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OK, I get that CDG-MAD was within Schengen, but that doesn't explain WBOTM's experience. Seems like somewhere it would be necessary to visit an immigration officer upon entering EU... especially when one of the points in the linked document on Schengen says, "a variety of measures have been taken as e.g. coordination of visa controls at the external borders".

Come to think of it, when I last did a US-->Schengen-->Schengen connection, I had to clear immigration at the final destination. It seems that's the implication here, that I'll do so at BCN. WBOTM, if you're still reading...have you at least been cleared at immigration at BCN, or is the CDG-BCN flight treated as purely "domestic"?

ka9taw: CDG-BCN was treated as a 'domestic' flight. No immigration or customs check at BCN.

I definitely had to clear immigration and customs upon my return to IAH.

If what I read is correct, Greece has signed this agreement, but has not implimented it yet.

So... how does that affect me flying DL/AF LAX-JFK-CDG-ATH-CDG-DFW-LAX, stopping over at CDG on the return?

On the way over, you shouldn't go through immigration til you get to Athens. If you stop at CDG on the way back, you'll do immigration there.

So no imigration for me in CDG on the outbound even though I'm going to do about 3+ hours sitting in the AF lounge?

Nope. Not unless ATP screws up the gates and you have to go in and out. But you should be fine as you will never leave the secure area.