All Indian nationals require a visa to travel to Europe. 26 European countries are part of the Schengen agreement. A Schengen Visa (issued by a consulate or embassy of a Schengen State) once issued, is valid for all 26 European countries that constitute the Schengen area. The 26-member states that are part of the Schengen agreement are Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The Schengen visa allows the visa holder to enter the territories of the 26 Schengen areas freely without any border or immigration restrictions.