Information on national derogations from the visa requirement

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

(2023/C 340/09)

Summary table

Page

0. Recent notifications .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .25

1. Exemptions from the visa requirement in accordance with Article 6(1) ... . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .25

1.1. Visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, service/official and special passports . . . . ... . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . ..25

1.1.1 States . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . ..25

1.1.2 Entities and territorial authorities that are not recognised as states by at least one Member State and

other special cases. . .. . ... . ... .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .60

1.2. Visa exemption for other categories mentioned in Article 6(1): . . . ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... ..62

1.2.1 Civilian air crew members . . . . . . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . ..62

1.2.2 Civilian sea crew members . . . . . . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . ..64

1.2.3 Flight crew and attendants on emergency or rescue flights and other helpers in the event of a disaster

or accident .. . ... .. . .. . ... . ... .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .65

1.2.4 Civilian crew members on international inland waterways . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .66

1.2.5 Holders of travel documents issued by intergovernemental organisations . .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .66

2. Exemptions from the visa requirement in accordance with Article 6(2) ... . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .69

2.1. Visa exemption granted to school pupils who are nationals of a third country listed in Annex I to the

Regulation, reside in a third country listed in Annex II to the Regulation and are travelling in the context

of a school excursion as members of a group of school pupils accompanied by a teacher from the school

in question . . ... .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . .. .69

2.2. Visa exemption for refugees and stateless persons who are legally resident in a third country/entity listed in

Annex II to the Regulation and are in possession of a travel document issued by the competent authorities o

f that country/entity. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . .. .70

2.2.1 States . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . ..70

2.2.2 Special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. ..80

2.2.3 Entities and Territorial Authorities that are not recognised as states by at least one Member State . . . . . . ..80

2.2.4 United Kingdom and Ireland . . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .81

2.3. Visa exemption granted by Member States to members of the armed forces travelling on NATO or Partnership

for Peace business and holders of identification and movement orders provided for by the Agreement

of 19 June 1951 between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation regarding the status of

their forces: .. . ... . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... ..81

3. Exceptions to the exemption from the visa requirementin accordance with Article 6(1) .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . ..82

4. Exceptions to the exemption from the visa requirement in accordance with Article 6(3) . . ... . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .83

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4.1. Exceptions to the visa exemption for persons carrying out a paid activity during their stay . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .83

4.1.1 States . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . ... . ... .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . ..83

4.1.2 Special administrative regions of the People’sRepublic of China . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .90

4.1.3 Entities and Territorial Authorities that are not recognised as states by at least one Member State . . . . . . ..90

4.1.4 Visa exemption for refugees and stateless persons who reside in UK or IE . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .91

Information pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018

listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those

whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

Official Journal of the European Union C 340/24 27.9.2023

0. Recent Notifications (changes are inserted in the tables):

This publication is based on information communicated by the Member States to the Commission at 11 July 2023

Notified on By For In section N° Change Applicable from

15.7.2023 Poland Angola 1.1 Holders of diplomatic passports 15.7.2023

1. Exemption from the visa requirement in accordance with Article 6(1)

1.1. The visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, service/official or special passports:

1.1.1. States

yes = visa exempted

Countries

Type of

Passport

BNL

(1)

BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH

AFGHANISTAN Diplomatic

passport

AFGHANISTAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

AFGHANISTAN Special

passport

ALGERIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

ALGERIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

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ALGERIA Special

passport

ANGOLA Diplomatic

passport

yes

(13)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

ANGOLA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

ANGOLA Special

passport

ARMENIA Diplomatic

passport

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes (2) yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes yes

ARMENIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes

ARMENIA Special

passport

AZERBAIJAN Diplomatic

passport

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes (2) yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes yes

(8)

AZERBAIJAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

(8)

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AZERBAIJAN Special

passport

BAHRAIN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

BAHRAIN Service/Offi-

cial passport

ye yes

BAHRAIN Special

passport

yes yes yes

BANGLADESH Diplomatic

passport

BANGLADESH Service/Offi-

cial passport

BANGLADESH Special

passport

BELARUS (2) Diplomatic

passport

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes (7) yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes

(7)

BELARUS Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes

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BELARUS Special

passport

BELIZE Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes

BELIZE Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

BELIZE Special

passport

BENIN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

(15)

BENIN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes

(15)

