What is the Schengen area?

The Schengen Agreement aims to have people travelling freely within the Schengen area. Therefore, every Schengen visa delivered by a Member State of the Schengen Agreement is valid for the whole of the Schengen area:

  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Danmark
  • Spain
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • The Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Czech Republic
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland