Schengen area. Which countries of the European Union have open borders?

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Schengen area

The Schengen area is a part of Europe and also includes several overseas territories. Within it, you can freely cross borders at any point in the member states without stopping.

The Slovak Republic is part of the Schengen area. By coming to Slovakia, you therefore also enter the Schengen area.

You can read about your Schengen area travel options in the following articles.

List of member countries

Belgium
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Italy
Lithuania
Latvia
Luxembourg
Hungary
Malta
Germany
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Austria
Greece
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden

External links

  • Wikipedia – How the Schengen area works and its brief history.

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