Glossary |
| Schengen Information System (SIS) | A database which continuously compares the contents of the national SIS-compatible databases of all Schengen Agreement states. Currently, 13 EU member states, along with Iceland and Norway, use the SIS. The respective ministries of the interior operate the national SIS. It stores data related to the outer border controls or ?upstream border controls? in the area behind the border. The information is available to all Schengen Agreement states. The following information is stored as text: * Individuals who have received a residence ban; * Stolen objects; * Stolen or lost documents. |
