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Countries you can visit with a Schengen visa

By the Visa Almanac editorial teamChange logUpdated 5 Nov 2026

In brief

A valid Schengen visa changes the entry rule in 28 destinations outside the Schengen area, for travellers who would otherwise need a visa there: 22 let you in visa-free, 4 give a visa on arrival and 2 let you apply online instead of at a consulate. Most rules cover only some nationalities, and many ask for a multiple-entry visa, or one you have already used.

Visa-free
22
On arrival
4
eVisa or online
2
Residence only
3

Checked 5 Nov 202638 official sourcesReport a change

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ContentsIn brief
  1. In brief
  2. Every destination
  3. Indian passport
  4. Residence permit
  5. Not on this list
  6. FAQ
  7. Sources
  8. About this page

Every destination, with its conditions

“Who it applies to” matters: a rule for nationalities that need a visa helps only if your passport needs one there. A Schengen visa never replaces your passport, and the officer at the border decides. Where a rule covers several documents, the conditions list them all, as the official wording does.

DestinationWith a Schengen visaStayWho it applies toConditionsOfficial source
Visa-free entry22
AlbaniaVisa-free90 days in any 18096 nationalities in our entry rules, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshVisa-free with a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa already used in a Schengen state, or a valid Schengen residence permit; leave within 3 days of its expiry; not for Iranian citizens.Council of Ministers of Albania
BahamasVisa-free3 monthsDominican Republic, Haiti, India and Saudi ArabiaDominican Republic and Haiti: Visa-free with a valid permanent residence card or visa of Canada, the UK, the US or a Schengen state, valid for at least 6 more months. · India and Saudi Arabia: Visa-free with a valid visa of Canada, the UK, the US or a Schengen state, valid for at least 6 more months.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas
BelarusVisa-free30 days, not extendableEgypt, Gambia, Haiti, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Namibia, Pakistan, Samoa, South Africa and VietnamVisa-free via Minsk National Airport or Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno or Mogilev airports only with a valid multiple-entry EU or Schengen visa already used to enter the EU/Schengen area, and a ticket out of the same airports within 30 days; not on flights to or from Russia.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
BelizeVisa-freeVisits up to 30 days90 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshNo visa with a valid multiple-entry US or Canadian visa or a US or Canadian permanent residence card, or a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa.Immigration and Nationality Department
ColombiaVisa-freeUnder 90 days, extendable to 180Cambodia, China, India, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Taiwan, Thailand and VietnamVisa-free only with a valid US or Schengen residence permit, or a US or Schengen visa valid at least 180 days on arrival.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia
CyprusVisa-free90 days in any 180103 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshWith a valid double- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, or a national visa or residence permit of a Schengen state; does not apply to Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Dominican RepublicVisa-freeNot stated86 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshVisa-free for tourism with a valid permanent residence or multiple-entry visa of the US, a Schengen state, Canada or the UK, plus a tourist card.MIREX
El SalvadorVisa-free90 days, extendable by 9067 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Philippines, Egypt and ChinaNo visa with a US, Canadian or Schengen visa, or with temporary or permanent residence in a Category A (visa-exempt) country; the entry card fee is paid on arrival.Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), El Salvador
GuatemalaVisa-free90 days, extendable once65 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Philippines and EgyptNo visa with a valid US, Mexican, Canadian or Schengen visa.IGM
GuyanaVisa-free90 daysGuatemalaVisa-free only with a US Permanent Resident Card or a valid US, Canadian or Schengen visa.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana
HaitiVisa-freeNot statedColombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Iran, Libya, Panama, Syria, Vietnam and YemenNo prior visa needed with a valid visa or residence permit of the US, Canada or a Schengen state.Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Ecuador
JamaicaVisa-free30 days or lessAlbania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and SerbiaAlbania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 8 more: Visa-free as tourists only with a valid US, Canada, UK or Schengen visa and proof of vaccination against measles, rubella and polio. · Honduras: Visa-free as tourists only with a valid US, Canada, UK or Schengen visa.Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica
KosovoVisa-free15 days90 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshVisa-free with a valid biometric Schengen residence permit or a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa.Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo
MexicoVisa-freeUp to 180 days135 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshNo Mexican visa needed with a valid US, Canadian, Japanese, UK or Schengen visa, or permanent residence in those countries or in Chile, Colombia or Peru; also an APEC Business Travel Card approved by Mexico (business trips by air).Instituto Nacional de Migración
MoldovaVisa-freeWithin the validity of the visa or permit30 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India and ChinaVisa-free with a valid EU, Schengen, UK, US or Canadian visa (not transit) or residence permit; stay within its validity.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova
