Countries you can visit with a Schengen visa or European residence
24 destinations will, if your passport needs a visa for them, accept a document from Schengen and the EU instead, or let you use it to apply for an e-Visa or a visa on arrival. Each rule has its own conditions: some only work with a multiple-entry or already used visa, others only with residence, and some only for certain nationalities. Choose your passport to see the ones that apply to you.
You enter without the destination visa
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Albania
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa, except Iran.
- Conditions
- A valid multiple-entry visa already used in the issuing country, or a valid residence permit. You must leave Albania at least three days before the document expires.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania (punetejashtme.gov.al), "Visa regime for foreign citizens", and the official portal e-visa.al, checked on 29 October 2026.
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Armenia
- Document
- Residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationals of 111 countries that need a visa.
- Conditions
- A residence permit valid for at least six months from entry, as a physical card or a passport sticker with the details in Latin script. A temporary measure, from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027.
- Stay
- Up to 180 days a year.
Only for the nationalities on the official list: check that yours is on it.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (mfa.am), "Visa", checked on 23 September 2026.
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Belarus
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Egypt, the Gambia, Haiti, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Namibia, Pakistan, Samoa, South Africa and Vietnam.
- Conditions
- A valid multiple-entry visa, already used (with an entry stamp) and in the same passport, plus a ticket out of Belarus within 30 days. Only through the airports of Minsk, Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev and Vitebsk, and not when flying from or to Russia.
- Stay
- Up to 30 days, with no extension.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus (mfa.gov.by), "Information on visa-free travel via the airports of the Republic of Belarus", checked on 20 October 2026.
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Belize
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A multiple-entry visa or permanent residence from the United States or Canada, or a multiple-entry Schengen visa.
- Stay
- Up to 30 days.
Source: Belize Immigration and Nationality Department (immigration.gov.bz), "Visa Fees", checked on 17 October 2026.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A valid multiple-entry US or Schengen visa, a visa from an EU member state, or a valid residence permit (green card, Schengen or EU).
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180, with no single stay longer than 30 days.
Source: Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United States (bhembassy.org), "Visa Information for Foreign Citizens", based on the Decision on visas (Official Gazette of BiH 3/15, 47/17 and 73/17), checked on 29 October 2026.
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Colombia
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Cambodia, India, Nicaragua, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.
- Conditions
- A valid residence permit from a Schengen state or the United States, or a Schengen or US visa valid for at least 180 days on entry. Only for short, unpaid stays.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Resolution 5488 of 2022, article 3, point B (amended by Resolution 3717 of 2023), in the Ministry's legal compilation, checked on 29 October 2026.
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Costa Rica
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities in the consular visa and restricted visa groups.
- Conditions
- The US or Canadian visa or residence permit must allow multiple entries and be valid at least on the day of entry; US transit visas C1, C2 and C3 do not count. The Schengen visa must be category C or D and multiple-entry.
Source: Costa Rica's Directorate General of Migration and Foreign Nationals, "Directrices Generales de Visas de Ingreso y Permanencia para No Residentes" (La Gaceta, Supplement 148, 17 November 2025), section five, checked on 17 October 2026.
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Cyprus
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A valid double- or multiple-entry Schengen category C visa, or a D visa or residence permit from an EU member state (except Ireland) or a Schengen state.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180.
Source: Government of Cyprus (gov.cy), Embassy in Paris, "Visa Information", checked on 25 September 2026.
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Dominican Republic
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- Permanent residence or a valid multiple-entry visa. A valid passport and the tourist card are enough (Decree 691-07). For tourism only.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic (servicios360.mirex.gob.do), "Visas", checked on 22 August 2026.
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Georgia
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A visa or residence permit valid on the day of entry, from one of the 50 countries on the Government list (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the EU and Schengen states, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and the six Gulf states, among others). An April 2025 amendment tightens the conditions for Gulf documents for some nationalities; we have not been able to read its official text.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180.
Source: Government of Georgia, Ordinance No 256 of 5 June 2015, in the official legal database Matsne (matsne.gov.ge), checked on 29 October 2026.
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Guatemala
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities in category B (consular visa).
