Aaj TV English News - Life & Style - Travel https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:59:31 +0500 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:59:31 +0500 60 List of nationalities exempt from holding Schengen Visa to visit Europe https://english.aaj.tv/news/30347553/list-of-nationalities-exempt-from-holding-schengen-visa-to-visit-europe <p><strong>People belonging to more than 50 countries are exempted from holding a Schengen Visa to visit Europe. Check if your country falls on that list.</strong></p> <p>The European Union has a visa-free agreement with 59 countries outside the bloc, along with two distinct administrative regions within China (Hong Kong and Macao) and one territorial authority that is not recognised as a state by at least one EU member state (Taiwan), according to <em>schengenvisainfo.com</em>.</p> <p>In addition to this, the list also includes British nationals who are not British citizens.</p> <p>Non-EU citizens with a biometric passport can enter the Schengen area for short stays without a visa.</p> <p>According to the EU, an airport transit visa is a must for citizens of some countries while transiting through the international parts of airports situated in any of the Schengen states. Moreover, citizens of certain countries must hold an airport transit visa when transiting through the international parts of airports situated in some of the Schengen states.</p> <ol> <li>Albania</li> <li>Andorra</li> <li>Antigua and Barbuda</li> <li>Argentina</li> <li>Australia</li> <li>Bahamas</li> <li>Barbados</li> <li>Bosnia and Herzegovina</li> <li>Brazil</li> <li>Brunei Darussalam</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Chile</li> <li>Colombia</li> <li>Costa Rica</li> <li>Dominica</li> <li>El Salvador</li> <li>Georgia</li> <li>Grenada</li> <li>Guatemala</li> <li>Holy See</li> <li>Honduras</li> <li>Israel</li> <li>Japan</li> <li>Kiribati</li> <li>Malaysia</li> <li>Marshall Islands</li> <li>Mauritius</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Micronesia</li> <li>Moldova</li> <li>Monaco</li> <li>Montenegro</li> <li>New Zealand</li> <li>Nicaragua</li> <li>North Macedonia</li> <li>Palau</li> <li>Panama</li> <li>Paraguay</li> <li>Peru</li> <li>Samoa</li> <li>San Marino</li> <li>Serbia</li> <li>Seychelles</li> <li>Singapore</li> <li>Solomon Islands</li> <li>South Korea</li> <li>St Kitts and Nevis</li> <li>St Lucia</li> <li>St Vincent and the Grenadines</li> <li>Timor-Leste</li> <li>Tonga</li> <li>Trinidad and Tobago</li> <li>Tuvalu</li> <li>Ukraine</li> <li>United Arab Emirates</li> <li>United Kingdom</li> <li>United States of America</li> <li>Uruguay</li> <li>Venezuela</li> <li>Hong Kong Special Administrative Region</li> <li>Macao Special Administrative Region</li> <li>British nationals (Overseas)</li> <li>British overseas territories citizens (BOTC)</li> <li>British overseas citizens (BOC)</li> <li>British protected persons (BPP)</li> <li>British subjects (BS)</li> </ol> People belonging to more than 50 countries are exempted from holding a Schengen Visa to visit Europe. Check if your country falls on that list.

The European Union has a visa-free agreement with 59 countries outside the bloc, along with two distinct administrative regions within China (Hong Kong and Macao) and one territorial authority that is not recognised as a state by at least one EU member state (Taiwan), according to schengenvisainfo.com.

In addition to this, the list also includes British nationals who are not British citizens.

Non-EU citizens with a biometric passport can enter the Schengen area for short stays without a visa.

According to the EU, an airport transit visa is a must for citizens of some countries while transiting through the international parts of airports situated in any of the Schengen states. Moreover, citizens of certain countries must hold an airport transit visa when transiting through the international parts of airports situated in some of the Schengen states.

  1. Albania
  2. Andorra
  3. Antigua and Barbuda
  4. Argentina
  5. Australia
  6. Bahamas
  7. Barbados
  8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  9. Brazil
  10. Brunei Darussalam
  11. Canada
  12. Chile
  13. Colombia
  14. Costa Rica
  15. Dominica
  16. El Salvador
  17. Georgia
  18. Grenada
  19. Guatemala
  20. Holy See
  21. Honduras
  22. Israel
  23. Japan
  24. Kiribati
  25. Malaysia
  26. Marshall Islands
  27. Mauritius
  28. Mexico
  29. Micronesia
  30. Moldova
  31. Monaco
  32. Montenegro
  33. New Zealand
  34. Nicaragua
  35. North Macedonia
  36. Palau
  37. Panama
  38. Paraguay
  39. Peru
  40. Samoa
  41. San Marino
  42. Serbia
  43. Seychelles
  44. Singapore
  45. Solomon Islands
  46. South Korea
  47. St Kitts and Nevis
  48. St Lucia
  49. St Vincent and the Grenadines
  50. Timor-Leste
  51. Tonga
  52. Trinidad and Tobago
  53. Tuvalu
  54. Ukraine
  55. United Arab Emirates
  56. United Kingdom
  57. United States of America
  58. Uruguay
  59. Venezuela
  60. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  61. Macao Special Administrative Region
  62. British nationals (Overseas)
  63. British overseas territories citizens (BOTC)
  64. British overseas citizens (BOC)
  65. British protected persons (BPP)
  66. British subjects (BS)
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