The Schengen Convention 1990 was an attempt to deal with the aim of creating a Europe without internal borders, specifically relating to the free movement of persons within the European Community. At present 13 Member States as well as Norway and Iceland are part of this free travel area. The Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom are not yet full members, though they have asked for limited participation as allowed under the Treaty of Amsterdam 1999.
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