- Conditions
- The visa must be in force. It moves you to category A and you enter without a Guatemalan visa (article 10 of the Guatemalan Visa Regulations, AMN 04-2025).
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (minex.gob.gt), "Visas para extranjeros", checked on 17 October 2026.
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Kosovo
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A biometric residence permit from a Schengen state or a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa.
- Stay
- Up to 15 days.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo (mfa-ks.net), visa-exempt categories, checked on 6 October 2026.
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Mexico
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- The visa must be valid and in force. Residence must be permanent residence.
Source: Mexico's National Migration Institute (inm.gob.mx), "Países y regiones que requieren visa para viajar a México", checked on 17 October 2026.
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Montenegro
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- The visa or residence permit must be in force.
- Stay
- Up to 30 days, or until the visa expires if that is sooner.
Source: Government of Montenegro (gov.me), embassy pages and visa regime, checked on 19 October 2026.
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Oman
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Countries in the second exemption group. We have confirmed Mexico, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Cuba, Morocco, Egypt, India and Vietnam; the Ministry publishes the full list as an image.
- Conditions
- A valid residence permit or visa from one of those countries, or residence in a Gulf state.
- Stay
- Up to 14 days.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman (fm.gov.om), "Entry visas", checked on 23 September 2026.
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Panama
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- The visa or residence permit must be in force. One from any EU member state counts.
Source: Embassy of Panama in the United States (embassyofpanama.org), "Visas", checked on 17 October 2026.
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Peru
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- China and India, on an ordinary passport.
- Conditions
- A visa valid for at least six months, or permanent residence. Valid for tourism and business (supreme decrees 069-2016-RE and 006-2017-RE).
- Stay
- Up to 180 days a year.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, "Requerimientos y exoneración de visas para ciudadanos extranjeros que cuenten con pasaportes ordinarios", checked on 29 October 2026.
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Philippines
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- India only.
- Conditions
- A valid visa or residence permit. Without it, Indian nationals get only 14 days visa-free.
- Stay
- Up to 30 days.
Source: Philippine Bureau of Immigration (immigration.gov.ph), checked on 21 August 2026.
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Qatar
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that are not already visa-exempt on their passport.
- Conditions
- A valid visa from one of those countries, or residence in a Gulf state. The passport must be valid for at least three months from arrival.
Source: Visit Qatar, Qatar's official tourism website (visitqatar.com), "Visas", checked on 29 October 2026.
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Serbia
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A valid visa from the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, an EU member state or the United States, or a residence permit from a Schengen country, the EU or the United States.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia (mfa.gov.rs), "Visa Requirements", checked on 17 October 2026.
Visa on arrival
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Saudi Arabia
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Group B nationalities, which normally apply at the embassy.
- Conditions
- A tourist or business visa. It lets you get the visa on arrival or the one-year, multiple-entry eVisa with stays of up to 90 days.
Source: Saudi Tourism Authority (visitsaudi.com), official eVisa portal and help centre, checked on 18 September 2026.
You can apply for the e-Visa instead of going to the embassy
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Morocco
- Document
- Residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A residence card valid for at least another 180 days. It lets you apply for the eVisa instead of going to the embassy.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma), terms of use, checked on 20 October 2026.
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Morocco
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A multiple-entry visa valid for at least another 90 days. It lets you apply for the eVisa instead of going to the embassy.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma), terms of use, checked on 20 October 2026.
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Turkey
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Some nationalities that can only get the e-Visa under this condition, including India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Algeria and Senegal.
- Conditions
- A valid visa or residence permit. It gives a single-entry e-Visa valid for one month, applied for at evisa.gov.tr.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye (mfa.gov.tr), "Visa Information For Foreigners", checked on 16 October 2026.
Visa-free transit
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Singapore
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities eligible for the 96-hour visa-free transit.
- Conditions
- A valid long-term visa or permit with at least one month of validity from entry, and an onward ticket leaving Singapore within 96 hours.
- Stay
- Up to 96 hours.
Only for the nationalities on the official list: check that yours is on it.
Source: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ica.gov.sg), checked on 10 August 2026.
Each entry cites the destination's official rule or page and the day we read it; the most recent is from 29 October 2026. The airline and the border officer may ask to see the document, so carry it and check that it is still valid.
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.