74 VISA-FREE countries for Schengen residence permit (2026)

I have compiled this list for you by sourcing the information from various government websites, IATA travel centre and first-hand experience from fellow travelers.

So without further ado, let’s jump in.

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Why do countries offer VISA-FREE access to Schengen residence permit holders?

Acquiring a residence in the Schengen zone requires a lot of effort. You must study, work or be related to an EU national to be eligible for a residence permit.

Europe is expensive and studying in Europe requires the financial means to support yourself. Working in Europe also requires the credentials and experience to be hired by a company in Europe.

Residents in the Schengen zone are on the path to becoming citizens of a European country. They are not going to jeopardize their chances of acquiring citizenship in Europe by overstaying their visa or illegally immigrating to a developing nation.

Countries offering VISA-FREE access to Schengen residents understand this. These countries trust and consider them as genuine visitors.

These countries also trust Schengen visa holders. The VISA-FREE countries list for Schengen visa holders is even longer.

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Schengen Zone (29 countries)

Schengen residence permit allows VISA-FREE access to the entire Schengen zone. That means, with your Schengen residence permit, you can travel to all of these 29 Schengen countries.

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

Except for the country that issued your residence permit, you are only allowed to stay 90 days in the Schengen zone (in the remaining 28 countries) in any given 180-day period.

Now, let’s look at the non-Schengen countries you can travel VISA-FREE with your Schengen residence permit.

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Europe

30. Albania

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities (except for Iranian nationals; Albania cut its diplomatic ties with Iran over cyber attacks)
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania

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31. Andorra

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Andorra doesn’t require any visa, but entry/exit to Andorra is only through Spain or France, which requires a Schengen visa/residence permit
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Andorra

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32. Armenia

(a) Visa on Arrival

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Brunei
  2. Marshall Islands
  3. Myanmar
  4. Papua New Guinea
  5. Samoa
  6. Tonga
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 21 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain Visa on Arrival (VOA)
  • VOA fee is 11 USD, valid for 21 days, single-entry
  • The residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date
  • The residence permit must be a card or a physical sticker in the passport
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

(b) VISA-FREE (Temporary from 01 Jan – 01 Jun 2026)

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Algeria
  2. Angola
  3. Antigua and Barbuda
  4. Bahamas
  5. Belize
  6. Benin
  7. Bhutan
  8. Bolivia
  9. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  10. Botswana
  11. Brunei Darussalam
  12. Burkina Faso
  13. Burundi
  14. Cabo Verde
  15. Cambodia
  16. Cameroon
  17. Canada
  18. Central African Republic
  19. Chad
  20. Chile
  21. Colombia
  22. Comoros
  23. Congo, Dem. Rep. of
  24. Congo, Rep. of
  25. Costa Rica
  26. Côte d’Ivoire
  27. Cuba
  28. Djibouti
  29. Dominica
  30. Dominican Republic
  31. Egypt
  32. El Salvador
  33. Equatorial Guinea
  34. Eritrea
  35. Eswatini
  36. Ethiopia
  37. Fiji
  38. Gabon
  39. Gambia
  40. Ghana
  41. Grenada
  42. Guatemala
  43. Guinea
  44. Guinea-Bissau
  45. Guyana
  46. Haiti
  47. Honduras
  48. India
  49. Indonesia
  50. Iraq
  51. Israel
  52. Jamaica
  53. Jordan
  54. Kenya
  55. Kiribati
  56. Laos
  57. Lebanon
  58. Liberia
  59. Libya
  60. Madagascar
  61. Malawi
  62. Malaysia
  63. Maldives
  64. Mali
  65. Mauritania
  66. Mauritius
  67. Mexico
  68. Micronesia
  69. Mongolia
  70. Morocco
  71. Mozambique
  72. Namibia
  73. Nauru
  74. Nepal
  75. Nicaragua
  76. Niger
  77. North Korea
  78. North Macedonia
  79. Pakistan
  80. Palau
  81. Palestine
  82. Paraguay
  83. Peru
  84. Philippines
  85. Rwanda
  86. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  87. Saint Lucia
  88. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  89. Senegal
  90. Seychelles
  91. Sierra Leone
  92. Solomon Islands
  93. Somalia
  94. South Africa
  95. Sri Lanka
  96. Sudan
  97. Suriname
  98. Syria
  99. Tanzania
  100. Thailand
  101. Timor-Leste
  102. Togo
  103. Trinidad and Tobago
  104. Tunisia
  105. Turkmenistan
  106. Tuvalu
  107. Uganda
  108. Vanuatu
  109. Venezuela
  110. Vietnam
  111. Yemen
  112. Zambia
  113. Zimbabwe
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: Up to 180 days
• Additional requirements:
  • The residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date
  • The residence permit must be a card or a physical sticker in the passport
  • Total stay cannot be more than 180 days within a 1-year period
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

