The full list of the 26 current (as of 2012) members of the Schengen area is:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Bulgaria and Romania are due to join Schengen in 2013.
No, a single entry Schengen visa allows you to enter the Schengen area once and visit multiple countries during that visit. If you plan to leave and re-enter the Schengen area, you will need a multiple entry visa.
To determine if you qualify for a 1-year multiple-entry Schengen visa, you should check the specific requirements set by the Schengen area countries.
No, a single-entry visa only allows you to enter the Schengen area once. If you leave, you will need a new visa to re-enter.
Yes,An Austrian visa is a Schengen visa and is valid for all Schengen countries.
If you need a Schengen Visa it applies for all Schengen countries, this means that you can then travel freely within the Schengen area for the length of your visa.
There is no European country where a Liberian can travel visa free. If you can get a Schengen visa, you can travel to those countries in the Schengen zone.
Yes. A Schengen visa allows you to travel to all 29 Schengen countries, of which both Switzerland and Italy are members. There are no passport checks when travelling between Schengen countries, so there is no way officialdom knows you have crossed the border. You normally get your Schengen visa from the embassy of the first Schengen country you intend to visit. The time limit on the visa applies collectively to all Schengen countries.
Yes.If you need a Schengen Visa it applies for all Schengen countries, this means that you can then travel freely within the Schengen area as long as your visa remains valid.
If you have a Schengen Visa, you do not need a Visa to enter Switzerland. But, just make sure that you have this written "Schengen Estate" on the visa. It means that all Schengen countries are included in the visa. Anyway, once you enter Europe, nobody asks you about your visa or passport.
Yes,Both Switzerland and Germany are members of the Schengen Area. A tourist visa for one Schengen country is valid for all Schengen countries.
I am a permanent UK resident holding indefenite visa. I would like to visit Schengen countries Do I need visa.
Having UK residence visa has no effect on whether you need or not need Schengen visa. Switzerland is now part of the Schengen zone and is implementing the Schengen visa system. Your nationality (or your citizenship) determines whether you need Schengen visa to travel to Switzerland. See the Related links for a list of countries whose nationals are required to have Schengen visa when traveling to Switzerland.