational: border authorities, police, policymakers, and other public bodies can use it as a reference for improving procedures, fixing weaknesses found in evaluations, and learning from other countries’ tested practices.
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Key Changes
- Collects best practices identified through Schengen evaluations, including newer measures from 2025.
- Covers practical areas such as border management, visa policy, returns, internal borders, internal security, and national governance.
- Serves as non-binding guidance to help Member States improve Schengen implementation and respond to evaluation findings.