Ireland, The United Kingdom, Croatia, Romania, Cyprus and Bulgaria are all EU countries that are not members of the Schengen area. Croatia, Romania, Cyprus and Bulgaria will join at some future date, while Ireland and the United Kingdom have an opt-out and they also have their own common travel area.
No, neither Ireland nor The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are signatories to the full Schengen Agreement.
1) Schengen is a village in Luxembourg, on the borders of both France and Germany. It is famous as the place where the Schengen Agreement was signed.2) The "Schengen Area" is the name for the countries which have joined the Schengen agreement. These countries have abolished border controls (Passport controls) between them.Most are also EU members, which have abolished customs controls between them. This means there is no border control at all, just a sign by the side of the road when you cross from one country to another.These countries are sometimes referred to as "Schengen" for short, as in the "Schengen visa".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.
It is very unlikely it will as England (and the whole of the UK) is not a full member of the Schengen Group
As the UK is a member of the European Union all UK citizens with a full UK passport are free to travel anywhere in the EU without any kind of restrictions. Non-EU nationals travelling to Europe will need to get the appropriate Schengen visa or a separate visa for the UK or Ireland as these countries did not sign up to the Schengen agreement.
The "Schengen Area" is the name for the countries which have joined the Schengen agreement. These countries have abolished border controls (Passport controls) between them.Most are also EU members, which have abolished customs controls between them. This means there is no border control at all, just a sign by the side of the road when you cross from one country to another.These countries are sometimes referred to as "Schengen" for short, as in the "Schengen visa".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.
Yes, Austria is a member of the Schengen Area.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.
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.
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. All other countries in the world are not part Schengen.
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.
Since 1 January 2007 Bulgaria has been a full member of the EU.
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.
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy,Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Swedenare all members of the Schengen agreement. As of August 1,1998 travelers to these countries whose purpose of travel is tourism or business for stays up to 90 days may receive a visa for a short stay which is valid for all the above countries. A Schengen visa issued by an embassy or consulate of the above countries allows the holder to travel freely in all of these countries. However, visas for travel to Monaco and French Overseas Departments and Territories may only be issued by a French Embassy or Consulate. Switzerland is the newest Schengen zone country which started implementing Schengen rules on December 12, 2008 and accepts Schengen visa now as well.Dr Rudgar [Pharmacist]Date of Birth: Aug 12, 1956; IRAN