51 non-Schengen countries you can travel VISA-FREE with a Schengen visa [2023 edition]

There are 27 countries you can visit with a Schengen visa. But, there are also 51 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 and Cyprus are in the process of joining the Schengen zone

Reason 2: Countries trust the Schengen visa screening process

Schengen visa applicants are screened thoroughly for their strong ties with their home countries. Countries simply trust the Schengen visa application screening.

Reason 3: Countries that lack infrastructure, technology or resources

Countries may not have the required infrastructure, technology or resources to screen applicants as thoroughly as a Schengen visa.

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What countries are included in the Schengen visa?

The following 27 countries are included in the Schengen visa.

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Croatia
4. Czech Republic
5. Denmark
6. Estonia
7. Finland
8. France
9. Germany
10. Greece
11. Hungary
12. Iceland
13. Italy
14. Latvia
15. Liechtenstein
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Malta
19. Netherlands
20. Norway
21. Poland
22. Portugal
23. Slovakia
24. Slovenia
25. Spain
26. Sweden
27. Switzerland

Apart from the above 27, there are about 51 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 permanent residence permit from any Schengen country
• Entry granted: Varies depending on the itinerary
• 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:
  • National Institute of Migration, Mexico
  • Consulate of Mexico in Toronto, Canada
  • Consulate of Mexico in New Delhi, India
  • Consulate of Mexico in Singapore

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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: None
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Original sources:
  • Belize.com
  • Belize High Commission in London

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03. Costa Rica

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry D-Type Schengen visas (student and work only)
• Permitted residence permits: A valid permanent residence permit from any Schengen country
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Schengen C-Type short-stay visas are not accepted
  • Schengen D-Type visa or residence permit must be valid for at least 3 months from the day of arrival
  • Residence permit must be in the form of a “card”, residence permits in the form of visa stickers are not accepted
• Original sources:
  • Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington DC, US
  • Embassy of Costa Rica in London, UK

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04. El Salvador

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Belarus
  3. Benin
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Burkina Faso
  7. Burundi
  8. Cambodia
  9. Cape Verde
  10. Central African Republic
  11. Chad
  12. China
  13. Comoros
  14. Cote d’Ivoire
  15. Djibouti
  16. Dominica
  17. Egypt
  18. Equatorial Guinea
  19. Gabon
  20. Gambia
  21. Georgia
  22. Grenada
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea-Bissau
  25. Guyana
  26. India
  27. Jamaica
  28. Kazakhstan
  29. Kiribati
  30. Kyrgyzstan
  31. Lesotho
  32. Malawi
  33. Maldives
  34. Mauritania
  35. Mauritius
  36. Micronesia
  37. Moldova
  38. Montenegro
  39. Morocco
  40. Myanmar
  41. Namibia
  42. Nauru
  43. Niger
  44. Palau
  45. Papua New Guinea
  46. Philippines
  47. Rwanda
  48. Samoa
  49. Senegal
  50. Serbia
  51. Seychelles
  52. South Sudan
  53. Suriname
  54. Swaziland
  55. Tajikistan
  56. Tanzania
  57. Thailand
  58. Togo
  59. Tonga
  60. Tunisia
  61. Turkmenistan
  62. Uganda
  63. Uzbekistan
  64. 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
• Original sources:
  • IATA Travel Centre
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador on CA-4

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05. Guatemala

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Belarus
  3. Benin
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Burkina Faso
  7. Burundi
  8. Cambodia
  9. Cape Verde
  10. Central African Republic
  11. Chad
  12. Comoros
  13. Cote d’Ivoire
  14. Djibouti
  15. Dominica
  16. Egypt
  17. Equatorial Guinea
  18. Gabon
  19. Gambia
  20. Georgia
  21. Grenada
  22. Guinea
  23. Guinea-Bissau
  24. Guyana
  25. India
  26. Jamaica
  27. Kazakhstan
  28. Kiribati
  29. Kyrgyzstan
  30. Lesotho
  31. Malawi
  32. Maldives
  33. Mauritania
  34. Mauritius
  35. Micronesia
  36. Moldova
  37. Montenegro
  38. Morocco
  39. Myanmar
  40. Namibia
  41. Nauru
  42. Niger
  43. Palau
  44. Papua New Guinea
  45. Philippines
  46. Rwanda
  47. Samoa
  48. Senegal
  49. Serbia
  50. Seychelles
  51. South Sudan
  52. Suriname
  53. Swaziland
  54. Tajikistan
  55. Tanzania
  56. Thailand
  57. Togo
  58. Tonga
  59. Tunisia
  60. Turkmenistan
  61. Uganda
  62. Uzbekistan
  63. Zambia
  64. 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. 
• Original sources:
  • IATA Travel Centre
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala
  • Embassy of India in Guatemala