BENIN Special

passport

BHUTAN Diplomatic

passport

yes

(14)

BHUTAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

(14)

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BHUTAN Special

passport

BOLIVIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

BOLIVIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

BOLIVIA Special

passport

yes yes yes

BOTSWANA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

BOTSWANA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

BOTSWANA Special

passport

yes

BURKINA FASO Diplomatic

passport

yes

BURKINA FASO Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

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BURKINA FASO Special

passport

BURUNDI Diplomatic

passport

BURUNDI Service/Offi-

cial passport

BURUNDI Special

passport

CAMBODIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

CAMBODIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes

CAMBODIA Special

passport

yes

CAMEROON Diplomatic

passport

yes

(16)

yes

(15)

CAMEROON Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

(16)

yes

(15)

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CAMEROON Special

passport

CAPE VERDE Diplomatic

passport

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes (2) yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

CAPE VERDE Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes (2) yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

CAPE VERDE Special

passport

CENTRAL

AFRICAN

REPUBLIC

Diplomatic

passport

yes

CENTRAL

AFRICAN

REPUBLIC

Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

CENTRAL

AFRICAN

REPUBLIC

Special

passport

CHAD Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

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CHAD Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

CHAD Special

passport

CHINA (PR) Diplomatic

passport

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes (2) yes

(2)

(18)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes yes

(14)

CHINA (PR) Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

(3)

yes yes yes yes yes

(18)

yes yes yes yes

CHINA (PR) Special

passport

yes

COMOROS Diplomatic

passport

COMOROS Service/Offi-

cial passport

COMOROS Special

passport

CONGO Diplomatic

passport

yes

(5)

yes yes

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CONGO Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

CONGO Special

passport

CONGO

(DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF)

Diplomatic

passport

CONGO

(DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF)

Service/Offi-

cial passport

CONGO

(DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF)

Special

passport

COTE D’IVOIRE Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

COTE D’IVOIRE Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

COTE D’IVOIRE Special

passport

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CUBA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

CUBA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

CUBA Special

passport

yes yes

(14)

DJIBOUTI Diplomatic

passport

DJIBOUTI Service/Offi-

cial passport

DJIBOUTI Special

passport

DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

(14)

DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes

(14)

DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

Special

passport

yes

(14)

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ECUADOR Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

ECUADOR Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

ECUADOR Special

passport

yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

EGYPT Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

EGYPT Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

EGYPT Special

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

EQUATORIAL

GUINEA

Diplomatic

passport

EQUATORIAL

GUINEA

Service/Offi-

cial passport

EQUATORIAL

GUINEA

Special

passport

ERITREA Diplomatic

passport

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ERITREA Service/Offi-

cial passport

ERITREA Special

passport

ESWATINI Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes

ESWATINI Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

ESWATINI Special

passport

ETHIOPIA Diplomatic

passport

ETHIOPIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

ETHIOPIA Special

passport

FIJI Diplomatic

passport

yes

FIJI Service/Offi-

cial passport

FIJI Special

passport

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GABON Diplomatic

passport

yes

(7)

yes

GABON Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

GABON Special

passport

GAMBIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

GAMBIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

GAMBIA Special

passport

GHANA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes for

period

of stay

not

excee-

ding

days

yes

GHANA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes for

period

of stay

not

excee-

ding

days

yes yes

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GHANA Special

passport

GUINEA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

GUINEA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

GUINEA Special

passport

GUINEA-BISSAU Diplomatic

passport

yes

GUINEA-BISSAU Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

GUINEA-BISSAU Special

passport

GUYANA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

(14)

GUYANA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

(14)

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GUYANA Special

passport

HAITI Diplomatic

passport

HAITI Service/Offi-

cial passport

HAITI Special

passport

INDIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

INDIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes

INDIA Special

passport

INDONESIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(3)

yes yes yes

(3)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

INDONESIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(3)

yes yes

(3)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

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INDONESIA Special

passport

yes yes

IRAN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes

(3)

yes yes yes

(14)

IRAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

(3)

yes yes yes yes

IRAN Special

passport

yes yes

IRAQ Diplomatic

passport

IRAQ Service/Offi-

cial passport

IRAQ Special

passport

JAMAICA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

(18)

yes yes

JAMAICA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

(18)

yes

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JAMAICA Special

passport

JORDAN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

JORDAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

JORDAN Special

passport

yes

KAZAKHSTAN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

KAZAKHSTAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes

KAZAKHSTAN Special

passport

KENYA Diplomatic

passport

yes

KENYA Service/Offi-

cial passport

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KENYA Special

passport

KOREA (NORTH) Diplomatic

passport

yes

KOREA (NORTH) Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

KOREA (NORTH) Special

passport

KUWAIT Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes sus-

pen-

sion

yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

KUWAIT Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes sus-

pen-

sion

yes yes yes yes

(14)

KUWAIT Special

passport

yes yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes sus-

pen-

sion

yes yes yes

(14)

KYRGYZSTAN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

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KYRGYZSTAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

KYRGYZSTAN Special

passport

LAOS Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

LAOS Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

LAOS Special

passport

yes yes

LEBANON Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

LEBANON Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

LEBANON Special

passport

yes

LESOTHO Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

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LESOTHO Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

LESOTHO Special

passport

LIBERIA Diplomatic

passport

LIBERIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

LIBERIA Special

passport

LIBYA Diplomatic

passport

(6) (6) (6)

LIBYA Service/Offi-

cial passport

(6) (6) (6)

LIBYA Special

passport

MALAWI Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

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MALAWI Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

MALAWI Special

passport

MALDIVES Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes

MALDIVES Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

MALDIVES Special

passport

MALI Diplomatic

passport

MALI Service/Offi-

cial passport

MALI Special

passport

MAURITANIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

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MAURITANIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

MAURITANIA Special

passport

MONGOLIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes

(7)

yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(18)

yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

MONGOLIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

(3)

yes yes yes yes yes

(18)

yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

MONGOLIA Special

passport

yes yes

MOROCCO Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

MOROCCO Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

MOROCCO Special

passport

yes

(4)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

MOZAMBIQUE Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

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MOZAMBIQUE Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

MOZAMBIQUE Special

passport

MYANMAR Diplomatic

passport

MYANMAR Service/Offi-

cial passport

MYANMAR Special

passport

NAMIBIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

(14)

NAMIBIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

(14)

NAMIBIA Special

passport

yes

(14)

NAURU Diplomatic

passport

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NAURU Service/Offi-

cial passport

NAURU Special

passport

NEPAL Diplomatic

passport

yes

NEPAL Service/Offi-

cial passport

NEPAL Special

passport

NIGER Diplomatic

passport

yes

NIGER Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

NIGER Special

passport

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NIGERIA Diplomatic

passport

yes

NIGERIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

NIGERIA Special

passport

OMAN Diplomatic

passport

yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

OMAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

OMAN Special

passport

yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

PAKISTAN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes (6) yes yes

(18)

yes yes yes yes yes yes

PAKISTAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes

(18)

yes yes

(3)

yes yes yes yes

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PAKISTAN Special

passport

PAPUA NEW

GUINEA

Diplomatic

passport

PAPUA NEW

GUINEA

Service/Offi-

cial passport

PAPUA NEW

GUINEA

Special

passport

PHILIPPINES Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(12)

yes yes yes

(19)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

PHILIPPINES Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(12)

yes yes

(19)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

PHILIPPINES Special

passport

yes

QATAR Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

QATAR Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

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QATAR Special

passport

yes yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

RUSSIA Diplomatic

passport

RUSSIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

RUSSIA Special

passport

RWANDA Diplomatic

passport

RWANDA Service/Offi-

cial passport

RWANDA Special

passport

SAO TOME AND

PRINCIPE

Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

SAO TOME AND

PRINCIPE

Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

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SAO TOME AND

PRINCIPE

Special

passport

SAUDI ARABIA Diplomatic

passport

yes

SAUDI ARABIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

SAUDI ARABIA Special

passport

yes

SENEGAL Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes

SENEGAL Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

SENEGAL Special

passport

SIERRA LEONE Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

SIERRA LEONE Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

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SIERRA LEONE Special

passport

SOMALIA Diplomatic

passport

SOMALIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

SOMALIA Special

passport

SOUTH AFRICA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(17)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

SOUTH AFRICA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(17)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

