Aaj TV English News - Life & Style - Travel https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:54:54 +0500 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:54:54 +0500 60 Over 100 states need Schengen visa to visit Europe https://english.aaj.tv/news/30347564/over-100-states-need-schengen-visa-to-visit-europe <p><strong>The European Union has a list of over 100 countries whose citizens should have a visa to visit states in the bloc. It also has a list of states whose citizens are <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30347553/list-of-nationalities-exempt-from-holding-schengen-visa-to-visit-europe">exempted</a> from such a requirement.</strong></p> <p>Citizens of certain countries must hold a short-stay visa. A Schengen visa is a permit that allows citizens to visit and travel within the Schengen Area, which comprises 27 European countries. The purpose of the visit can be tourism or business.</p> <p>It includes short-stay visas for travel or transit through a Schengen state and airport transit visas.</p> <p>But applicants would have to apply for a national visa specific to that country, not Schengen, if they want to stay longer than 90 days for purposes like studying, working, or living in the country.</p> <p>Below is the list:</p> <ol> <li>Afghanistan</li> <li>Algeria</li> <li>Angola</li> <li>Armenia</li> <li>Azerbaijan</li> <li>Bahrain</li> <li>Bangladesh</li> <li>Belarus</li> <li>Belize</li> <li>Benin</li> <li>Bhutan</li> <li>Bolivia</li> <li>Botswana</li> <li>Burkina Faso</li> <li>Burma/Myanmar</li> <li>Burundi</li> <li>Cambodia</li> <li>Cameroon</li> <li>Cape Verde</li> <li>Central African Republic</li> <li>Chad</li> <li>China</li> <li>Comoros</li> <li>Congo</li> <li>Cote d’Ivoire</li> <li>Cuba</li> <li>Democratic republic of congo</li> <li>Djibouti</li> <li>Dominican Republic</li> <li>Ecuador</li> <li>Egypt</li> <li>Equatorial guinea</li> <li>Eritrea</li> <li>Eswatini</li> <li>Ethiopia</li> <li>Fiji</li> <li>Gabon</li> <li>Gambia</li> <li>Ghana</li> <li>Guinea</li> <li>Guinea-Bissau</li> <li>Guyana</li> <li>Haiti</li> <li>India</li> <li>Indonesia</li> <li>Iran</li> <li>Iraq</li> <li>Jamaica</li> <li>Jordan</li> <li>Kazakhstan</li> <li>Kenya</li> <li>Kuwait</li> <li>Kyrgyzstan</li> <li>Laos</li> <li>Lebanon</li> <li>Lesotho</li> <li>Liberia</li> <li>Libya</li> <li>Madagascar</li> <li>Malawi</li> <li>Maldives</li> <li>Mali</li> <li>Mauritania</li> <li>Mongolia</li> <li>Morocco</li> <li>Mozambique</li> <li>Namibia</li> <li>Nauru</li> <li>Nepal</li> <li>Niger</li> <li>Nigeria</li> <li>North Korea</li> <li>Oman</li> <li>Pakistan</li> <li>Papua New Guinea</li> <li>Philippines</li> <li>Qatar</li> <li>Russia</li> <li>Rwanda</li> <li>Sao Tome and Principe</li> <li>Saudi Arabia</li> <li>Senegal</li> <li>Sierra leone</li> <li>Somalia</li> <li>South Africa</li> <li>South Sudan</li> <li>Sri Lanka</li> <li>Sudan</li> <li>Suriname</li> <li>Syria</li> <li>Tajikistan</li> <li>Tanzania</li> <li>Thailand</li> <li>Togo</li> <li>Tunisia</li> <li>Turkey</li> <li>Turkmenistan</li> <li>Uganda</li> <li>Uzbekistan</li> <li>Vanuatu1</li> <li>Vietnam</li> <li>Yemen</li> <li>Zambia</li> <li>Zimbabwe</li> </ol> The European Union has a list of over 100 countries whose citizens should have a visa to visit states in the bloc. It also has a list of states whose citizens are exempted from such a requirement.

Citizens of certain countries must hold a short-stay visa. A Schengen visa is a permit that allows citizens to visit and travel within the Schengen Area, which comprises 27 European countries. The purpose of the visit can be tourism or business.

It includes short-stay visas for travel or transit through a Schengen state and airport transit visas.

But applicants would have to apply for a national visa specific to that country, not Schengen, if they want to stay longer than 90 days for purposes like studying, working, or living in the country.

Below is the list:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Algeria
  3. Angola
  4. Armenia
  5. Azerbaijan
  6. Bahrain
  7. Bangladesh
  8. Belarus
  9. Belize
  10. Benin
  11. Bhutan
  12. Bolivia
  13. Botswana
  14. Burkina Faso
  15. Burma/Myanmar
  16. Burundi
  17. Cambodia
  18. Cameroon
  19. Cape Verde
  20. Central African Republic
  21. Chad
  22. China
  23. Comoros
  24. Congo
  25. Cote d’Ivoire
  26. Cuba
  27. Democratic republic of congo
  28. Djibouti
  29. Dominican Republic
  30. Ecuador
  31. Egypt
  32. Equatorial guinea
  33. Eritrea
  34. Eswatini
  35. Ethiopia
  36. Fiji
  37. Gabon
  38. Gambia
  39. Ghana
  40. Guinea
  41. Guinea-Bissau
  42. Guyana
  43. Haiti
  44. India
  45. Indonesia
  46. Iran
  47. Iraq
  48. Jamaica
  49. Jordan
  50. Kazakhstan
  51. Kenya
  52. Kuwait
  53. Kyrgyzstan
  54. Laos
  55. Lebanon
  56. Lesotho
  57. Liberia
  58. Libya
  59. Madagascar
  60. Malawi
  61. Maldives
  62. Mali
  63. Mauritania
  64. Mongolia
  65. Morocco
  66. Mozambique
  67. Namibia
  68. Nauru
  69. Nepal
  70. Niger
  71. Nigeria
  72. North Korea
  73. Oman
  74. Pakistan
  75. Papua New Guinea
  76. Philippines
  77. Qatar
  78. Russia
  79. Rwanda
  80. Sao Tome and Principe
  81. Saudi Arabia
  82. Senegal
  83. Sierra leone
  84. Somalia
  85. South Africa
  86. South Sudan
  87. Sri Lanka
  88. Sudan
  89. Suriname
  90. Syria
  91. Tajikistan
  92. Tanzania
  93. Thailand
  94. Togo
  95. Tunisia
  96. Turkey
  97. Turkmenistan
  98. Uganda
  99. Uzbekistan
  100. Vanuatu1
  101. Vietnam
  102. Yemen
  103. Zambia
  104. Zimbabwe
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