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06. Honduras

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Belarus
  3. Benin
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Burkina Faso
  7. Burundi
  8. Cambodia
  9. Cape Verde
  10. Central African Republic
  11. Chad
  12. China
  13. Comoros
  14. Cote d’Ivoire
  15. Djibouti
  16. Dominica
  17. Egypt
  18. Equatorial Guinea
  19. Gabon
  20. Gambia
  21. Georgia
  22. Grenada
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea-Bissau
  25. Guyana
  26. Hong Kong
  27. India
  28. Jamaica
  29. Kazakhstan
  30. Kiribati
  31. Kyrgyzstan
  32. Lesotho
  33. Macau
  34. Malawi
  35. Maldives
  36. Mauritania
  37. Mauritius
  38. Micronesia
  39. Moldova
  40. Montenegro
  41. Morocco
  42. Myanmar
  43. Namibia
  44. Nauru
  45. Niger
  46. Palau
  47. Papua New Guinea
  48. Philippines
  49. Rwanda
  50. Samoa
  51. Senegal
  52. Serbia
  53. Seychelles
  54. South Sudan
  55. Suriname
  56. Swaziland
  57. Tajikistan
  58. Tanzania
  59. Thailand
  60. Togo
  61. Tonga
  62. Tunisia
  63. Turkmenistan
  64. Uganda
  65. Uzbekistan
  66. Zambia
  67. 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. 
• Original sources:
  • IATA Travel Centre
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador on CA-4

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07. Nicaragua

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Albania
  3. Armenia
  4. Bangladesh
  5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6. Botswana
  7. Cameroon
  8. Congo, Dem Rep of
  9. Congo, Rep of
  10. Eritrea
  11. Haiti
  12. India
  13. Iraq
  14. Kenya
  15. Laos
  16. Liberia
  17. Libya
  18. Mali
  19. Mongolia
  20. Nepal
  21. Nigeria
  22. Pakistan
  23. Sierra Leone
  24. Somalia
  25. Sri Lanka
  26. Sudan
  27. Syria
  28. Timor-Leste
  29. Yemen
  30. 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)
• Original sources:
  • IATA Travel Centre

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08. 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: 30 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
• Original sources:
  • Embassy of Panama in the USA
  • Consulate of Panama in Toronto, Canada

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Caribbean

09. 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:
  • Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda
  • Consulate General of Antigua and Barbuda in NYC

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10. 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:
  • Visit Aruba
  • Aruba.com

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11. Bahamas

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. 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:
  • 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)
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas
  • Bahamas.com

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12. 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:
  • The Netherlands and You
  • Bonaire Travel Guide

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13. 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 specializing in Cuba tours
• Original Sources:
  • IATA Travel Centre

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14. 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: 90 days
• Original sources:
  • Curaçao Tourism
  • The Netherlands and You

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15. Dominican Republic

• 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: 90 days
• Entry rules:
  • If arriving by land or sea, you must purchase a Tourist Card on arrival for $20 USD. If arriving by air, the tourist card is included in the airfare. 
  • Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Original sources:
  • Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the UK
  • Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the US
  • Ministry of Tourism of Dominican Republic

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16. Haiti

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Colombia
  2. Dominican Republic
  3. Panama
  4. Cuba
• 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:
  • IATA Travel Centre

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17. Jamaica

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Albania
  2. Belarus
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  4. Bulgaria
  5. Croatia
  6. Dominican Republic
  7. Honduras
  8. Kazakhstan
  9. Macedonia
  10. Moldova
  11. Montenegro
  12. Romania
  13. 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:
  • Immigration Department of Jamaica
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jamaica

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18. 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:
  • Government of Sint Maarten

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South America

19. Colombia

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Cambodia
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Macao
  5. Myanmar
  6. Nicaragua
  7. Thailand
  8. 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:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia

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20. Peru

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• 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 at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

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Europe

21. 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:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania

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22. Armenia

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Algeria
  2. Bahrain
  3. Belize
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Brunei
  7. Cambodia
  8. Colombia
  9. Costa Rica
  10. Cuba
  11. Egypt
  12. Fiji
  13. Grenada
  14. Guatemala
  15. Guyana
  16. Haiti
  17. Honduras
  18. India
  19. Indonesia
  20. Iraq
  21. Jamaica
  22. Kiribati
  23. Laos
  24. Malaysia
  25. Maldives
  26. Marshall Islands
  27. Micronesia
  28. Mongolia
  29. Morocco
  30. Myanmar
  31. Nauru
  32. Nicaragua
  33. Palau
  34. Papua New Guinea
  35. Paraguay
  36. Philippines
  37. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  38. Saint Lucia
  39. Samoa
  40. Saudi Arabia
  41. Solomon Islands
  42. Suriname
  43. Timor-Leste
  44. Tonga
  45. Trinidad and Tobago
  46. Tunisia
  47. Turkmenistan
  48. Tuvalu
  49. Vanuatu
  50. Venezuela
  51. Vietnam
• 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
  • Visa must be a sticker on your passport, E-Visa prints are not accepted
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
  • IATA Travel Center