MontenegroVisa-free30 days, not beyond the visa's expiry104 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshVisa-free with a valid Schengen, Australian, Japanese, Canadian, New Zealand, Irish, US or UK visa (single-entry and unused visas count); not beyond the visa's expiry.Government of Montenegro
North MacedoniaVisa-free15 days per entry, 90 days in any 180117 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshVisa-free with a multiple-entry Schengen C visa valid at least 5 days beyond the stay.Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia
OmanVisa-free14 days, not extendable24 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Egypt and VietnamVisa-free only with a residence permit or valid visa of the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, a Schengen state or Japan, or GCC residence in an eligible profession; plus return ticket, hotel booking, health insurance, funds.Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman
PeruVisa-freeChina and India: 180 days in 365, not extendable · Morocco: 183 days per yearChina, India and MoroccoChina and India: Visa-free only with a US, Canadian, UK, Australian or Schengen visa valid at least 6 months, or permanent residence in one of those countries. · Morocco: Visa-free only with a Schengen or US visa; visa and passport valid at least 6 months on arrival.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PeruMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Peru
PhilippinesVisa-freeIndia: 30 days, not extendable · China: 7 days, extendable by 14 days to 21China and IndiaIndia: Visa-free with a valid US, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or residence permit; tourism only. · China: Visa-free for tourism with a valid Australian, Japanese, Canadian, Schengen or US visa.Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa-free15 days142 nationalities in our entry rules, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshWith a valid Schengen or US visa and a passport valid for more than 3 months.Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras (SMF), São Tomé and Príncipe
SerbiaVisa-free90 days in 6 months107 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshVisa-free with a valid Schengen, EU, UK or US visa, or a residence permit of a Schengen or EU country or the US; stay within its validity.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia
Visa on arrival4
Antigua and BarbudaVisa on arrival30 days, single entry96 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshVisa on arrival (US$100) for tourist visits with a valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa or residence card.Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda
ArmeniaVisa on arrivalNot stated49 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Philippines, Egypt and VietnamVisa on arrival only with a valid visa or residence permit of an EU or Schengen state, the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia or Japan, or a residence permit (card or sticker) of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain or Oman.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
EgyptVisa on arrivalvalid and used Schengen visaNot statedMore than 180 nationalities (full list on the Egypt e-Visa portal)Fee at the airport bank counter (page gives USD 25 and USD 30).Egyptian Tourism Authority
Saudi ArabiaVisa on arrival or eVisaeVisa: 90 days (single entry 90 days or multiple entry over 1 year) · Visa on arrival: 90 days117 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladesheVisa: Tourist e-visa if you hold a valid US, UK or Schengen visit visa used at least once, permanent residence in the US, UK or an EU state, or GCC residence of at least 3 months; fee USD 80 plus service fees and insurance. · Visa on arrival: Visa on arrival if you hold a valid US, UK or Schengen visit visa used at least once, or permanent residence in the US, UK or an EU state; at airport kiosks or passport control.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia
eVisa or ETA, instead of a consular visa2
TaiwaneVisa or online travel authorisation (TAC)India, Indonesia, Laos and 2 more: 14 days; certificate valid 90 days, multiple entries, max 6 entries a year · Armenia, Colombia, Kazakhstan and 1 more: 30 days (eVisa)Armenia, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Myanmar, Uzbekistan and VietnamIndia, Indonesia, Laos and 2 more: Online Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC) from the NIA for holders of a valid (or expired less than 10 years) visa or residence permit of the US, Canada, UK, an EU/Schengen country, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or Korea (Vietnam: not Japan/Korea), or a Taiwan visa or residence certificate from the past 10 years. · Armenia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: EVisa only with a valid Schengen visa or residence permit, or a valid US visa or residence permit valid for more than 180 days; rule in force 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2027. · Colombia: EVisa only with a valid Schengen visa or residence permit, or a valid US visa or residence permit valid for more than 180 days.Bureau of Consular AffairsBureau of Consular Affairs
TürkiyeeVisaAfghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh and 7 more: one month, single entry · Cabo Verde, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea and 2 more: 30 days, single entry · Sri Lanka: not statedAfghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, India, Iraq, Libya, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka and YemenAfghanistan, Bangladesh, Cabo Verde and 9 more: With a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit; e-Visa. · Algeria: Aged 15-18 or 35-50, with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit; e-Visa. · Egypt: Aged 15-45, with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit, flying Turkish Airlines, AJet, Pegasus, Egypt Air or Air Cairo; e-Visa. · Iraq: Aged 15-50, with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit; e-Visa. · Libya: Aged 16-45, with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit; e-Visa.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye

With an Indian passport

With a valid Schengen visa, Indian passport holders get easier entry to 24 destinations. Each rule below applies to Indians, by name or because India needs a visa there.

