What countries are included in EES? What is the Schengen area?

Modified on: Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 11:35 AM


You’ll encounter EES in most European holiday hotspots. The countries in the Schengen area are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic (Czechia), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

EES is not applicable when travelling to the Republic of IrelandAlbania, CyprusGibraltar or Montenegro.

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