Holders of Schengen visas (text on the visa reads “valid for Schengen states” in the language of the issuing country) may spend up to 90 days in a given 180 days period in the Schengen area ...

As of Wednesday, January 1, 2025, travellers holding a Schengen visa from the UAE can now visit two new countries: Romania and Bulgaria. These nations officially joined the Schengen Area on New Year’s ...

Americans with passports can visit Europe’s Schengen Area without getting a visa if you stay less than 90 days. People from many other countries need a visa before visiting that area.

If you're armed with a Schengen visa, you can explore multiple European countries without the hassle of border controls. With one visa to rule them all, you can hop from country to country like a ...

Member countries of the Schengen area ... If you have a residence permit (or a long-stay visa valid for 1 year or more) issued by a Schengen Member State, you are allowed to enter and transit ...

The EES (Entry Exit System) and ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) are automated IT systems for registering and controlling the personal data of nationals of non-EU countries ...

The countires joined the Schengen area in March after years of negotiations, providing free access for travelers arriving in both countries by air or sea. However, land border checks remained in ...

Bulgaria and Romania have officially been welcomed into Europe’s border-free zone, becoming full members of the Schengen Area this week. The two countries were fully integrated into the Schengen ...

Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the Schengen zone, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two Eastern European countries. The expansion ...

Romania and Bulgaria joined the Schengen Area in the New Year after the EU voted on December 12 to lift internal land border controls with them. There are now only a few days left until the borders ...