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33. Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities, except Kosovo
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 30 days from the day of arrival
  • Maximum allowed stay is 90 days in 6 months period
• Official source: IATA Travel Centre

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34. Cyprus

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities, except Azerbaijan and Turkey
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus

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35. Georgia

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Schengen residence permit 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
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

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36. Kosovo

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid biometric residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 15 days
• Additional requirements: Schengen residence permit must be biometric (with an electronic chip symbol)
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo

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37. Moldova

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Bahrain
  2. Belize
  3. Bolivia
  4. Cambodia
  5. Cape Verde
  6. China
  7. Comoros
  8. Cuba
  9. Dominican Republic
  10. Ecuador
  11. Fiji
  12. Gabon
  13. Guyana
  14. Haiti
  15. India
  16. Jamaica
  17. Kuwait
  18. Madagascar
  19. Maldives
  20. Mongolia
  21. Nauru
  22. Oman
  23. Papua New Guinea
  24. São Tomé and Príncipe
  25. Saudi Arabia
  26. South Africa
  27. Swaziland
  28. Thailand
  29. Togo
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Schengen residence permit must be valid for the intended period of stay
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova

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38. Monaco

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Monaco doesn’t require any visa, but entry/exit to Monaco is only through France, which requires a Schengen visa/residence permit
• Official source: Government of Principality of Monaco

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39. Montenegro

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements: Schengen residence permit must be valid for the intended period of the stay
• Official source: Government of Montenegro

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40. North Macedonia

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 15 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Schengen residence permit 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
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia

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41. San Marino

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements: San Marino has no border controls, but entry/exit to San Marino is only through Italy, which requires a Schengen visa/residence permit
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of San Marino

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42. Serbia

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Schengen residence permit 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
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia

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43. Türkiye

• 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 (those aged 15-50)
  9. Libya (those aged 16-45)
  10. Nepal
  11. Pakistan
  12. Palestine
  13. Philippines
  14. Senegal
  15. Sri Lanka
  16. Yemen
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for Turkey e-Visa online
  • E-Visa fee is 43 USD, validity is 180 days, and single-entry only
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

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44. United Kingdom

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 24 hours only (Transit Without Visa)
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to request a 24-hour entry at London (LHR) or Manchester (MAN) airports
  • Must be traveling to or from the Schengen country that issued the residence permit
  • 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 the next day before midnight)
  • Granting the 24-hour entry is at the sole discretion of the immigration officer
• Official source: GOV.UK

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45. Vatican City

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 1 day (there are no accommodation facilities for tourists in Vatican City)
• Additional requirements: Vatican City doesn’t require any visa, but entry/exit to Vatican City is only through Italy, which requires a Schengen Visa/residence permit
• Official source: IATA Travel Centre

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Middle East

46. Jordan

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Angola
  2. Belize
  3. Benin
  4. Botswana
  5. Burkina Faso
  6. Burundi
  7. Cambodia
  8. Cameroon
  9. Central African Republic
  10. Chad
  11. Comoros
  12. Congo, Dem. Rep. Of
  13. Congo, Rep. of
  14. Côte d’Ivoire
  15. Cuba
  16. Djibouti
  17. Equatorial Guinea
  18. Eritrea
  19. Ethiopia
  20. Gabon
  21. Gambia
  22. Ghana
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea Bissau
  25. Iraq
  26. Laos
  27. Liberia
  28. Madagascar
  29. Mali
  30. Mauritania
  31. Mongolia
  32. Mozambique
  33. Myanmar
  34. Namibia
  35. Nepal
  36. Niger
  37. Pakistan
  38. Palestine
  39. Papua New Guinea
  40. Philippines
  41. Senegal
  42. Sierra Leone
  43. Somalia
  44. Sri Lanka
  45. Sudan
  46. Tanzania
  47. Timor-Leste
  48. Togo
  49. Uganda
  50. Yemen
  51. Zambia
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country, except issued by a non-EU country – Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for Jordan e-Visa
  • Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Official source: Jordan E-Visa Portal

