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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 6:38 pm
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larreajoe
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Originally Posted by TPJ
FYI:

- Schengen to Schengen - no Immigration/Passport Control, no Security Control

- Schengen to non-Schengen - Immigration/Passport Control, no Security Control

- non-Schengen to Schengen - Immigration/Passport Control, Security Control

- non-Schengen to non-Schengen - no Immigration Control, Security Control

This works like this all over Schengen area (some variations apply: in ZRH for all passengers and in Germany for flights to the USA).
Just flew through MAD last week. Granted, I was connecting to a intra-Spain flight but I didn't see an option to NOT go through passport control. Of course, I certainly could have missed something along the way.
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