Visa Details For Schengen States
Visa Details For Schengen States
Visa Details For Schengen States
Schengen Area nowadays covers most of the European Countries with an exception made for the United
Kingdom and the countries that are soon to be part of this agreement as Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus
and Ireland. Although not members of the European Union, the following countries like Norway, Iceland,
Switzerland and Lichtenstein are also part of the Schengen zone enjoying the same freedom of movement
policy as the others.
However, regarding the non-members of the Schengen Area there is a mandatory visa requirement to
enter the Schengen Zone for some countries. The countries whose citizens are required to obtain a
Schengen visa in order to enter one of its member countries are listed in the below section.
This Document is only relevant to those travelling to a Schengen state, it is accurate at the time of going to print, you should seek the advice of our
consultants for the most accurate information
The amount of days permitted to stay in any of the Schengen zone countries doesn’t exceed 90 days/ three
months every half a year needless of the travel reasons. Also, you got to bear in mind that the fact that you
are able to obtain a Schengen visa to enter and reside for the certain amount of time in a Schengen area
doesn’t apply to working or studying in that country.
In the meantime, there are countries citizens of which need also an airport transit visa in order to change
the airplane at an airport in a Schengen Area country. The list of the countries which are subject to the
airport transit visa in the Schengen Area goes as following:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Congo (Drc)
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
Iran
Iraq
Nigeria
Pakistan
Somalia
Sri Lanka
In the case of citizens with more than one nationality the visa requirements depend on the passport he/she
chooses to travel with. If you chose to travel with a passport of a nationality that requires a mandatory visa
you will have to obtain one even if you are in possession of a passport of one of the Schengen member
countries but you are not willing to use it for any reason.
This Document is only relevant to those travelling to a Schengen state, it is accurate at the time of going to print, you should seek the advice of our
consultants for the most accurate information