There are 26 countries you can visit with a Schengen visa. But, there are also 49 non-Schengen countries and territories that you can travel VISA-FREE with a Schengen visa.
Most people think that a Schengen visa is only for the Schengen zone. Yes, of course, it is. But many non-Schengen countries also honor Schengen visa as their own visa.
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Why do non-Schengen countries honor Schengen visa?
There are several reasons why non-Schengen countries honor Schengen visas –
Reason 1: Countries soon to be included in the Schengen agreement
Countries that are in the process of joining the Schengen zone have already started honoring Schengen visas. Currently, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Cyprus are in the process of joining the Schengen zone
Reason 2: Countries trust Schengen visa screening process
Schengen visa applicants are screened thoroughly for their strong ties with home countries. Countries simply trust the Schengen visa screening.
Reason 3: Countries that lack infrastructure, technology or resources
Countries may not have the required infrastructure, technology or resources to screen applicants as thorough as Schengen visa.
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What countries are included in the Schengen visa?
The following 26 countries are included in the Schengen visa.
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
Apart from the above 26, there are about 49 non-Schengen countries and territories you can visit with a Schengen visa.
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What Schengen visas are eligible for non-Schengen countries?
Depending on the country, any of the below Schengen visas can be used.
- Short-term C-Type Schengen visa (tourism/business)
- Long-term D-Type Schengen visa (study/work)
- Transit A-Type Schengen visa (transit)
- Residence permit from any Schengen country
Refer to each country below for permitted Schengen visa types. Some countries require the Schengen visa to be multiple-entry and have been used at least once to travel to the Schengen area.
So, without further ado, let’s get started.
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North America
01. Mexico
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 180 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for the entire stay in Mexico
- Passport must be valid for the entire stay in Mexico
- Original sources:
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Central America
02. Belize
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 30 days
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03. El Salvador
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Comoros
Cote d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Malawi
Maldives
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Niger
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
South Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Zambia - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
- Entry rules:
- An entry fee of $10 USD will be charged if entering by air
- If you have already entered Guatemala or Honduras, you can enter El Salvador from Guatemala or Honduras by land without any additional visa requirements as per CA-4 Border Control Agreement
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04. Guatemala
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Cote d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Malawi
Maldives
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Niger
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
South Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Zambia
Zimbabwe - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
- Entry rules:
- If you have already entered Honduras or El Salvador, you can enter Guatemala from Honduras or El Salvador by land without any additional visa requirements as per CA-4 Border Control Agreement.
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05. Honduras
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Central
African Republic
Chad
China
Comoros
Cote d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Macau
Malawi
Maldives
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Niger
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
South Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Zambia
Zimbabwe - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua)
- Entry rules:
- Visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- If you have already entered Guatemala or El Salvador, you can enter Honduras from Guatemala or El Salvador by land without any additional visa requirements as per CA-4 Border Control Agreement.
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06. Nicaragua
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Afghanistan
Albania
Armenia
Bangladesh
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Cameroon
Congo, Dem Rep of
Congo, Rep of
Eritrea
Haiti
India
Iraq
Kenya
Laos
Liberia
Libya
Mali
Mongolia
Nepal
Nigeria
Pakistan
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Timor-Leste
Yemen
Vietnam - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL
- VOA fee is $50 USD, payable in USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
- Besides VOA fee, there is $10 USD entry fee, $2 USD land border migration fee (for land border only) and $1 USD municipality tax (for land border only) (payable in USD only)
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07. Panama
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas, except issued by non-EU countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country, except issued by non-EU countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must have been used at least once to enter the visa issuing country before
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the day of arrival
- Must show proof of economic solvency for a minimum of $500 USD
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Caribbean
08. Antigua and Barbuda
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL
- VOA fee is $100 USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Original sources:
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09. Aruba
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Original sources:
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10. Bahamas
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
India - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country (applies to all nationalities)
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- If traveling directly from the Schengen country of residence permit, the residence permit must be valid for at least 3 months from the day of arrival (this rule does not apply to Schengen visa holders)
- If not traveling directly from the Schengen country of residence permit, the residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival (this rule does not apply to Schengen visa holders)
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11. Bonaire (Dutch Territory)
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type and D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Original Sources:
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12. Cuba
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type and D-Type only), except issued by non-EU countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country, except issued by non-EU countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Must hold the Tourist Card (Tarjeta del Turista), which can be obtained from (a) Cuban Embassies and Consulates, (b) Authorized Airlines at the time of check-in and (c) Travel Agencies specialized in Cuba tours
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13. Curaçao
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type and D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Original sources:
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14. Dominican Republic
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type only), except those issued by non-EU countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country, except those issued by non-EU countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- If arriving by land or sea, you must purchase a Tourist Card on arrival for $10 USD. If arriving by air, the tourist card is included in the airfare.
