List of nationalities exempt from holding a visa
- Countries
- S.A.R. of the People´s Republic of China
- Entities and territorial authorities not recognized as States by at least one Member State
- British citizens who are not nationals of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Countries
- S.A.R. of the People´s Republic of China
- Entities and territorial authorities not recognized as States by at least one Member State
- British citizens who are not nationals of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Countries
Albania1
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina1
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominica
El Salvador
Georgia1
Grenada
Guatemala
Holy See
Honduras
Israel
Japan
Kiribati
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova1
Monaco
Montenegro1
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia1
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Samoa
San Marino
Serbia1/2
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Korea
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Ukraine1
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Venezuela
(1. The exemption shall apply only to holders of biometric passports.)
(2. Excluding holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate (Koordinaciona uprava).)
S.A.R. of the People´s Republic of China
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region3
Macao Special Administrative Region4
(3. The visa exemption applies to holders of passports of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.)
(4. The visa waiver applies to the holders of passports of the "Administrative Region of Macao".)
Entities and territorial authorities not recognized as States by at least one Member State
Taiwan1
(1. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 1211/2010 amending Regulation (EC) 539/2001, Taiwanese nationals holding passports issued by Taiwan which include an identity card are exempt from the visa obligation.)
List of nationalities who must be in possession of a visa
- Countries
- Entities and territorial authorities not recognized as States by at least one Member State
- Countries
- Entities and territorial authorities not recognized as States by at least one Member State
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
Cote d´Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbequistan
Vanuatu*
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
(*) Applies between February 4th, 2023 and August 3th , 2024.
Exemptions from the visa requirement
In what concerns the list of third-country nationals who must be in a possession of a visa when crossing the external borders, please refer to applicable derogations:
Airport transit visa requirements
For airport transit persons in one or more airports of the Schengen Area, the following third countries nationals were required to hold an airport transit visa:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka.
The present information does not invalidate requesting additional information at the consular post as well as the list of airport transit visa requirements for certain nationalities.
Exemptions for airport transit visa:
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Holders of uniform visas, long-stay national visas, or residency permits, valid, issued by a Member State;
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Third-country nationals holding a valid residence permit issued by a Member State which does not take part in the adoption of this Regulation or by a Member State which does not yet apply the provisions of the Schengen acquis in full, or third-country nationals holding one of the valid residence permits listed in Annex V issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States of America guaranteeing the holder's unconditional readmission, or holding a valid residence permit for one or more of the overseas countries and territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba);
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Third-country nationals holding a valid visa for a Member State which does not take part in the adoption of this Regulation, or for a Member State which does not yet apply the provisions of the Schengen acquis in full, or for a country which is a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, or for Canada, Japan or the United States of America, or holders of a valid visa for one or more of the overseas countries and territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba), when travelling to the issuing country or to any other third country, or when, having used the visa, returning from the issuing country;
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Family members of EU citizens benefiting from the freedom of movement rights;
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Holders of diplomatic passports;
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Flight crew members nationals of a contracting party to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.
Information on nationalities subject to prior consultation
Nationalities and categories of citizens mentioned below are subject to prior consultation by at least one Member State.
Nacionalidades sujeitas a consulta prévia / Third country nationals subject to prior consultation* |
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Afeganistão/ Afghanistan |
Argélia/ Algeria |
Arábia Saudita / Saudi Arabia |
Arménia / Armenia | Azerbaijão/ Azerbaijan | Bangladeche / Bangladesh |
Bielorrússia / Belarus a) |
Cazaquistão / Ka |
Coreia do Norte / North Korea |
Egito/ Egypt |
Eritreia / Eritrea |
Etiópia / Ethiopia |
Federação Russa / Russian Federation |
Iémen / Yemen |
Irão / Iran |
Iraque / Iraq |
Jordânia / Jordan |
Kuweit / Kuweit |
Líbano / Lebanon |
Líbia / Libya |
Mali / Mali |
Marrocos / Morocco |
Mauritânia / Mauritania |
Níger /Niger |
Nigéria / Nigeria |
Palestinianos/ Palestinians (1) |
Paquistão / Pakistan |
Quénia / Kenya |
Quirguistão / Kyrgyzstan |
R. D. Congo / D.R. Congo |
Ruanda / Rwanda |
Somália / Somalia |
Síria / Syria |
Sri Lanca / Sri Lanka |
Sudão / Sudan |
Tajaquistão / Tajakistan |
Turquemenistão / Turkmenistan |
Tunísia / Tunisia |
Uzbequistão / Uzbekistan |
Vietname / Vietname |
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Categorias de pessoas / Category of persons |
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Refugiados / Refugees |
Apátridas/ Stateless Persons |
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a) apenas passaportes diplomáticos e de serviço / applies only to diplomatic and service passports |
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(1) Esta designação não deve ser interpretada como um reconhecimento do Estado da Palestina e não prejudica as posições individuais dos Estados-Membros sobre esta questão / This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue. |
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* Versão / Version 01.03.2023 |