Although certain citizens of various countries have the benefit of entering Schengen areas without a visa, most other nationalities and residents must go through the experience and entire procedure of securing visa in order to enter Schengen area.
Who Needs a Schengen Visa to go to Europe?
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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
Cote D’iviore
Cuba
Dem. Rep. 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
Kosova
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Northern Mariana’s
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
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Citizens that Need an Airport Transit Schengen Visa
Citizens of the following countries also need an airport transit visa in order to change the airplane at an airport in a Schengen Area country.
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Congo (DRC)
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
Iran
Iraq
Nigeria
Pakistan
Somalia
Sri Lanka
There are some exceptions for the above countries that permits you not to be obliged to obtain an airport transit visa:
If an individual holds a residency grant from a Schengen part country, a legitimate Schengen Visa for short stays or long remains.
If an individual holds a residency permit from countries such as Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the USA.
If you hold a valid Schengen visa or a valid visa for entering one of the EFTA nations just as Canada, Japan or the United States, regardless of whether you are coming back from those specific nations in the wake of utilising that visa.
If you are a family member of an EU citizen (for close family only)
If you hold a diplomatic passport.
Citizens that don’t need a Schengen visa to enter Europe
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Albania1
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina1
Barbados
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominica
El Salvador
Georgia
Grenada
Guatemala
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Honduras
Hong Kong S.A.R3
Israel
Japan
Kiribati
Macao S.A.R3
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova1
Monaco
Montenegro1
Nauru
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia1
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Samoa
Serbia1
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Taiwan2
Timor Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
1Visa-free regime applies to citizens of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro and Serbia only if they are holders of biometric passports.
2Visa-free regime applies to holders of passports issued by Taiwan only if their passport contains an identity card number.
Special administrative regions of the Peolple’s Republic of China:
Hong Kong3
Macao3
3Visa-free regime applies only to holders of a “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” passport.
3Visa-free regime applies only to holders of a “Região Administrativa Especial de Macau” passport.
British citizens who are not nationals of the United Kingdom (British Nationals (Overseas)
British Nationals (Overseas)
British Overseas Territories Citizens
British Overseas Citizens
British Protected Persons
British Subjects
If you are a citizen of the countries that don’t need visa to enter the Schengen zone, you are still not permitted to live in the travelling destination for your desired duration without legal consent.
Regardless of the reason, you are only allowed for a maximum of 90 days or three months semi-annually to stay in any of the Schengen zone countries. On top of that, keep in mind that applying for a Schengen visa to enter and stay for a specific period of time does not apply if you plan to work or study in that country.
If you are a family member of an EU/EEA national it doesn’t necessarily mean that you won’t need a visa in order to enter the Schengen zone. It only means that the procedures for obtaining a visa will be alleviated and faster. Still, in order for this to apply, you have to meet certain standards such as:
You have to be a first degree family member of the EU/EEA citizen (husband or a child under 21years old).
You have to join the EU/EEA citizen in the travel destination or the residing country within the Schengen Area and have proof of that.
For residents with more than one nationality, the visa requirements rely upon the passport he/she goes to travel with. If you chose to travel with a passport of a nationality that requires a compulsory visa, you should get one regardless if you have a passport of one of the Schengen part countries.
If you are holding a D Visa that allows you to enter and live in a Schengen area for a certain period of time, holding a residency permit of that specific country you are also entitled to visit any Schengen country within the 90 days period every 6 months. Bear in mind, however, that getting a D visa requires a valid reason.
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I am on a visitors visa in the uk now, just want to find out if i can apply for a schengen visa to visit my husband who is a student in Germany.
Hi Leticia, you can start your online application with us: https://immigrationandmigration.com/schengen-visas/