European Economic Area

The European Economic Area (EEA)

The members of the EU, being:

• Austria
  
• Belgium
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Croatia
  
• Cyprus
  
• Czech Republic
  
• Denmark
  
• Estonia
  
• Finland
  
• France
  
• Germany
  
• Greece
  
• Hungary
  
• Ireland
  
• Italy
  
• Latvia
  
• Lithuania
  
• Luxembourg
  
• Malta
  
• Netherlands
  
• Poland
  
• Portugal
  
• Romania
  
• Slovakia
  
• Slovenia
  
• Spain
  
• Sweden
  
• United Kingdom
  

As well as the following EFTA members:

• Iceland
  
• Liechtenstein
  
• Norway
  

References

The EEA allows them to be part of the EU’s single market.

Switzerland is neither an EU or EEA member but is part of the single market - this means Swiss nationals have the same rights to live and work in the UK as other EEA nationals.

See also

• Europe
• European Union
• Single market
• European Economic Area