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== Member States ==
28 European states have signed the agreement, including most EU countries and four non-EU countries ([[Iceland]], [[Liechtenstein]], [[Norway]] and [[Switzerland]]). [[Ireland]] and the [[United Kingdom]] did not sign the treaty. 26 of these countries have implemented the agreement so far. [[File:Schengen_mapSchengen map.png|500px|thumb|Schengen countries (blue), aspirants (green) and police and judicial cooperation only (red)]]
=== Current implementation ===
*"Electronic stamps are saved on your biometric passport" - biometric chips only contain data about the bearer and officials of other countries CANNOT write information onto these chips, they can only read them
*"Westerners get a free pass to stay longer" - they get more leeway, but not much and certainly not in Germany or any of the stricter countries
*"Border officials will know from their computer how long you've stayed" - they WILL NOT, unless you BOTH enter AND exit via Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain - this is CHANGING in 2023 with the implementation of ETIAS
*"You can get your visa-free stay extended by 30 days if you request it" - no such thing, in the Schengen Area you get 90 out of 180 days and that's it (unless you're from New Zealand, see above)
*"You can just sneak out through a green border" - you can't, see above (razor-wire fences and such)
