Countries in the Schengen Area:

29

There are currently 29 countries in the Schengen Area.

Schengen Area countries

Country	Joined Schengen
Austria	December 1, 1997
Belgium	March 26, 1995
Bulgaria^[1]	January 1, 2025
Croatia	January 1, 2023
Czech Republic (Czechia)	December 21, 2007
Denmark	March 25, 2001
Estonia	December 21, 2007
Finland	March 25, 2001
France	March 26, 1995
Germany	March 26, 1995
Greece	January 1, 2000
Hungary	December 21, 2007
Iceland	March 25, 2001
Italy	October 26, 1997
Latvia	December 21, 2007
Liechtenstein	December 19, 2011
Lithuania	December 21, 2007
Luxembourg	March 26, 1995
Malta	December 21, 2007
Netherlands	March 26, 1995
Norway	March 25, 2001
Poland	December 21, 2007
Portugal	March 26, 1995
Romania^[2]	January 1, 2025
Slovakia	December 21, 2007
Slovenia	December 21, 2007
Spain	March 26, 1995
Sweden	March 25, 2001
Switzerland^[3]	December 12, 2008

Sources

European Union, Your Europe, Documents for travelling in Europe
European Union, EU countries
EUR-Lex, Council Decision 2000/777/EC
EUR-Lex, Council Decision 2008/903/EC
EUR-Lex, Council Decision 2011/842/EU
European Commission, Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area

Notes

[1]
Bulgaria
Air and sea border controls lifted on 31 March 2024. Land border controls lifted on 1 January 2025.
[2]
Romania
Air and sea border controls lifted on 31 March 2024. Land border controls lifted on 1 January 2025.
[3]
Switzerland
Land border controls lifted on 12 December 2008. Air border controls lifted on 29 March 2009.