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| Country | Join EU | Adopt Euro | Shengen Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria (AUS) | 1995 | 1999 | 1997 |
| Belgium (B) | 1958 | 1999 | 1995 |
| Bulgaria (BG) | 2007 | No | No |
| Croatia (HR) | 2013 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Cyprus (CY) | 2004 | 2008 | 2007 |
| Czech Republic (CZ) | 2004 | No | 2007 |
| Denmark (DK) | 1973 | No | 2001 |
| Estonia (EST) | 2004 | 2011 | 2007 |
| Finland (FIN) | 1995 | 1999 | 2001 |
| France (F) | 1958 | 1999 | 1995 |
| Germany (D) | 1958 | 1999 | 1995 |
| Greece (GR) | 1981 | 2001 | 2000 |
| Hungary (H) | 2004 | No | 2007 |
| Iceland (IS) | EEA-EFTA | No | 2001 |
| Ireland (IRL) | 1973 | 1999 | No |
| Italy (I) | 1958 | 1999 | 1997 |
| Latvia (LV) | 2004 | 2014 | 2007 |
| Liechtenstein (FL) | EEA-EFTA | No | 2011 |
| Lithuania (LT) | 2004 | 2015 | 2007 |
| Luxembourg (L) | 1958 | 1999 | 1995 |
| Malta (M) | 2004 | 2008 | 2007 |
| Netherlands (NL) | 1958 | 1999 | 1995 |
| Norway (N) | EEA-EFTA | No | 2001 |
| Poland (PL) | 2004 | No | 2007 |
| Portugal (P) | 1986 | 1999 | 1995 |
| Romania (RO) | 2007 | No | No |
| Slovakia (SK) | 2004 | 2009 | 2007 |
| Slovenia (SLO) | 2004 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Spain (E) | 1986 | 1999 | 1995 |
| Sweden (S) | 1995 | No | 2001 |
| Switzerland (CH) | EEA-EFTA | No | 2008 |
EU Membership by year
1958 - 1972 B FIN D I L NL
1973 - 1980 B DK FIN D KN IRL I L NL UK
1981 - 1985 B DK FIN D GR KN IRL I L NL UK
1986 - 1994 B DK FIN D GR IRL I L NL P E UK
1995 - 1999 AUS B DK FIN F D GR IRL I L NL P E S UK
2000 - 2003 AUS B DK FIN F D GR IRL I L NL P E S UK
2004 - 2006 AUS B CY CZ DK EST FIN F D GR HU IRL I LV LT L M NL PL P SK SLO E S UK
2007 - 2012 AUS B BG CY CZ DK EST FIN F D GR HU IRL I LV LT L M NL PL P RO SK SLO E S UK
2013 - 2019 AUS B BG HR CY CZ DK EST FIN F D GR HU IRL I LV LT L M NL PL P RO SK SLO E S UK
2020 - 2023 AUS B BG HR CY CZ DK EST FIN F D GR HU IRL I LV LT L M NL PL P RO SK SLO E S
Eurozone by year
1999 - 2000 AUS B FIN F D IRL I 18L NL P E
2001 - 2006 AUS B FIN F D GR IRL I 18L NL P E
2007 AUS B FIN F D GR IRL I 18L NL P SLO E
2008 AUS B CY FIN F D GR IRL I 18L M NL P SLO E
2009 - 2010 AUS B CY FIN F D GR IRL I 18L M NL P SK SLO E
2011 - 2014 AUS B CY EST FIN F D GR IRL I 18L M NL P SK SLO E
2015 - 2022 AUS B CY EST FIN F D GR IRL I 18LT L M NL P SK SLO E
2023 - AUS B HR CY EST FIN F D GR IRL I 18LT L M NL P SK SLO E
Schengen Official Membership by Year
1995 - 1996 B F D L NL P E
1997 - 1999 AUS B F D I L NL P E
2000 AUS B F D GR I L NL P E
2001 - 2006 AUS B DK FIN F D GR IS I L NL N P E S
2007 AUS B CY CZ DK EST FIN F D GR HR IS I LV LT L M NL N PL P SK SLO E S
2008 - 2010 AUS B CY CZ DK EST FIN F D GR HR IS I LV LT L M NL N PL P SK SLO E S CH
2011 - 2022 AUS B CY CZ DK EST FIN F D GR HR IS I LV FL LT L M NL N PL P SK SLO E S CH
2023 - AUS B HR CY CZ DK EST FIN F D GR HR IS I LV FL LT L M NL N PL P SK SLO E S CH
- Schengen style arrangements apply in Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City
- Some Non-EU countries may have arrangements in place for Schengen visa holders. These include Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Northern Cyprus, Georgia, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Mexico, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia and Turkey
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