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The EU and Schengen countries, at a glance

Being in the EU and/or Schengen shapes visa-free travel, residency portability, and which rules apply to you as a newcomer.

01 FR France Europe EU + Schengen 02 DE Germany Europe EU + Schengen 03 IT Italy Europe EU + Schengen 04 NL Netherlands Europe EU + Schengen 05 PT Portugal Europe EU + Schengen 06 ES Spain Europe EU + Schengen 07 IE Ireland Europe EU

Methodology on the methodology page. Each row links to the country brief with full source attribution.

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