26 European nations that make up the Schengen Area

 26 European nations that make up the Schengen Area have done away with passport checks and other forms of border control at their shared boundaries. The 26 nations that make up the Schengen Area are listed below:

Austria

Belgium

Prague Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

It should be noted that some nations outside of the European Union (EU) and some countries within the EU are members of the Schengen Area. On the other hand, some EU nations that are not a part of the Schengen Area have done away with visa checks and other forms of border enforcement at their shared borders.