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23. 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 the Schengen zone
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Andorra
  • All Andorra

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24. Belarus

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Egypt
  2. Gambia
  3. Haiti
  4. India
  5. Iran
  6. Jordan
  7. Lebanon
  8. Namibia
  9. Pakistan
  10. Samoa
  11. South Africa
  12. 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 the following airports only – Minsk National Airport, Airport Brest, Airport Gomel, Airport Grodno, Airport Mogilev and Airport Vitebsk.
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus

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25. 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:
  • Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in India
  • Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Norway

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26. Bulgaria

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas, except A-type (transit)
• Permitted residence permits: None
• Entry granted: 90 days
• Entry rules:
  • Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria
  • Embassy of Bulgaria in Washington DC, USA

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27. Cyprus

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities, except Azerbaijan and Turkey
• Permitted visas: All valid used/unused double/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
• Entry rules:
  • Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus

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28. 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:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

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29. Gibraltar (British Territory)

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
  3. Mongolia
  4. Morocco
  5. 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:
  • Gibraltar Borders & Coastguards Agency

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30. Kosovo

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
• Permitted residence permits: A valid biometric residence permit from any Schengen country
• Entry granted: 15 days
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo
  • AAB College in Kosovo

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31. Moldova

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Angola
  2. Belize
  3. Benin
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Botswana
  7. Myanmar
  8. Burundi
  9. Cambodia
  10. Cape Verde
  11. Central African Republic
  12. China
  13. Comoros
  14. Djibouti
  15. Dominican Republic
  16. Equatorial Guinea
  17. Ethiopia
  18. Fiji
  19. Gabon
  20. Gambia
  21. Guinea
  22. Guinea-Bissau
  23. Guyana
  24. Haiti
  25. India
  26. Jamaica
  27. Kenya
  28. Kuwait
  29. Laos
  30. Lesotho
  31. Madagascar
  32. Malawi
  33. Maldives
  34. Mongolia
  35. Mozambique
  36. Namibia
  37. Nauru
  38. Nepal
  39. Oman
  40. Papua New Guinea
  41. Philippines
  42. Qatar
  43. Rwanda
  44. São Tomé and Príncipe
  45. Saudi Arabia
  46. Senegal
  47. South Africa
  48. Sri Lanka
  49. Suriname
  50. Swaziland
  51. Tanzania
  52. Thailand
  53. Togo
  54. Uganda
  55. 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:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova

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32. Monaco

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted visas: All valid used double/multiple-entry Schengen visas
• 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 the Schengen zone
• Original sources:
  • Government of Principality of Monaco

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33. Montenegro

• 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
• Entry rules:
  • Schengen visa must be valid for the intended period of the stay
• Original sources:
  • Government of Montenegro
  • Visit Montenegro

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34. North Macedonia

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type only)
• Permitted residence permits: A valid temporary/permanent 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
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia

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35. 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
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
  • Tourism of Romania

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36. 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: 30 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:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of San Marino

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37. 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:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia
  • Embassy of Serbia in New Delhi, India

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38. Turkey

• Eligible nationalities: Following 19 nationalities only
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Algeria (those aged 15-18 and 35-65)
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Cape Verde
  5. Egypt
  6. Equatorial Guinea
  7. India
  8. Iraq
  9. Libya
  10. Nepal
  11. North Korea
  12. Pakistan
  13. Palestine
  14. Philippines
  15. Senegal
  16. Seychelles
  17. Sri Lanka
  18. Vietnam
  19. Yemen
• 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 Turkey e-Visa online
  • E-Visa fee is $43 USD, validity is 180 days, and single-entry only
• Original sources:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

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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
• Original sources:

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Middle East

40. Bahrain

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas (C-Type or D-Type only)
• Permitted residence permits: None
• Entry granted: 14 days or 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL or Bahrain eVisa
  • Single-entry VOA fee is 5 BD, valid for 14 days, entry up to 14 days
  • Single-entry eVisa fee is 9 BD, valid for 14 days, entry up to 14 days
  • Multiple-entry VOA fee is 12 BD, valid for 3 months, entry up to 30 days
  • Multiple-entry eVisa fee is 16 BD, valid for 3 months, entry up to 30 days
  • For VOA, the Schengen visa must be valid for the entire stay in Bahrain
  • For eVisa, the Schengen visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Original sources:
  • Bahrain eVisa Portal

