Schengen Area visa lists. Schengen Area Other EU member states outside the Schengen Area but bound by the same visa policy and legally obliged to join the Area when they meet the criteria, and special territories of Schengen member states (freedom of movement in the Schengen Area) Members of the EU single market with independent visa policies (freedom of movement in the Schengen Area) Visa-free access to the Schengen states for short stays, usually 90 days in any 180-day period (EU 2018/1806 Annex II) Visa required to enter the Schengen states, and to transit some Schengen states in some circumstances (EU 2018/1806 Annex I) Visa required to transit any Schengen state (EC 810/2009 Annex IV) Travel documents not accepted