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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Afganistan
Algieria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbejdżan
Bahrajn
Bangladesz
Białoruś
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Boliwia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burma/Myanmar
Burundi
Kambodża
Kamerun
Wyspy Zielonego Przylądka
Republika Środkowoafrykańska
Czad
Chiny
Komory
Kongo
Cote D’iviore
Kuba
Dem. Rep. Of Congo
Dżibuti
Dominikana
Ekwador
Egipt
Gwinea Równikowa
Erytrea
Etiopia
Fidżi
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Gwinea
Guinea-Bissau
Gujana
Haiti
Indie
Indonezja
Iran
Irak
Jamajka
Jordan
Kazachstan
Kenia
Kosova
Kuwejt
Kirgistan
Laos
Liban
Lesoto
Liberia
Libia
Madagaskar
Malawi
Malediwy
Mali
Mauretania
Mongolia
Maroko
Mozambik
Namibia
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Korea Północna
Northern Mariana’s
Oman
Pakistan
Papua-Nowa Gwinea
Filipiny
Katar
Rosja
Rwanda
Sao Tome And Principe
Arabia Saudyjska
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Republika Południowej Afryki
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Surinam
Suazi
Syria
Tadżykistan
Tanzania
Tajlandia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunezja
Turcja
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Wietnam
Jemen
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.
Afganistan
Bangladesz
Congo (DRC)
Erytrea
Etiopia
Ghana
Iran
Irak
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, Kanada, Japonia, 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
Andora
Antigua i Barbuda
Argentyna
Australia
Bahamy
Barbados
Bośnia i Hercegowina1
Barbados
Brazylia
Brunei
Kanada
Chile
Kolumbia
Kostaryka
Dominika
Salwador
Gruzja
Grenada
Gwatemala
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Honduras
Hong Kong S.A.R3
Izrael
Japonia
Kiribati
Macao S.A.R3
Malezja
Wyspy Marshalla
Mauritius
Meksyk
Mikronezja
Mołdawia1
Monaco
Czarnogóra1
Nauru
Nowa Zelandia
Nikaragua
North Macedonia1
Palau
Panama
Paragwaj
Peru
Saint Kitts i Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Samoa
Serbia1
Seszele
Singapur
Wyspy Salomona
Korea Południowa
Tajwan2
Timor Leste
Tonga
Trynidad i Tobago
Tuvalu
Ukraina
Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie
Urugwaj
Vanuatu
Wenezuela
1Visa-free regime applies to citizens of Albania, Bośnia i Hercegowina, Macedonia, Mołdawia, 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
Makau3
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 on obtaining a visa will be alleviated and faster. Nadal, 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 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 miesięcy. Bear in mind, jednak, that getting a D visa requires a valid reason.
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/