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41. Jordan

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Angola
  2. Albania
  3. Belize
  4. Benin
  5. Botswana
  6. Burkina Faso
  7. Burundi
  8. Cambodia
  9. Central Africa
  10. Chad
  11. Comoros
  12. Congo, Dem. Rep.
  13. Congo, Rep.
  14. Colombia
  15. Cameroon
  16. Côte d’Ivoire
  17. Cuba
  18. Djibouti
  19. Eritrea
  20. Ethiopia
  21. Equatorial Guinea
  22. Gabon
  23. Gambia
  24. Ghana
  25. Guinea
  26. Guinea-Bissau
  27. India
  28. Iraq
  29. Laos
  30. Liberia
  31. Libya,
  32. Madagascar
  33. Mali
  34. Mauritania
  35. Moldova
  36. Mongolia
  37. Mozambique
  38. Myanmar
  39. Namibia
  40. Nepal
  41. Niger
  42. Pakistan
  43. Papua New Guinea
  44. Philippine
  45. Senegal
  46. Sierra Leone
  47. Somalia
  48. South Sudan
  49. Sri Lanka
  50. Sudan
  51. Tanzania
  52. Togo
  53. Uganda
  54. Vietnam
  55. Yemen
  56. Zambia
• Permitted visas: None
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country, except Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
• Entry granted: 90 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL
  • The residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Original sources:
  • Embassy of Jordan in London, UK

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42. Oman

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Albania
  2. Armenia
  3. Azerbaijan
  4. Belarus
  5. Bhutan
  6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  7. Costa Rica
  8. Cuba
  9. El Salvador
  10. Guatemala
  11. Honduras
  12. India
  13. Kazakhstan
  14. Kyrgyzstan
  15. Laos
  16. Maldives
  17. Mexico
  18. Morocco
  19. Nicaragua
  20. Panama
  21. Peru
  22. Tajikistan
  23. Turkmenistan
  24. Uzbekistan
  25. 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 20 OMR, valid for 30 days, single entry only
• Original sources:
  • Sultanate of Oman, Royal Oman Police

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43. 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 is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Qatar ETA
  • 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
• Original sources:
  • Qatar Tourist Board
  • Ministry of Foreign Interior, Qatar

NOTE
Currently, due to COVID restrictions, Qatar ETA is suspended. The above VISA-FREE rules only apply when Qatar reinstates its ETA entry.

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44. Saudi Arabia

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted visas: All valid used multiple-entry Schengen visas, except A-Type (transit)
• 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, valid for 1 year, multiple-entry
  • Schengen visa must have been used to enter the visa-issuing country
• Original sources:
  • Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC, USA
  • Saudi Arabia Tourism Authority

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Africa

45. Egypt

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted visas: All valid used 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 at all international airports
  • VOA fee is 25 USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Schengen visa must have been used to enter the visa-issuing country
• Original sources:
  • Egypt Tourism Department
  • Egypt Independent

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46. Morocco

• 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 apply for Morocco e-Visa
  • E-Visa fee is 770 MAD (about $75 USD), valid for 180 days, single-entry only
  • Schengen visa must be valid for at least 90 days from the day of arrival
• Original sources:
  • Morocco E-Visa Portal
  • Morocco World News

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Asia

47. Philippines

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Schengen visas
• Permitted residence permits: A valid permanent residence permit from any Schengen country
• Entry granted: 14 days
• Entry rules:
  • Schengen visa must be valid for the entire duration of the stay
  • Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of departure
• Original sources:
  • Embassy of the Philippines in India
  • Embassy of the Philippines in Singapore

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48. Singapore

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Schengen visas, except A-Type (transit)
• 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
• Original sources:
  • Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore

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49. 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 the UK through South Korea (OR)
  • Must depart from any Schengen country or Cyprus, Ireland, Romania or the UK to go to a third country through South Korea
• Original sources:
  • Republic of Korea Visa Portal

NOTE
Currently, due to COVID restrictions, South Korea has suspended its VISA-FREE entry with Schengen visa. The above VISA-FREE rules only apply when South Korea reinstates its VISA-FREE entry with Schengen visa.

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50. Taiwan

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Cambodia
  2. India
  3. Indonesia
  4. Laos
  5. Myanmar
  6. 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
• Original sources:
  • Bureau of Consular Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)

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51. Thailand

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted visas: None
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from the following Schengen countries
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
• Entry granted: 60 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Thailand e-Visa online
  • E-Visa fee is $40 USD, valid for 90 days or 180 days, single or multiple-entry
• Original Sources:
  • Thai E-Visa Portal

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Conclusion

There you have it! 51 non-Schengen countries and territories you can travel VISA-FREE with a Schengen visa. Including the 27 Schengen countries, you can visit 78 countries and territories with a Schengen visa.

Do you know any other country (I haven’t listed here) where you can travel VISA-FREE with a Schengen visa? Let me know in the comments below.