Schengen States

The name "Schengen" originates from a small town in Luxembourg. In June 1985, seven European Union countries signed a treaty to end internal border checkpoints and controls. More countries have joined the treaty over the past years. Since 12 December 2008, there are 25 Schengen countries, all in Europe.

The 25 Schengen countries are:

AT - Austria 
BE - Belgium 
CZ  - Czech Republic 
DK - Denmark 
EE  - Estonia 
FI  - Finland 
FR  - France 
DE - Germany 
GR - Greece 
HU - Hungary 
IS  - Iceland 
IT  - Italy 
LV  - Latvia 
LT  - Lithuania 
LU  - Luxembourg 
MT - Malta 
NL - Netherlands 
NO - Norway 
PL  - Poland 
PT  - Portugal 
SK - Slovakia 
SI  - Slovenia 
ES  - Spain 
SE  - Sweden 
CH - Switzerland