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The Schengen countries

There are 29 countries in the Schengen area: 25 EU members and Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Bulgaria and Romania became full members on 1 January 2025. Cyprus and Ireland are in the EU but not in the Schengen area.

#CountryIn Schengen sinceUN memberVisitors a year
1Belgium’s stamp in GlobestampBelgium26 Mar 1995Yes9.3 million (2019)
2France’s stamp in GlobestampFrance26 Mar 1995Yes218 million (2019)
3Germany’s stamp in GlobestampGermany26 Mar 1995Yes39.6 million (2019)
4Luxembourg’s stamp in GlobestampLuxembourg26 Mar 1995Yes1 million (2019)
5Netherlands’s stamp in GlobestampNetherlands26 Mar 1995Yes20.1 million (2019)
6Portugal’s stamp in GlobestampPortugal26 Mar 1995Yes17.3 million (2019)
7Spain’s stamp in GlobestampSpain26 Mar 1995Yes126 million (2019)
8Italy’s stamp in GlobestampItaly26 Oct 1997Yes95.4 million (2019)
9Austria’s stamp in GlobestampAustria1 Dec 1997Yes31.9 million (2019)
10Greece’s stamp in GlobestampGreece26 Mar 2000Yes34 million (2019)
11Denmark’s stamp in GlobestampDenmark25 Mar 2001Yes33.1 million (2019)
12Finland’s stamp in GlobestampFinland25 Mar 2001Yes3.3 million (2019)
13Iceland’s stamp in GlobestampIceland25 Mar 2001Yes2.2 million (2019)
14Norway’s stamp in GlobestampNorway25 Mar 2001Yes5.9 million (2019)
15Sweden’s stamp in GlobestampSweden25 Mar 2001Yes7.6 million (2019)
16Czech Republic’s stamp in GlobestampCzech Republic21 Dec 2007Yes37.2 million (2019)
17Estonia’s stamp in GlobestampEstonia21 Dec 2007Yes6.1 million (2019)
18Hungary’s stamp in GlobestampHungary21 Dec 2007Yes61.4 million (2019)
19Latvia’s stamp in GlobestampLatvia21 Dec 2007Yes8.3 million (2019)
20Lithuania’s stamp in GlobestampLithuania21 Dec 2007Yes6.2 million (2019)
21Malta’s stamp in GlobestampMalta21 Dec 2007Yes3.5 million (2019)
22Poland’s stamp in GlobestampPoland21 Dec 2007Yes88.5 million (2019)
23Slovakia’s stamp in GlobestampSlovakia21 Dec 2007Yes15.3 million (2018)
24Slovenia’s stamp in GlobestampSlovenia21 Dec 2007Yes4.7 million (2019)
25Switzerland’s stamp in GlobestampSwitzerland12 Dec 2008Yes11.8 million (2019)
26Liechtenstein’s stamp in GlobestampLiechtenstein19 Dec 2011Yes98,000 (2019)
27Croatia’s stamp in GlobestampCroatia1 Jan 2023Yes60 million (2019)
28Bulgaria’s stamp in GlobestampBulgaria1 Jan 2025Yes12.6 million (2019)
29Romania’s stamp in GlobestampRomania1 Jan 2025Yes12.8 million (2019)

As of November 2026. Join dates are when border checks were lifted for the country. Source: European Commission, Schengen area, as compiled in the app.

One area, one clock

For a short stay, the Schengen area counts as one place. A traveler who needs no visa, or holds a short-stay visa, can spend up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all 29 countries together, not 90 days in each. Days in France and days in Italy add up on the same clock. Work out your days with the Schengen 90/180 calculator, and read the rule explained with examples.

In Europe, but outside Schengen

Cyprus and Ireland are EU members outside the area: days there do not count toward the 90. The same goes for the United Kingdom and for the microstates without border checks with their neighbors, which are not members: Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City are entered through Schengen countries. France’s overseas departments, like Réunion, are in the EU but outside the area.

Schengen and passport stamps

Since the EU’s Entry/Exit System began in October 2025, non-EU travelers’ short stays are recorded digitally at the outer border instead of with ink stamps. Read what the Entry/Exit System changes. If you miss the stamps, Globestamp still draws one for every country you’ve been to.

Questions people ask

How many countries are in Schengen in 2026?

29: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Greece, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania.

Is the UK in Schengen?

No. The United Kingdom was never part of the Schengen area, and it is no longer in the EU. Time in the UK does not count toward the Schengen 90 days.

Are Cyprus and Ireland in Schengen?

No, as of November 2026. Both are EU members, but Ireland keeps its own border policy with the UK, and Cyprus applies Schengen rules only in part. Check the European Commission’s site for changes.

Do Bulgaria and Romania count toward the 90 days?

Yes. Both became full Schengen members on 1 January 2025, so days in either country count toward the 90 in any 180.

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