AlbaniaAntigua and BarbudaArmeniaBahamasBelarusBelizeColombiaCyprusDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaKosovoMexicoMoldovaMontenegroNorth MacedoniaOmanPeruPhilippinesSão Tomé and PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSerbiaTaiwanTürkiye

Every destination for Indian passports, with or without a Schengen visa: visa-free countries for Indians. Getting the visa: Schengen visa for Indians and the Schengen visa fee.

With a Schengen residence permit, not a visa

These rules name a residence permit of a Schengen state, not a visa: a Schengen visa alone does not count. Many rules in the table above accept a residence permit too, as their conditions say.

DestinationWith a residence permitStayWho it applies toConditionsOfficial source
Visa-free entry3
ArmeniaVisa-freeUp to 180 days within a one-year period111 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and EgyptWith a residence permit of the US, an EU or Schengen state, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Oman, valid at least 6 months from the date of entry (card or passport sticker with Latin-script data); temporary, 1 Jul 2026 until 1 Jul 2027.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of ArmeniaMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
BarbadosVisa-freeNot statedHaitiVisa-free for permanent residents of the UK, US (green card), Canada or a Schengen state.Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados
North MacedoniaVisa-free15 days per entry, 90 days in any 180117 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and BangladeshVisa-free with a temporary or permanent residence permit of an EU or Schengen country.Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia

Not on this list

  • The UK: a Schengen visa does not let you enter, and a short-stay Schengen visa does not spare you the UK's Direct Airside Transit Visa: the exemption names visas of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US.33 A long-stay (Category D) visa or a residence permit of an EEA state or Switzerland does.33 See UK transit visa.
  • The United States: our US entry rules give Schengen visa holders no route; see US visitor visa (B1/B2).
  • Costa Rica: our entry rules record a route for Schengen visa holders, but the official wording we hold does not name the Schengen visa, so we leave it out until we can quote it.37
  • The UAE and Uruguay: the UAE's rule names a visa or residence permit issued by the US, the EU or the UK38; Uruguay's, for Chinese passports, a visa of the US, Canada, the UK or the EU34. Neither says “Schengen”, so they are not on this list.
  • Transit: Singapore's 96-hour visa-free transit for Indians names a visa issued by, or valid for entry into, countries that include Germany and Switzerland35; South Korea's visa-free transit names visas of “32 European countries”36. Neither says “Schengen visa”.
  • Qatar: Qatar Tourism's visa check asks whether you hold a Schengen visa, but the answer for each passport shows only in its interactive check, which we could not read. We add Qatar once that is confirmed.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bahrain, Honduras and Haiti: we could not confirm a rule from an official page (blocked, timed out or not found). We add them once an official source confirms one.

FAQ

Which countries can I visit with a Schengen visa?

28 destinations outside the Schengen area change their rule for holders of a valid Schengen visa: among them Mexico (up to 180 days), Albania (90 days in any 180), Montenegro, Serbia, Cyprus, Türkiye and Colombia. Most rules apply only to nationalities that need a visa there; check the “Who it applies to” column.

Can Indians travel visa-free with a Schengen visa?

To 24 destinations a valid Schengen visa opens easier entry for Indian passport holders, for example the Philippines, Türkiye, Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Does the Schengen visa have to be multiple-entry or already used?

For some destinations. Albania: Visa-free with a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa already used in a Schengen state, or a valid Schengen residence permit; Belarus: Visa-free via Minsk National Airport or Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno or Mogilev airports only with a valid multiple-entry EU or Schengen visa already used to enter the EU/Schengen area, and a ticket out of the same airports within 30 days; Belize: No visa with a valid multiple-entry US or Canadian visa or a US or Canadian permanent residence card, or a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa; Cyprus: With a valid double- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, or a national visa or residence permit of a Schengen state; Dominican Republic: Visa-free for tourism with a valid permanent residence or multiple-entry visa of the US, a Schengen state, Canada or the UK, plus a tourist card; Kosovo: Visa-free with a valid biometric Schengen residence permit or a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa; North Macedonia: Visa-free with a multiple-entry Schengen C visa valid at least 5 days beyond the stay; Egypt: valid and used Schengen visa; Saudi Arabia: eVisa: Tourist e-visa if you hold a valid US, UK or Schengen visit visa used at least once, permanent residence in the US, UK or an EU state, or GCC residence of at least 3 months. Elsewhere a valid visa is enough, subject to the other conditions.