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47. Kuwait

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities, except Afghanistan, Israel and North Korea
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain Kuwait e-Visa online
  • Kuwait e-Visa fee is 3 KWD, valid for 30 days and single-entry only
  • Your profession must be on the list of Kuwait’s approved list of professions
• Official source: Kuwait Visa Portal

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48. Oman

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Algeria
  2. Azerbaijan
  3. Bhutan
  4. Costa Rica
  5. Cuba
  6. Egypt
  7. El Salvador
  8. Guatemala
  9. Honduras
  10. India
  11. Jordan
  12. Kyrgyzstan
  13. Laos
  14. Maldives
  15. Mauritania
  16. Mexico
  17. Morocco
  18. Nicaragua
  19. Panama
  20. Peru
  21. Tajikistan
  22. Tunisia
  23. Turkmenistan
  24. Vietnam
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 14 days
• Additional requirements: Must hold a return ticket, a confirmed hotel booking, health insurance, and sufficient cash for the trip
• Official source: Foreign Ministry of Oman

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49. Qatar

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for A3 Visa online on the Hayya portal
  • A3 Visa fee is QAR 100, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Schengen residence permit must be valid on the day of the A3 Visa application
• Official source: Qatar Tourist Board

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50. Saudi Arabia

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain Visa on Arrival (VOA) or Saudi Arabia eVisa
  • VOA or eVisa fee is 300 SAR, valid for 1 year, multiple-entry (plus insurance fee 95 SAR)
• Official source: Saudi Arabia Tourism Authority

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51. United Arab Emirates

• Eligible nationalities: Indian passport holders only
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country, except issued by a non-EU country – Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
• Duration of stay: 14 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain UAE Visa on Arrival at Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi airports
  • VOA fee is 100 AED, valid for 14 days, single-entry only
  • Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Official source: TIMATIC on the Emirates website

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Africa

52. Egypt

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities, except Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Israel, Mali, Niger, Palestine, Sudan and Syria
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain Visa on Arrival (VOA) at all international airports
  • VOA fee is 30 USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • The residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Official source: IATA Travel Centre

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53. Morocco

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required and non-e-Visa eligible nationalities, except Iran, Palestine and Syria
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for Morocco e-Visa
  • E-Visa fee is 770 MAD, valid for 180 days, single-entry only
  • Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 90 days from the day of arrival
• Official source: Morocco E-Visa Portal

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Asia

54. Philippines

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted residence permits: A valid permanent residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days (India) or 7 days (China)
• Additional requirements:
  • Schengen residence permit must be valid for the entire duration of the stay
  • Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of departure
• Official source: Embassy of the Philippines in Singapore

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55. Singapore

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from Germany or Switzerland
• Duration of stay: 96 hours (4 days)
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain Singapore Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) upon arrival
  • Must be traveling to or from the country of the 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
  • Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 1 month at the time of arrival
• Official source: Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

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56. South Korea

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities (except the following 23 nationalities – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen)
• Permitted residence permits: A valid permanent residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Must be traveling to/from the Schengen country that issued the residence permit through South Korea
  • If there is a transit or stopover before South Korea, it cannot be more than 3 days
• Official source: South Korea Embassy in Washington DC, USA

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57. Taiwan

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Cambodia
  2. Colombia
  3. India
  4. Indonesia
  5. Laos
  6. Myanmar
  7. Vietnam
• Permitted residence permits: A valid/expired residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 14 days (TAC) or 30 days (eVisa)
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is EXEMPT, but must apply for Taiwan Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC) online or Taiwan e-Visa (Colombian passport holders only) before arrival
  • TAC is free of charge, valid for 90 days,and multiple-entry
  • eVisa is 1,600 TWD, valid for 3 months, single-entry only
  • For TAC, if using an EXPIRED Schengen residence permit, the residence permit must have expired in the last 10 years only
  • For eVisa, the Schengen residence permit must be valid
• Official source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)