SOUTH AFRICA Special

passport

SOUTH SUDAN Diplomatic

passport

SOUTH SUDAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

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SOUTH SUDAN Special

passport

SRI LANKA Diplomatic

passport

yes

SRI LANKA Service/Offi-

cial passport

SRI LANKA Special

passport

SUDAN Diplomatic

passport

SUDAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

SUDAN Special

passport

SURINAME Diplomatic

passport

yes

SURINAME Service/Offi-

cial passport

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SURINAME Special

passport

SYRIA Diplomatic

passport

yes

SYRIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

SYRIA Special

passport

TAJIKISTAN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes

TAJIKISTAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

TAJIKISTAN Special

passport

TANZANIA Diplomatic

passport

yes

TANZANIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

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TANZANIA Special

passport

THAILAND Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

THAILAND Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

THAILAND Special

passport

yes

(14)

TOGO Diplomatic

passport

yes

TOGO Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

TOGO Special

passport

TUNISIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

TUNISIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

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TUNISIA Special

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

TURKEY Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

TURKEY Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes

(3)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

TURKEY Special

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

TURKMENISTAN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes

TURKMENISTAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes

TURKMENISTAN Special

passport

UGANDA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

UGANDA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

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UGANDA Special

passport

UZBEKISTAN Diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

UZBEKISTAN Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

UZBEKISTAN Special

passport

VIETNAM Diplomatic

passport

yes yes (6) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(14)

VIETNAM Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes yes yes yes yes

VIETNAM Special

passport

YEMEN Diplomatic

passport

(6) yes (6)

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YEMEN Service/Offi-

cial passport

(6)

YEMEN Special

passport

(6)

ZAMBIA Diplomatic

passport

yes yes

ZAMBIA Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

ZAMBIA Special

passport

ZIMBABWE Diplomatic

passport

yes

ZIMBABWE Service/Offi-

cial passport

yes

ZIMBABWE Special

passport

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1.1.2. Entities and territorial authorities that are not recognised as States by at least one Member State, and other special cases

yes = visa exempted

Entities

Type of

Passport

BNL

(1)

BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH

PALESTI-

NIAN

AUTHO-

RITY

Diplo-

matic

passport

yes yes

PALESTI-

NIAN

AUTHO-

RITY

Servi-

ce/Offi-

cial

passport

PALESTI-

NIAN

AUTHO-

RITY

Special

passport

KOSOVO Diplo-

matic

passport

KOSOVO Servi-

ce/Offi-

cial

passport

yes

KOSOVO Special

passport

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HOLY

SEE

Diplo-

matic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

HOLY

SEE

Servi-

ce/Offi-

cial

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

SOVER-

EIGN

MILI-

TARY

ORDER

MALTA

Diplo-

matic

passport

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

SOVER-

EIGN

MILI-

TARY

ORDER

MALTA

Servi-

ce/Offi-

cial

passport

yes yes yes yes yes

Comments (1.1.1 and 1.1.2):

(1) Benelux: In application of the Convention of 11 April 1960, and in particular Article 3 thereof, the Benelux countries have a harmonised policy on short-stay visas for third countries.

(2) In compliance with the Agreements between the European Union and the following countries: Russia (OJ L 129, 17.5.2007, p. 27); Armenia (OJ L 289, 31.10.2013, p. 2); Azerbaijan (OJ L 128,

30.04.2014, p 49); Republic of Cape Verde (OJ L 282, 24.10.2013, p. 3–12); People’s Republic of China (OJL 318, 24.11.2016, p 1); Belarus (OJL 180, 09.06.2020, p.3)

(3) Up to 30 days stay.

(4) The exemption of holders of special passports is applied by Belgium and Luxembourg only.

(5) The exemption from the visa obligation for holders of diplomatic passports from Congo only concerns secured travel documents.

(6) The exemption from the visa requirement is currently suspended.

(7) Only for biometric passports.

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(8) In compliance with bilateral Agreement between Switzerland and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 April 2017.

(9) In compliance with bilateral Agreement between Denmark and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 October 2009.

(10) In compliance with bilateral Agreement between Norway and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 December 2008.

(11) In compliance with bilateral Agreement between Switzerland and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 February 2010. In compliance with

bilateral Agreement between Liechtenstein and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. The agreement entered into force on 1 April 2015.

(12) Up to 21 days stay.

(13) For holders of diplomatic passports for stays up to 90 days per semester.

(14) for an official mission or for other travel purposes without exercising a gainful occupation.

(15) for an official mission.

(16) up to a maximum of 90 days.

