The countries that can be visited with the Schengen visa

The Schengen area is made up of 26 countries.which agreed to allow the free movement of their citizens within these territories as a single country.

Of the 26 countries bound by the Schengen Agreement, 22 are part of the European Union (EU) and the other 4 are part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

To circulate through these 26 countries, many citizens of the world —like those of Ecuador, for example— require a Schengen visaa permit to enter the country, of short duration or temporary, for visits of a maximum of 90 days in a period of 180 days.

The 22 nations that are part of the EU are the following:

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Czech Republic
4. Denmark
5. Estonia
6. Finland
7. France
8. Germany
9. Greece
10. Hungary
11. Italy
12. Latvia
13. Lithuania
14. Luxembourg
15. malt
16. Netherlands
17. Poland
18. Portugal
19. Slovakia
20. Slovenia
21. Spain
22. Sweden

The 4 EFTA countries:

1. Iceland
2. Norway
3. Swiss
4. liechtenstein