Schengen name is taken from the town in southeastern Luxembourg, where France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands signed the original Schengen Agreement in 1985. Over the team, Schgne has become the biggest travel-free area. As of today, 29 states are members of the Schengen Area, covering most of the European mainland. The agreement allows people to travel visa-free. Out of these 29 nations, 22 are EU member states and four are EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries.
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland (EFTA)
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein (EFTA)
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway (EFTA)
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland (EFTA)
List of Countries that are Non-Schengen
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Macedonia
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
The Schengen Visa allows travellers to travel hassle-free for 90 days within the 180-day to any country in the area without having to apply for the visa separately.
Note: Russia, being a Eurasia nation, is neither a part of the European Union nor Schengen, thus having its border controls and travel restrictions. About 25% part of Russia is in Europe and 75% of the Land is in Asia, while about 80% population of Russia lives in the European Region.