Which Countries Are in the Schengen Area?
Complete list of all Schengen countries and important information for UK hauliers.
THE SCHENGEN AREA
The Schengen Area is a group of 29 European countries that have agreed to remove border controls between them. You can drive across their borders without stopping at checkpoints.
Important for UK hauliers: Days spent in ANY of these 29 countries count toward your 90-day limit.
ALL 29 SCHENGEN COUNTRIES
THESE DAYS COUNT
NOT IN THE EU, BUT IN SCHENGEN
These countries are NOT in the European Union, but ARE in the Schengen Area. Days spent here count toward your 90-day limit:
WHY THIS MATTERS
COUNTRIES NOT IN SCHENGEN
These countries are NOT in the Schengen Area. Days spent here do NOT count toward your 90-day limit:
IMPORTANT FOR UK DRIVERS
PRACTICAL EXAMPLES FOR DRIVERS
✓ EXAMPLE 1: UK → FRANCE → GERMANY → UK
You drive from UK to France (10 days), then Germany (5 days), then back to UK.Days counted: 15 days
✓ EXAMPLE 2: UK → IRELAND → FRANCE → UK
You spend 10 days in Ireland, then 10 days in France.Days counted: Only 10 days (Ireland doesn't count)
✓ EXAMPLE 3: SWITZERLAND COUNTS!
Even though Switzerland is not in the EU, it IS in Schengen. A 5-day trip to Switzerland counts as 5 days.Days counted: 5 days
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- 1.29 countries are in the Schengen Area
- 2.Days in ANY of these 29 countries count toward your 90-day limit
- 3.Ireland is NOT in Schengen - those days don't count
- 4.Switzerland IS in Schengen - even though it's not in the EU
- 5.Once you're inside Schengen, you can drive between countries freely
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