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North America

58. Mexico

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid PERMANENT residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: Up to 180 days
• Additional requirements: Schengen residence permit must be valid for the entire stay in Mexico
• Official source: National Institute of Migration, Mexico

WARNING: The Schengen country residence permit must be a PERMANENT residence permit. Indian Embassy in Mexico reports that people entering Mexico using TEMPORARY residence permits were refused boarding or detained and deported at the border.

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Central America

59. Belize

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid PERMANENT residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Official source: Ministry of Immigration of Belize

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60. Costa Rica

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements: Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 90 calendar days from the day of arrival
• Official source: Directorate General of Migration and Immigration (click on “Directriz General de Visas Noviembre 2025.pdf” link and refer to “QUINTO: EXCEPCIONES PARA GRUPOS DE INGRESO CON VISA CONSULAR O VISA RESTRINGIDA.” section in the PDF)

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61. El Salvador

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Belarus
  3. Benin
  4. Bhutan
  5. Burkina Faso
  6. Burundi
  7. Cambodia
  8. Cape Verde
  9. Central African Republic
  10. Chad
  11. China
  12. Comoros
  13. Côte d’Ivoire
  14. Cuba
  15. Djibouti
  16. Dominica
  17. Egypt
  18. Equatorial Guinea
  19. Eswatini
  20. Gabon
  21. Gambia
  22. Georgia
  23. Grenade
  24. Guinea
  25. Guinea-Bissau
  26. Guyana
  27. India
  28. Jamaica
  29. Kazakhstan
  30. Kiribati
  31. Kyrgyzstan
  32. Lesotho
  33. Malawi
  34. Maldives
  35. Mauritania
  36. Mauritius
  37. Micronesia
  38. Moldova
  39. Montenegro
  40. Morocco
  41. Myanmar
  42. Namibia
  43. Nauru
  44. Niger
  45. Palau
  46. Papua New Guinea
  47. Philippines
  48. Rwanda
  49. Samoa
  50. Senegal
  51. Serbia
  52. Seychelles
  53. Suriname
  54. Tajikistan
  55. Tanzania
  56. Thailand
  57. Togo
  58. Tonga
  59. Tunisia
  60. Turkmenistan
  61. Uganda
  62. Uzbekistan
  63. Venezuela
  64. Zambia
  65. Zimbabwe
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, excluding Nicaragua)
• Additional requirements:
  • If entering by air, a fee of 12 USD will be charged for a tourist card
  • 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 the CA-4 Border Control Agreement
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador

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62. 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. Côte d´Ivoire
  14. Djibouti
  15. Dominica
  16. Dominican Republic
  17. Ecuador
  18. Egypt
  19. Equatorial Guinea
  20. Eswatini
  21. Gabon
  22. Gambia
  23. Georgia
  24. Grenade
  25. Guinea
  26. Guinea-Bissau
  27. Guyana
  28. India
  29. Jamaica
  30. Kazakhstan
  31. Kiribati
  32. Kyrgyzstan
  33. Lesotho
  34. Malawi
  35. Maldives
  36. Mauricio
  37. Mauritania
  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. Suriname
  55. Tajikistan
  56. Tanzania
  57. Thailand
  58. Togo
  59. Tonga
  60. Tunisia
  61. Turkmenistan
  62. Uganda
  63. Uzbekistan
  64. Zambia
  65. Zimbabwe
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, excluding Nicaragua)
• Additional requirements:
  • 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 the CA-4 Border Control Agreement. 
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala

