need to have a visa and the ones that do not need to have a visa to visit the European countries
belonging to the Schengen zone.- 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
If you belong to one of the following countries, you would have to get a Schengen visa before you visit any of the above mentioned Schengen countries.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burma/Myanmar
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Comoros
- Congo
- Core D’ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
This visa is a short-term visa that gives you the chance to stay in the Schengen zone for 90 days. It can be used for tourist and business purposes. You need to submit a visa application form along with supporting documents to get your Schengen visa. It can take around 2 weeks for you to receive your visa once you have applied for it and paid the fee.
Who Doesn’t Need a Schengen Visa to Travel to Europe?Here is the list of countries that are eligible for Schengen visa on arrival to travel to Europe:
- Albania (only for holders of biometric passports)
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (only for holders of biometric passports)
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Georgia
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Holy See (Vatican City State)
- Honduras
- Hong Kong S.A.R (passport holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
- Israel
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Macao S.A.R (passport holders of Região Administrative Especial de Macau)
- Malaysia
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro (only for holders of biometric passports)
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia (only for holders of biometric passports)
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent
- Samoa
- Serbia (only for holders of biometric passports)
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Taiwan (only for passports that contain an identity card number)
- Timor Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
Citizens of the following countries would need to apply for a Schengen airport transfer visa if they have to visit the Schengen zone airport only to catch a connecting flight:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Congo (Drc)
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Iran
- Iraq
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
There are exceptions for these countries too. If the citizens of one of these countries have a valid Schengen visa; a residency permit of Canada, Japan, Andorra, USA, or San Marino; a valid visa of Japan, Canada, or USA; or a family member who is a EU citizen or a diplomatic passport, they would not have to apply for a Schengen airport transfer visa.
The process of applying for a Schengen visa may be different in different countries. It would be best to approach a visa agent or company, who will take care of all the formalities required to apply for a Schengen visa.