Article 11 — Stamping of the travel documents
Schengen Borders Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/399
What does SCHENGEN-BORDERS-CODE Article 11 say?
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1. The travel documents of third-country nationals shall be systematically stamped on entry and exit. In particular an entry or exit stamp shall be affixed to: (a) the documents, bearing a valid visa, enabling third-country nationals to cross the border;
Source: Schengen Borders Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/399, read 2026-10-13.
| In the act | EU 2016/399 |
| CELEX | 32016R0399 |
| Read on | 2026-10-13 |
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1. The travel documents of third-country nationals shall be systematically stamped on entry and exit. In particular an entry or exit stamp shall be affixed to:
(a) the documents, bearing a valid visa, enabling third-country nationals to cross the border;
(b) the documents enabling third-country nationals to whom a visa is issued at the border by a Member State to cross the border;
(c) the documents enabling third-country nationals not subject to a visa requirement to cross the border.
2. The travel documents of nationals of third countries who are members of the family of a Union citizen to whom Directive 2004/38/EC applies, but who do not present the residence card provided for in that Directive, shall be stamped on entry and exit.
The travel documents of nationals of third countries who are members of the family of nationals of third countries enjoying the right of free movement under Union law, but who do not present the residence card provided for in Directive 2004/38/EC, shall be stamped on entry and exit.
3. No entry or exit stamp shall be affixed:
(a) to the travel documents of Heads of State and dignitaries whose arrival has been officially announced in advance through diplomatic channels;
(b) to pilots’ licences or the certificates of aircraft crew members;
(c) to the travel documents of seamen who are present within the territory of a Member State only when their ship puts in and in the area of the port of call;
(d) to the travel documents of crew and passengers of cruise ships who are not subject to border checks in accordance with point 3.2.3 of Annex VI;
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