Open border

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An open border is a border that enables free movement of people and often of goods between jurisdictions with no restrictions on movement and is lacking a border control. Generally, the term refers to international borders between sovereign states. A border may be open due to intentional legislation, allowing free movement of people across it (de jure), or due to a lack of legal controls, a lack of adequate enforcement or adequate supervision of the border (de facto). The Schengen Agreement between most members of the European Economic Area (EFTA and the EU) is an example of de jure open borders. The border between Bangladesh and India has been an example of a de facto open border, but it has become more controlled in recent years. The term "open borders" applies only to the flow of people, not the flow of goods and services, and only to borders between political jurisdictions, not to mere boundaries of privately owned property. Open borders are the norm for borders between subdivisions...

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