- Passport must be valid from at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Original sources:
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15. Haiti
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Panama - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- A tourist fee of $10 USD must be paid on arrival at the airport
- Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Original sources:
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16. Jamaica
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Albania
Belarus
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Kazakhstan
Macedonia
Moldova
Montenegro
Romania
Serbia - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 30 days from the day of arrival
- Original sources:
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17. Sint Maarten
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 30 days from the day of arrival
- Original sources:
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South America
18. Colombia
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Cambodia
China
India
Myanmar
Thailand
Vietnam - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas, except A-Type (transit)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 180 days from the day of arrival
- Original sources:
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19. Peru
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
China
India - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 180 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
- Original sources:
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Europe
20. Albania
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must have been used to enter the visa issuing country
- Original sources:
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21. Andorra
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used double/multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Andorra doesn’t require any visa, but entry/exit to Andorra is only through Spain or France which requires a Schengen visa
- Schengen visa must be multiple-entry or at least double-entry as the entry/exit to Andorra is only through Schengen zone
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22. Belarus
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
China
Gambia
Haiti
India
Lebanon
Namibia
Samoa
Vietnam - Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must have been used to enter the visa issuing country
- Must arrive and depart from Minsk National Airport only
- Original sources:
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23. Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities, except Kosovo
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 30 days from the day of arrival
- Original sources:
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24. Bulgaria
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas, except A-type (transit)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180 day period
- Original sources:
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25. Croatia
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 90 days from the day of arrival (or duration of stay if merely transiting)
- Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from day of departure
- Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180 day period
- Original sources:
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26. Cyprus
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities, except Azerbaijan and Turkey
- Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180 day period
- Original sources:
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27. Georgia
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid on the day of arrival in Georgia
- Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180 day period
- Original sources:
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28. Gibraltar (British Territory)
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only China
India
Mongolia
Morocco
Russia - Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 21 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 7 days beyond the period of stay
- Original sources:
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29. Kosovo
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 15 days
- Original sources:
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30. Moldova
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Angola
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Myanmar
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Central
African Republic
China
Comoros
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Kuwait
Laos
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mongolia
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
Zambia - Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen Visa must be valid for the intended period of stay
- Original sources:
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31. Monaco
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used double/multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Monaco doesn’t require any visa, but entry/exit to Monaco is only through France which requires a Schengen visa
- Schengen visa must be multiple-entry or at least double-entry as the entry/exit to Monaco is only through Schengen zone
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32. Montenegro
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for the intended period of the stay
- Original sources:
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33. North Macedonia
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 15 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended period of stay
- Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 3 months in any 6 months period
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34. Romania
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used double/multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- The Schengen visa entries or length of stay must not have been exhausted
- The residence permit should have been granted for 5 or more years
- Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180 day period
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35. San Marino
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used double/multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- San Marino has no border controls, but entry/exit to San Marino is only through Italy which requires a Schengen visa
- Original sources:
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36. Serbia
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for the entire duration of the stay
- Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180 day period
- Original sources:
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37. Turkey
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Cote d’Ivoire
Congo, Dem. Rep, of
Congo, Rep. of
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
