Who travels visa-free
Visa-free nationalities for the Schengen area
Citizens of these countries and territories need no visa for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The list is Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806.
Updated · checked against official sources
Countries
- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Georgia
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Holy See
- Honduras
- Israel
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Special administrative regions and other territories
- Hong Kong SAR
- Macao SAR
- Taiwan
- Kosovo
British nationals who are not British citizens
- British nationals (Overseas)
- British overseas territories citizens (BOTC)
- British overseas citizens (BOC)
- British protected persons (BPP)
- British subjects (BS)
Conditions to know
- For several countries the exemption only applies to holders of biometric passports, or has other conditions. These are set out in the footnotes of Annex II.
- The EU can suspend the exemption for a country. The list above is the consolidated text in force as of our last check.
- Visa-free entry is for short stays only. It does not allow you to live or work in the Schengen area.
- Once ETIAS starts, visa-free travellers will need an ETIAS authorisation before travelling. Current status.
Frequently asked questions
If my country is on the list, can I stay 90 days?
You can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period for short stays such as tourism, visiting family or business meetings, provided you meet the other entry conditions (valid passport, purpose of stay, sufficient means). Paid work usually requires a permit.
My country is not on the list. Does the 90/180 rule still apply?
Yes. With a Schengen short-stay visa the same 90/180 limit applies, and you are also limited by the dates and the number of days printed on your visa.