Can I visit the UK with a Schengen visa?

No. You need a UK visa or an ETA, depending on your passport; and to change planes airside in the UK, a short-stay Schengen visa does not exempt you from the Direct Airside Transit Visa.

Can I travel to Türkiye with a Schengen visa?

Only some nationalities: with a valid Schengen visa, citizens of Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, India, Iraq, Libya, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka and Yemen can apply for an e-Visa online (age limits apply to some). See Türkiye e-Visa.

Can I enter Cyprus with a Schengen visa?

With a valid double- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, or a national visa or residence permit of a Schengen state; does not apply to Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens. Stay: 90 days in any 180. It covers 103 nationalities that otherwise need a visa, e.g. India, Pakistan, Philippines and Bangladesh.

Sources

Official sources only. Each was checked on the date shown.

  1. Council of Ministers of Albania (Decision no. 858/2021, consolidated text, Official Publications Centre): Albaniaqbz.gov.al · checked
  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas: Bahamasmofa.gov.bs · checked
  3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus: Belarusmfa.gov.by · checked
  4. Immigration and Nationality Department, Ministry of Immigration, Governance and Labour, Government of Belize: Belizeimmigration.gov.bz · checked
  5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (Cancillería): Colombiacancilleria.gov.co · checked
  6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus: Cyprusgov.cy · checked
  7. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic (MIREX): Dominican Republicconsultas.mirex.gob.do · checked
  8. Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), El Salvador (Reglamento de la Ley Especial de Migración y de Extranjería, art. 34): El Salvadordrive.google.com · checked
  9. Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (IGM), Reglamento de Visas Guatemaltecas, Acuerdo IGM-015-2025 / AMN-04-2025: Guatemalaigm.gob.gt · checked
  10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana: Guyanaminfor.gov.gy · checked
  11. Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Ecuador (Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et des Cultes): Haitiambequateur.gouv.ht · checked
  12. Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica: Jamaicapica.gov.jm · checked
  13. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo (embassies portal): Kosovoambasadat.net · checked
  14. Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM): Mexicoinm.gob.mx · checked
  15. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova: Moldovamfa.gov.md · checked
  16. Government of Montenegro (Decree on Visa Regime), published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Montenegrogov.me · checked
  17. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia: North Macedonia and North Macedonia, residence permitmfa.gov.mk · checked
  18. Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman: Omanfm.gov.om · checked
  19. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru (RREE): Perucdn.www.gob.pe · checked
  20. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru (RREE): Perugob.pe · checked
  21. Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Office of Consular Affairs (eVisaPH): Philippinesevisa.gov.ph · checked
  22. Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras (SMF), São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Príncipesmf.st · checked
  23. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia: Serbiamfa.gov.rs · checked
  24. Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda: Antigua and Barbudaimmigration.gov.ag · checked
  25. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Consular Department: Armenia and Armenia, residence permitmfa.am · checked
  26. Egyptian Tourism Authority (Experience Egypt): Egyptexperienceegypt.eg · checked
  27. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia (KSA Visa platform): Saudi Arabiaksavisa.sa · checked
  28. Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan): Taiwanboca.gov.tw · checked
  29. Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan): Taiwanvisawebapp.boca.gov.tw · checked
  30. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye: Türkiyemfa.gov.tr · checked
  31. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Consular Department: Armenia, residence permitmfa.am · checked
  32. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados (visa list revised May 09, 2025): Barbados, residence permitforeign.gov.bb · checked
  33. UK legislation: The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014 (legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives): not on this listlegislation.gov.uk · checked
  34. Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay: not on this listgub.uy · checked
  35. Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore: not on this listica.gov.sg · checked
  36. Korea Immigration Service, Ministry of Justice (HiKorea): not on this listhikorea.go.kr · checked
  37. Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), Resolución AJ-484-11-2025, via SINALEVI (Procuraduría General de la República): not on this listsinalevi.go.cr · checked
  38. Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP): not on this listicp.gov.ae · checked

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By the Visa Almanac editorial team. Every rule, fee and date on this page comes from the official sources listed above, each read on the day shown; where they are silent, we say so. Editorial policy · Change log

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