India
Iraq
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Philippines
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for eVisa online
- eVisa fee is $43 USD, validity is 180 days, single-entry only
- Original sources:
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38. United Kingdom
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 24 hours only (transit without a visa)
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to request for a 24-hour entry at London’s Heathrow airport
- Must be in transit to/from Schengen zone only
- Must arrive and depart by air only
- Must hold the boarding pass for the onward flight
- Onward flight must be within 24 hours (on the same day or next day before midnight)
- Granting the 24-hour entry is at the sole discretion of the immigration officer
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39. Vatican City
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 1 day (there are no accommodation facilities for tourists in Vatican City)
- Entry rules:
- Vatican City doesn’t require any visa, but entry/exit to Vatican City is only through Italy which requires a Schengen Visa
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Middle East
40. Jordan
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
India - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT but can obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL (VOA)
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41. Oman
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Costa Rica
Cuba
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
India
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Maldives
Mexico
Morocco
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Vietnam - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa in NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for eVisa
- eVisa fee is 50 OMR, valid for 1 year, multiple entry and must be used within the 1 month of approval
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42. Qatar
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa in NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for eTA and then obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL at all international airports in Qatar
- eTA is free of charge, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
- Schengen visa must be valid for at least 30 days from the day of arrival
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43. Saudi Arabia
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type only)
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 90 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL at international airports
- VOA fee is 440 SAR (equivalent to $117 USD), valid for 1 year, multiple-entry
- Must arrive by air using an official Saudi National airlines – Saudia, Flynas, and Saudi GulfS
- Schengen visa must have been used to enter the visa issuing country
- Schengen visa must be tourist or business only. Other visa types and residence permits are not eligible.
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Africa
44. São Tomé and Príncipe
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 15 days
- Entry rules:
- Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the day of arrival
- Original sources:
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Asia
45. Armenia
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
India - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 120 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL
- VOA fee is 15,000 AMD, valid for 120 days, single-entry only
- Passport must be valid during the entire stay in Armenia
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46. Philippines
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
China
India - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 14 days for India and 7 days for China passport holders
- Entry rules:
- Schengen visa must be valid for the entire duration of stay
- Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of departure
- Original sources:
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47. Singapore
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
China
India - Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas
- Permitted residence permits: None
- Entry granted: 96 hours (4 days)
- Entry rules:
- Must be traveling to or from the country of passport. Example: Must be traveling to a third country from India via Singapore or traveling to India from a third country via Singapore. An example itinerary would be India-Singapore-Bali or Bali-Singapore-India.
- Both arriving and departing flights in Singapore must be on the same itinerary
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48. South Korea
- Eligible nationalities: All nationalities (except the following 24 nationalities – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameron, Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen)
- Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas, except A-Type (transit)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 30 days
- Entry rules:
- Must be traveling to go to any Schengen country or Cyprus, Ireland, Romania or UK through South Korea (OR)
- Must depart from any Schengen country or Cyprus, Ireland, Romania or UK to go to a third country through South Korea
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49. Taiwan
- Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
Cambodia
India
Indonesia
Laos
Myanmar
Vietnam - Permitted visas: All valid/expired used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas, except A-Type (transit)
- Permitted residence permits: A valid/expired residence permit from any Schengen country
- Entry granted: 14 days
- Entry rules:
- Visa is EXEMPT but must apply for ROC Travel Authorization Certificate online before arrival
- ROC Travel Authorization Certificate is free of charge, valid for 90 days, multiple-entry
- If using an EXPIRED Schengen visa or residence permit, the visa or residence permit must have expired in the last 10 years only
- Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
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Conclusion
There you have it! 49 non-Schengen countries and territories you can travel VISA-FREE with a Schengen visa. Including the 26 Schengen countries, it’s about 75 countries and territories you can visit with a Schengen visa.
Do you know any other country (I haven’t listed here) that you can travel VISA-FREE with a Schengen visa? Let me know in the comments below.
WRITTEN BY THIRUMAL MOTATI
Thirumal Motati is a world traveler and digital nomad from India. He is on a mission to travel to every country in the world on his Indian passport. He believes that his weak passport cannot stop him from traveling the world. Through this blog, he inspires many to take up the life of travel despite their weak passports. His guidance has helped many secure their visas and fulfill their travel dreams.
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