Svalbard is as close as you can get to a place with open borders

Re:Svalbard is as close as you can get to a place with open ... by DVassallo on Thursday August 08, 2019 @02:09PM (#20646991)

For example, Bulgaria's GDP per capita is $9,272 and Luxembourg's is $114,340. Yet, there's full freedom of movement between the two countries.

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Re:Svalbard is as close as you can get to a place with open ... by dmihal on Thursday August 08, 2019 @03:15PM (#20647610)

While Bulgaria is part of the EU, it's not part of the Schengen zone, meaning they don't have truly "open borders".

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Re:Svalbard is as close as you can get to a place with open ... by DVassallo on Thursday August 08, 2019 @03:46PM (#20647922)

There's full freedom of movement, so it's an open border. The Schengen zone is no border.

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Re:Svalbard is as close as you can get to a place with open ... by kmlx on Thursday August 08, 2019 @05:59PM (#20649281)

it’s not an “open border”. on the contrary. there are actual physical borders between schengen countries and the rest of the eu. whenever you enter/exit schengen you have to pass border control.

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Re:Svalbard is as close as you can get to a place with open ... by DVassallo on Thursday August 08, 2019 @08:52PM (#20650402)

If your passport shows you're an EU citizen, you're allowed to enter. So it's an open border for EU citizens.

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Re:Svalbard is as close as you can get to a place with open ... by kmlx on Friday August 09, 2019 @08:08AM (#20653536)

that’s not how schengen borders work. it’s not an open border. it’s an actual border. and yes, you can be banned from travelling into schengen even if you have an eu passport.

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