Article 2 — Definitions

Schengen Borders Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/399

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For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions apply: 1. ‘internal borders’ means: (a) the common land borders, including river and lake borders, of the Member States; (b) the airports of the Member States for internal flights;

Source: Schengen Borders Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/399, read 2026-10-13.

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For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions apply:

1. ‘internal borders’ means:

(a) the common land borders, including river and lake borders, of the Member States;

(b) the airports of the Member States for internal flights;

(c) sea, river and lake ports of the Member States for regular internal ferry connections;

2. ‘external borders’ means the Member States’ land borders, including river and lake borders, sea borders and their airports, river ports, sea ports and lake ports, provided that they are not internal borders;

3. ‘internal flight’ means any flight exclusively to or from the territories of the Member States and not landing in the territory of a third country;

4. ‘regular internal ferry connection’ means any ferry connection between the same two or more ports situated on the territory of the Member States, not calling at any ports situated outside the territory of the Member States, and consisting of the transport of passengers and vehicles according to a published timetable;

5. ‘persons enjoying the right of free movement under Union law’ means:

(a) Union citizens within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU, and third-country nationals who are members of the family of a Union citizen exercising his or her right to free movement to whom Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 21 ) applies;

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