| Schengen visa allows you to visit multiple countries in | | | | Schengen treaty was signed by five european |
| Europe and it ends border checkpoints within these | | | | countries in the year 1985. Now the number of |
| countries. The countries are Denmark, Finland, France, | | | | Schengen member countries is fifteen. |
| Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, | | | | You must note that the Schengen member countries |
| Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Spain, | | | | are different from countries of the European Union. |
| and Sweden. These are the Schengen member | | | | The European Union excludes Norway and Iceland |
| countries. | | | | which are Schengen Members. Moreover there are 27 |
| The word Schengen got its name from a small village | | | | European Union states (countries) while there are just |
| called Schengen in Luxembourg where the first | | | | 15 Schengen Member countries. |