Would the UK joining the Schengen area, so there are no border controls between the UK and the rest of the EU, be an acceptable condition for the UK to rejoin the EU?

Fieldwork dates: 29 October 2026 - 2 November 2026
Data from: Great Britain
Results from: 1 poll

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Results for: Would the UK joining the Schengen area, so there are no border controls between the UK and the rest of the EU, be an acceptable condition for the UK to rejoin the EU?
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2 November 2026
Poll by Ashcroft
Acceptable 46%
Not acceptable 36%
Don't know 18%

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Here are some things that could be conditions for the UK to rejoin the EU. Would each one be an acceptable condition or not? The UK joining the Schengen area, so there are no border controls between the UK and the rest of the EU

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