54 Countries You Can Visit with a Schengen Visa (2022 Update for Visa-FREE Entry Worldwide)

If you have gone through a Schengen visa application, you would know how rigorous the process is; not to mention the number of documents that are required to prove your solvency and strong ties to your home country. Given this fact, a lot of countries trust this screening process and have come to acknowledge it as their own. Otherwise, other countries such as those found in Europe are in line to join Schengen so they are already accepting Schengen visas for entry into their borders.
Status: ACTIVE
Valid For: All nationalities
Visa Policy: Visa-FREE entry
Entry Requirement: A valid multiple-entry Schengen visa (Type C or D), OR residence permit from any Schengen country
Allowed Period of Stay: 30 days but no more than 180 days
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TRIVIA: There are 3 additional European microstates — Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican — that can be considered as de facto within the Schengen Countries given how they don’t have border controls with the countries that surround them. However, it’s important to note that they are not official Schengen member states since they have not signed documents for it. (But of course, it’s fine to visit with a Schengen visa). RELATED READ: How to Stay Longer in Europe’s Schengen Area Legally

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Status: ACTIVE
Valid For: Citizens of Belarus, Dominican Republic, Kazakhstan, and Moldova
Visa Policy: Visa-FREE entry
Entry Requirement: A valid Schengen visa
Allowed Period of Stay: 30 days
Other Entry Requirements: The Schengen visa must be valid for at least 30 days from the date of arrival
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Schengen Area

Status: ACTIVE
Valid For: Citizens of Belarus, Dominican Republic, Kazakhstan, and Moldova
Visa Policy: Visa-FREE entry
Entry Requirement: A valid Schengen visa
Allowed Period of Stay: 30 days
Other Entry Requirements: The Schengen visa must be valid for at least 30 days from the date of arrival
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Status: ACTIVE
Valid For: Citizens of Egypt, Gambia, Haiti, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Namibia, Pakistan, Samoa, South Africa, and Vietnam
Visa Policy: Visa on arrival (VOA) or eVisa advance application
Entry Requirement: A used valid Type C or D multiple-entry Schengen visa
Allowed Period of Stay: 30 days
Other Entry Requirements: You must arrive and depart from airports located in Minsk, Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, and Mogile.
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[1] Excluding Greenland and the Faroe islands
[2] Excluding overseas departments and territories
[3] Excluding Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and the Caribbean Netherlands
[4] Excluding Svalbard
[5] With special provisions for Ceuta and Melilla
Status: ACTIVE
Valid For: All nationalities
Visa Policy: Visa on arrival (VOA) at airports
Entry Requirement: Any valid Schengen visa that has been used at least once (Type A or airport transit visa is not allowed)
Allowed Period of Stay: 90 days for multiple-entry visa and 30 days for single-entry visa
Other Entry Requirements: 480 SAR visa fee
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Status: ACTIVE
Valid For: All nationalities, except citizens of Azerbaijan and Turkey
Visa Policy: Visa-FREE
Entry Requirement: A valid double or multiple-entry Schengen visa (Type A or airport transit visa is not allowed), OR residence permit from any EU country (except Ireland and the UK)
Allowed Period of Stay: 90 days for any period of 180 days
Note: Northern Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) which is different from the Republic of Cyprus (a member of the EU), generally grants visa-free entry to most foreign citizens except for those from Armenia, Nigeria, and Syria.
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These 26 countries are namely:Status: ACTIVE
Valid For: All nationalities
Visa Policy: Visa-FREE entry
Entry Requirement: A valid multiple-entry used Schengen visa (Type C or D), OR residence permit from any Schengen country
Allowed Period of Stay: 90 days
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Schengen Visa

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Why do these non-Schengen countries accept the Schengen visa to enter their territory?
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Countries You Can Visit with a Schengen Visa

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Sao Tome and Principe

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Morocco

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Albania

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Belize

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Argentina

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Antigua & Barbuda

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Status: ACTIVE
Valid For: All nationalities
Visa Policy: Visa-FREE
Entry Requirement: A valid double or multiple-entry Schengen visa, OR residence permit from any Schengen country
Allowed Period of Stay: 10 days, if you stay for more you need a permit from the government
Note: There’s actually no passport control in San Marino but given that entry and exit are only possible through Italy, a Schengen visa is required
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Status: ACTIVE
Valid For: Citizens of China, India, Mongolia, and Morocco
Visa Policy: Visa-FREE
Entry Requirement: A valid multiple-entry Schengen visa with at least 7 days of validity
Allowed Period of Stay: 21 days
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