Travelling to the Schengen area
29 European countries share one set of rules for short visits, and your days in all of them count together.
- US passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- UK passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- Irish passportNo visa or time limit as an EU citizenCleared
- Canadian passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- Australian passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- New Zealand passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
Quick answers
Do I need a visa for the Schengen area?
It depends on your passport. US passport: No visa needed for up to 90 days in 180. UK passport: No visa needed for up to 90 days in 180. Irish passport: No visa or time limit as an EU citizen. Canadian passport: No visa needed for up to 90 days in 180. Australian passport: No visa needed for up to 90 days in 180. New Zealand passport: No visa needed for up to 90 days in 180.
The 29 Schengen countries
- 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
Cyprus and Ireland are in the EU but not the Schengen area. Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and the other Balkan countries outside the EU aren't in it either.
Not members, but your days count
Gibraltar. Gibraltar isn't in the Schengen area, but since 15 July 2026 its entry rules for short visits match Schengen's. GOV.UK says time you spend in Gibraltar counts towards your Schengen 90.
Monaco. Monaco isn't one of the 29 Schengen countries, but France handles its border and immigration controls. GOV.UK says the Schengen 90-day limit includes Monaco, so count days there towards your 90.
San Marino. San Marino isn't one of the 29 Schengen countries, but you can only get there through Italy and there are no border checks. GOV.UK says the 90-day limit covers the Schengen area and San Marino together, so count days there towards your 90.
Vatican City. Vatican City isn't one of the 29 Schengen countries. GOV.UK covers it in its Italy travel advice. No official source we found says whether days there count, so to be safe, count them as days in Italy.
Checked 26 October 2026 against European Union and European Commission.
See the 15 official sources
- What is ETIAS (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- What you need to apply (ETIAS) (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- ETIAS frequently asked questions (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- ETIAS timeline explained (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- Who should apply (ETIAS) (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- How does the EES work? (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- What is the EES? (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- FAQs about EES (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- Smart Borders (European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs))
- Short-stay calculator (European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs))
- User manual for the short-stay Schengen calculator (European Commission)
- Travel documents for non-EU nationals (European Union (Your Europe))
- Travel documents for EU nationals (European Union (Your Europe))
- Residence rights when living abroad in the EU (European Union (Your Europe))
- Documents for minors travelling in the EU (European Union (Your Europe))