Schengen countries in 2026: the full list

Short answer: There are 29 Schengen countries in 2026: 25 EU members plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Bulgaria and Romania became full members on 1 January 2025. Cyprus and Ireland are in the EU but not in the Schengen Area, so days there do not count toward the 90.

General information, not legal advice. Last checked 15 Oct 2026; rules can change. Official source: European Commission — Schengen area.

The 29 countries where your days count

• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland

Source: European Commission — Schengen area. The same 29 countries use the Entry/Exit System (EU list).

Recent changes

• Croatia joined on 1 January 2023.
• Bulgaria and Romania joined at air and sea borders on 31 March 2024, and fully (including land borders) on 1 January 2025.
• Cyprus takes part in Schengen cooperation but internal border controls have not yet been lifted; the European Commission says its integration "is currently underway". Until the EU decides otherwise, Cyprus applies its own short-stay rules and days there do not count toward the Schengen 90.

In Europe, but not in Schengen

Days in these places do not count toward your 90 (each has its own entry rules):

• Ireland — opted out of Schengen and runs its own border policy, with the UK in the Common Travel Area.
• Cyprus — see above.
• United Kingdom, including Gibraltar.
• Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey.

Edge cases

• Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City are not Schengen members, but they have open borders with the Schengen countries around them and no exit check, so treat days there as Schengen days.
• Andorra is outside Schengen, but there is usually no exit record when you drive in from France or Spain. If no exit is recorded, your official count may treat those days as days in Schengen.
• Islands that are in: the Canary Islands, Balearics, Madeira, the Azores, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and the Greek islands are all part of the Schengen Area.
• Territories that are out: Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Svalbard, and France's overseas regions (such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte) are not part of the Schengen Area.

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