1. The 19 th of June 1990 : The Schengen Implementing Convention has been signed by : - Germany - Belgium - France - Luxembourg - Netherlands Calendar

2. - Italy The 27 th of November 1990 : Adhesion to the Schengen Implementing Convention of : Calendar

3. - Spain - Portugal The 25 th of June 1991 : Adhesion to the Schengen Implementing Convention of : Calendar

4. - Greece The 6 th of November 1992 : Adhesion to the Schengen Implementing Convention of : Calendar

5. The 30 th of November 1994 : Technical connection of : - Germany - Belgium - France - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Spain - Portugal Calendar

6. The 25 th of March 1995 : Opening of the system to the end-users for : - Germany - Belgium - France - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Spain - Portugal Calendar

7. The 25 th of March 1995 : Lifting of internal borders controls for : - Germany - Belgium - France - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Spain - Portugal Calendar

8. - Austria The 28 th of April 1995 : Adhesion to the Schengen Implementing Convention of : Calendar

9. - the Nordic countries :. Denmark. Finland. Iceland. Norway. Sweden The 19 th of December 1996 : Adhesion to the Schengen Implementing Convention of : Calendar

10. The 1 st of July 1997 : Technical connection of : - Italy - Greece - Austria Calendar

11. The 1 st of July 1997 : Opening of the system to the end-users for : - Italy Calendar

12. The 26 th of October 1997 : Lifting of internal borders controls for : - Italy Calendar

13. The 1 st of December 1997 : Opening of the system to the end-users for : - Greece - Austria Calendar

14. The 1 st of December 1997 : Lifting of internal borders controls for : - Austria Calendar

15. The 1 st of January 2000 : Lifting of internal borders controls for : - Greece Calendar

16. - Great Britain The 29 th of May 2000 Taking effect the 1 st of June 2000 Adhesion to the Schengen Implementing Convention of : Calendar

17. The 15 th of December 2000 : Technical connection of : - the Nordic countries :. Denmark. Finland. Iceland. Norway. Sweden Calendar

18. The 1 st of January 2001 : Opening of the system to the end-users for : - the Nordic countries :. Denmark. Finland. Iceland. Norway. Sweden Calendar

19. The 25 th of March 2001 : Lifting of internal borders controls for : - the Nordic countries :. Denmark. Finland. Iceland. Norway. Sweden Calendar

20. - Ireland The 28 th of February 2002 Taking effect the 1st of April 2002 Adhesion to the Schengen Implementing Convention of : Calendar

21. - Cyprus - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Malta - Poland - Slovakia - Slovenia - Czech Rep. The 1 st of May 2004 10 last acceding countries : Calendar

22. The 5 th of September 2005 Adhesion of : Calendar - Switzerland

23. from 16 th of June till 31 st of August 2007 Technical connection of : Calendar - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Malta - Poland - Slovakia - Slovenia - Czech Rep.

24. 1 st of September 2007 Opening of the system to the end-users for : Calendar - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Malta - Poland - Slovakia - Slovenia - Czech Rep.

25. Calendar -Europol -Eurojust 12 th December 2007 Opening of the system (queries only) for :

26. 21 st December 2007 : Lifting of internal borders controls for : Calendar - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Malta - Poland - Slovakia - Slovenia - Czech Rep.

27. 30 th March 2008 : Schengen implementation in the airports for : Calendar - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Malta - Poland - Slovakia - Slovenia - Czech Rep.

28. 9 th June 2008 Technical connection of : Calendar - Switzerland

29. 14 th August 2008 Opening of the system to the end-users for : Calendar - Switzerland

30. Calendar - Switzerland 21 st December 2008 : Lifting of internal borders controls for :

31. March 2009 : Schengen implementation in the airports for : Calendar - Switzerland