Key Takeaways
- There are 29 countries in the Schengen Area; 25 are EU members and 4 belong to the European Free Trade Association.
- The ETIAS visa waiver will be needed to enter all Schengen member countries, from Austria and France through Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia.
- Non-EU Schengen states Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland will also require ETIAS.
- Cyprus (a non-Schengen EU state) and the micro-states Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City are included in the ETIAS list.
ETIAS Countries: Which Are In The ETIAS Program?
The European Union (EU) created ETIAS to screen travelers before entering Europe. The ETIAS visa waiver will be needed to enter Schengen member countries.
There are a total of 29 countries in the Schengen Area. Out of these, 25 are members of the EU, and the remaining four belong to the European Free Trade Association. Any EU citizen can travel and stay in any other EU nation. The EU countries that require travel authorization include all Schengen member states.
Andorra is not part of the European Union nor the Schengen Agreement. Andorrans are considered exempt from the obligation to carry an ETIAS travel authorization for any travel through the Schengen Area.
To learn more about each country in detail and their requirements regarding Schengen Visa access, go to the Schengen Visa page. For all European travel, please refer to the complete list of countries that will request citizens to apply for an ETIAS before traveling to their territory.
Countries that will require visitors to hold ETIAS
EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES:
- Austria
- France
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
- Belgium
- Germany
- Luxembourg
- Slovenia
- Czech Republic
- Greece
- Malta
- Denmark
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Estonia
- Italy
- Poland
- Spain
- Finland
- Latvia
- Portugal
- Sweden
- Bulgaria
- Romania
- Croatia
Non-EU Member States:
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Norway
Switzerland
Non-Schengen EU States:
- Cyprus
Micro-States part of Schengen Area:
- Monaco
- San Marino
- Vatican City
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