Which Countries Can You Visit With a Schengen Visa? The Full 2026 List

The answer to “which countries can I visit with a Schengen visa” changes more often than most travellers expect — the list has shifted three times in the last few years, and it’s still shifting. Here’s the current list of all 29 countries, how the Schengen area differs from the European Union, which countries joined most recently, and exactly where Cyprus’s accession stands as of August 2026.

How Many Countries Can You Visit With a Schengen Visa?

A single Schengen visa is valid across the entire Schengen area, made up of 29 countries. Of these, 25 are European Union member states; the remaining four — Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein — are not EU members but are full parties to the Schengen agreement. The current list, alphabetically:

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

Each of these 29 countries has its own guide on our site covering its application process and requirements.

The Schengen Area Isn’t the Same as the European Union

Confusing these two is one of the most common mistakes in Schengen guidance. In fact, EU membership and Schengen membership are separate legal statuses:

• Two EU member states are not part of the Schengen area: Cyprus and Ireland. A Schengen visa alone does not grant entry to either.
• Four Schengen countries are not EU member states: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Your Schengen visa lets you enter these freely.

This distinction matters in practice. Assuming a country is Schengen-accessible just because it’s “in Europe” or “in the EU” can leave you unable to enter, as with Cyprus, or send you looking for a visa you don’t actually need, as with Switzerland.

Countries That Joined the Schengen Area Recently

The Schengen area has expanded three times in the last four years, which is why a list copied from an older source is likely to be missing at least one country.

Croatia (2023)

Croatia became a full Schengen member on 1 January 2023, following a Council decision. Land and sea border checks were lifted on that date, and air border checks followed on 26 March 2023. Croatia also joined the eurozone the same year.

Bulgaria and Romania (2024-2025)

Bulgaria and Romania joined in two stages: air and sea border checks were lifted on 31 March 2024, and land border checks followed on 1 January 2025, completing full accession. In the European Commission’s own words, these are the most recently completed full Schengen members — so any “Schengen countries” list dated before 2025 is already out of date.

What’s Next? Cyprus’s Pending Accession

Cyprus is an EU member state, but it is not yet part of the Schengen area — though the process is actively moving as of August 2026. According to the European Commission’s 2026 State of Schengen Report, published 18 May 2026, Cyprus made “significant progress” on border-management technology, return and readmission procedures, and connecting to the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES). Following that report, the European Commission adopted a positive assessment of Cyprus’s readiness on 14 July 2026. The final decision now rests with a Council vote, which requires unanimous approval from the EU’s Schengen member states and is expected in September 2026.

In short: as of this article’s publication date, Cyprus is not yet a country you can enter on a Schengen visa, though that is likely to change in the near future.

European Destinations Where a Schengen Visa Doesn’t Apply

A handful of small states that sit geographically within Europe, and even share open borders with Schengen countries, are not formal Schengen members and do not issue Schengen visas themselves:

• Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City have open borders with their surrounding Schengen country (France and Italy, respectively). You can visit them on a Schengen visa, but you must obtain that visa from, and make your first entry through, the neighbouring Schengen country.
• Andorra operates under a different regime: it’s only accessible by road through France or Spain, so in practice you need a multiple-entry Schengen visa to reach it.

Can You Visit All 29 Countries on One Visa?

Yes — your Schengen visa is valid across all 29 countries regardless of how many you actually visit, and there are no passport checks between them. This shouldn’t be confused with a separate question: which country you must apply to. You need to apply through the consulate of the country where you’ll spend the most time, or your first point of entry. We cover this rule and the full application process in How to Get a Schengen Visa?

There’s also one limit that applies across all 29 countries: 90 days within any 180-day period. That time can be spent in a single country or split across several Schengen countries.

How Vizeyon Europe Can Help

Once you’ve decided which Schengen country to visit, we guide you through that country’s specific application centre, required documents, and appointment process. We maintain a dedicated guide for each of the 29 countries, and can help you identify the right one for your travel plans.