The Schengen Area operates very much like a single state for international travel purposes with external border controls for travellers entering and exiting the area, and common visas, but with no internal border controls.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Question: Which European countries are non-Schengen? Answer: The UK, Republic of Ireland, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Cyprus, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Albania and North Macedonia.
Germany, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland have all acceded to the Schengen Agreement and are