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63. Honduras

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Belarus
  3. Benin
  4. Bhutan
  5. Burkina Faso
  6. Burundi
  7. Cambodia
  8. Cape Verde
  9. Central African Republic
  10. Chad
  11. China
  12. Comoros
  13. Cote d’Ivoire
  14. Djibouti
  15. Dominica
  16. Egypt
  17. Equatorial Guinea
  18. Eswatini
  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. Tajikistan
  57. Tanzania
  58. Thailand
  59. Togo
  60. Tonga
  61. Tunisia
  62. Turkmenistan
  63. Uganda
  64. Uzbekistan
  65. Zambia
  66. Zimbabwe
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days total in the entire CA-4 zone (Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, excluding Nicaragua)
• Additional requirements: 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 the CA-4 Border Control Agreement. 
• Official source: IATA Travel Centre

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64. Panama

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country, except issued by non-EU countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
  • Must show proof of economic solvency for a minimum of 500 USD
• Official source: Embassy of Panama in the USA

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Caribbean

65. Antigua and Barbuda

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid PERMANENT residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain Visa on Arrival (VOA)
  • VOA fee is 100 USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Official source: Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda

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66. Aruba

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Total stay in Caribbean Netherlands cannot exceed 90 days in a given calendar year
• Official source: Netherlands Worldwide

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67. Bahamas

• Eligible nationalities: Indian nationals only
• Permitted residence permits: A valid PERMANENT residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas

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68. Bonaire (Dutch Territory)

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Total stay in Caribbean Netherlands cannot exceed 90 days in a given calendar year
• Official source: Netherlands Worldwide

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69. Curaçao

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Total stay in Caribbean Netherlands cannot exceed 90 days in a given calendar year
• Official source: Netherlands Worldwide

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70. Dominican Republic

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements: If arriving by land or sea, must pay a departure tax of 20 USD before departing. If arriving by air, the departure tax is included in the airfare.
• Official source: Ministry of Tourism of Dominican Republic

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71. Haiti

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Colombia
  2. Cuba
  3. Dominican Republic
  4. Panama
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: A tourist fee of 10 USD must be paid on arrival at the airport
• Official source: IATA Travel Centre

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72. Sint Maarten

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Total stay in Caribbean Netherlands cannot exceed 90 days in a given calendar year
• Official source: Netherlands Worldwide

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South America

73. Colombia

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Cambodia
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Macau
  5. Myanmar
  6. Nicaragua
  7. Taiwan
  8. Thailand
  9. Vietnam
• Permitted residence permits: A valid residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements: Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 180 days from the day of arrival
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia

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74. Peru

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted residence permits: A valid PERMANENT residence permit from any Schengen country
• Duration of stay: 180 days
• Additional requirements: Schengen residence permit must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

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Change history

Date	Changes
24 Mar 2026	Updated the list for 2026. Countries removed: (1) Nicaragua (eliminated their VOA and “VOA with substitute visa” policy on Feb 16, 2026, as announced in Provision No. 002-2026) (2) Cuba (eliminated tourist cards and made eVisa mandatory for all nationalities from 01 Jan 2026) Countries updated: (1) Armenia (added new VOA and eVisa fee details) (2) Jordan (eligible countries list shrunk from 59 to 51) (3) Oman (you could only get an eVisa before, but now you can enter VISA-FREE; eligible countries list changed) (4) Qatar (no need to book a hotel through Discover Qatar for its A3 visa; any hotel is fine now) (5) Egypt (9 high-risk countries are now excluded from this provision, and the VOA fee went up from $25 to $30) (6) Belize (all visa-required nationalities are now eligible instead of the previous 71 specific nationalities)
27 Oct 2025	Countries added: (1) Kuwait (Schengen residence permit holders are eligible for e-Visa)
16 Oct 2025	Countries updated: (1) Mexico (added a warning that only PERMANENT residence permits are accepted)
09 Sep 2025	Countries updated: (1) Armenia (temporary VISA-FREE provision from 01 Jul to 31 Dec 2025)
16 Jun 2025	Countries updated: (1) Moldova (eligible nationalities list shrunk from 56 countries to 30)
05 Jun 2025	Countries updated: (1) Philippines (duration of stay for Indians is now 30 days)
13 Feb 2025	Due to frequent requests from the readers, I created this article specifically for Schengen residence permit holders. Published on 13 Feb 2025.

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There you have it! 74 countries and territories you can travel VISA-FREE with a Schengen residence permit in 2026.

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

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