Many people think that a Schengen Visa allows the entry into the Schengen region only; that’s true – but not entirely. There are many non-Schengen countries or non-schengen states – total of 39 – that allow visa free entry to the Schengen visa holders.
SCHENGEN VISA
HOTEL RESERVATION
There are 26 countries that fall under the Schengen region:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Liechtenstein
Reasons Why Non-Schengen Countries Allow Entry to Schengen Visa Holders?
Many non-Schengen countries consider Schengen visa for multiple reasons:
- The countries which are in line for joining the Schengen visa league have also initiated considering Schengen visas. At present Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Cyprus are soon to be enlisted in Schengen zone
- The applicant evaluation procedure for Schengen visa is very detailed and complete background check is made. That’s the reason why non-Schengen countries trust Schengen visa
- The countries which are not so technologically advanced to carry out detailed check on visa applicants prefer to trust Schengen visa screening procedure.
SCHENGEN VISA
FLIGHT RESERVATIONS
Which Schengen Visa Type is Applicable to Travel to the Non-Schengen States?
Only a short-term C-type Schengen visa could be used to travel to the below mentioned non-Schengen countries. In some countries, only multiple-entry Schengen visas allow travelers to enter their state.
List of Non-Schengen Countries that Honor Schengen Visa:
Here is the complete list of the country to allow the visa-free entry to the Schengen visa holders:
| Country Name | Applies To | Days of Stay |
| Mexico | All Nationalities | Up to 180 Days |
| Belize | All Nationalities | Up to 30 Days |
| El Salvador | Only Indian passport holders | Up to 90 Days |
| Guatemala | Only Indian passport holders | Up to 90 Days |
| Honduras | Only Indian passport holders | Up to 90 Days |
| Nicaragua | Only Indian passport holders | Up to 30 Days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | All Nationalities | Up to 30 Days |
| Aruba | All Nationalities | Up to 30 Days |
| Bahamas | Only Indian passport holders | Up to 30 Days |
| Curacao | China, Dominican Republic and Indian passport holders | Up to 30 Days |
| Haiti | Colombia, Dominican Republic and Panama passport holders | Up to 180 Days |
| Jamaica | Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Motenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia | Up to 30 Days |
| Sint Maarten | All Nationalities | Up to 30 Days |
| Argentina | Albania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauricio, Moldova, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Oman, Palaos, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Up to 90 Days |
| Colombia | Cambodia, China, India, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam passport holders only | Up to 90 Days |
| Peru | India and China passport holders only | Up to 180 Days |
| Albania | All Nationalities | Up to 90 Days |
| Andorra | All Nationalities | Up to 90 Days |
| Belarus | China, Gambia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Lebanon, Namibia, Samoa, Vietnam passport holders only | Up to 30 Days |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | All Nationalities except Kosovo passport holder | Up to 30 Days |
| Bulgaria | All Nationalities | Up to 90 Days |
| Croatia | All Nationalities | Up to 30 Days |
| Cyprus | All Nationalities | Up to 90 Days |
| Georgia | All Nationalities | Up to 90 Days |
| Kosovo | All Nationalities | Up to 15 Days |
| Macedonia | All Nationalities | Up to 15 Days |
| Moldova | China, Kuwait, and Qatar passport holders only | Up to 90 Days |
| Monaco | All Nationalities | Up to 90 Days |
| Montenegro | All Nationalities | Up to 30 Days |
| Romania | All Nationalities | Up to 90 Days |
| San Marino | All Nationalities | Up to 90 Days |
| Serbia | All Nationalities | Up to 90 Days |
| Vatican City | All Nationalities | Up to 1 Day only |
| Qatar | All Nationalities | Up to 30 Days |
| Sao Tome and Principe | All Nationalities | Up to 15 Days |
| Philippines | China and India passport holders only | Up to 07 Days(China Passport), Up to 14 Days(Indian Passport) |
| Taiwan | China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam | Up to 14 Days |
