Schengen[’∫εηn]中文译名为申根,本是卢森堡东南端一个人口不足450人的宁静小城。1985年,德国、法国、比利时、荷兰、卢森堡五国在这里共同签署了《关于逐步取消边界检查的条约》,即《申根协定》。加入条约的国家简称为申根国家,取得申根国家的签证就是申根签证。申根公约目的是取消相互之间的边境检查点,并协调对申根区外的边境控制,就是在七个成员国中的六个国家之间取消边境管制,持有任意成员国有效身份证或签证的人可以在所有成员国境内自由流动。根据该协定,旅游者如果持有其中一国的有效签证即可合法地到 Schengen [’∫εηn] Chinese translation of Schengen, this is a southeastern tip of Luxembourg, a population of less than 450 people quiet town. In 1985, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg jointly signed the Treaty on the Phasing out of Border Inspection, the Schengen Agreement here. Countries that join the treaty referred to as the Schengen countries, to obtain a Schengen country’s visa is the Schengen visa. The purpose of the Schengen Convention is to eliminate mutual border checkpoints and to coordinate border controls outside the Schengen area by removing border controls between six of the seven member countries and holding valid identity cards or visas for any member state Can flow freely in all member states. According to the agreement, tourists can legally arrive if they have a valid visa for one of their countries