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Switzerland will join the Schengen area on December 12, 2008. This decision was taken by the ministries of internal affairs of the European member-countries.

Thus, Switzerland will becomeSchengen's 25th member. Schengen already includes two countries non-members of the EU - Norway and Island. Passport control between Switzerland and the rest Schengen members will be ceased on 12 December at the borders, and on 29 March in airports.

The EU countries that are not members of the Schengen area are: UK, Ireland, Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus. All Schengen members have access to a common police database about missing and wanted persons, criminals as well as about the stolen cars.