(17) for a period of stay not exceeding 30 days within 12-month period.

(18) Visa exemption is for 30 days and not 90 days

(19) Up to 2 months

1.2. Visa exemptions for other categories mentioned in Article 6(1):

1.2.1. Civilian air crew members

General conditions: BNL BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH

Exemption from the

visa requirement for air

crew members if they

hold licences and

certificates within the

meaning of Annexes 1

to 9 to the Chicago

Convention on

International Civil

Aviation.

yes yes

(1)

(2)

yes

(3)

yes

(4)

yes

(5)

yes yes yes yes yes

(1)

yes yes

(1)

(6)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

yes

(1)

yes

(1)

yes

(8)

yes

(7)

yes yes yes

(9)

Comments

(1) Comment by several MS:The visa requirement is maintained for crew members who are nationals of countries who are not signatories of the Chicago Convention.

(2) Comment by Bulgaria:Bulgaria exempt civilian air crew members from the visa requirement also in other circumstances (i.e. when they do not hold licences and certificates in accordance with the Chicago

convention): The crew members shall provide general declaration which confirms that they are part of this crew.

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(3) Comment by Czech Republic: Additional conditions:

(a) embark and disembark in the stop-over airport or the airport of arrival situated in the territory of CZ;

(b) enter the territory of the municipality of the stop-over airport or the airport of arrival situated in the territory of CZ;

(c) go, by any means of transport, to an airport situated in the territory of CZ in order to embark on an aircraft departing from that same airport.

(4) Comment by Denmark:Additional condition: They must prove that they have signed on as members of the crew of aircraft located in Denmark.

(5) Comment by Germany:

(A) Civilian flight personnel who are in possession of flight crew identity documents shall be exempted from the visa requirement for the purposes of:

1. staying only at the airport at which the aircraft stops over or ends its flight,

2. staying only in the area of a municipality situated in the vicinity of the airport or,

3. transferring to another airport.

(B) Civilian flight personnel who are not in possession of flight crew identity documents may be exempted from the visa requirement for the purposes of a stay as specified in sub-section A, provided that

they meet passport requirements. The competent bodies shall be the authorities charged with policing cross-border traffic. A laissez-passer shall be issued to confirm the exemption.

(6) Comment by Latvia:Additional condition: The crew member enters within the scope of his or her work duties in order to take the next flight and stays in the administrative territory of the city nearest to the

airport.

(7) Comments by Romania and Sweden:Additional conditions:

— they do not leave the premises of the airport even if is just a stopover of the aircraft;

— they do not leave the airport of destination;

— they do not leave the city which is in the proximity of the airport;

— they do not leave the airport, except for heading to another airport.

(8) Comment by Finland:Additional conditions: Members of the crew of an aircraft shall leave the country on the next scheduled flight under their engagement.

(9) Comment by CH: Holders of a pilot’s licence or a crewmember licence or certificate under Annex 9 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation dated 7 December 1944 have the following authorisation

while carrying out their official duties:

a) to embark or disembark from their aircraft at a stopover or destination airport on the territory of a member state;

b) to proceed to the territory of the commune to which the stopover or destination airport on the territory of a member state belongs;

c) to travel by any means of transport to an airport on the territory of a member state with the purpose of embarking on an aircraft departing from that airport.

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1.2.2. Civilian sea crew members

General conditions: BNL BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH

Exemption from the

visa requirement for sea

crew members in the

performance of their

duties and when they go

ashore, provided they

hold a seafarer’s identity

document issued in

accordance with the

International Labour

Organisation

Conventions No 108 of

13 May 1958or No 185

of 16 June 2003 or the

International Maritime

Organisation

Convention on

Facilitation of

International Maritime

Traffic of 9 April 1965.

(1) yes

(2)

yes

(4)

yes

(5)

yes

(6)

yes yes

(7)

yes yes yes yes yes

(8)

(1) yes

(8)

yes

(8)

yes yes

(9)

Comments

(1) Comment by Benelux:The visa requirement is exempted for crew members only in the case of shore leave.

(2) Comment by Bulgaria:Additional condition: The crew members shall provide General declaration which confirms that they are part of this crew. Exception: The visa requirement is maintained for crew

members in the case of shore leave.

(3) Comment by Denmark:

— Holders of ILO identity documents (visa-free transit): with a view to engagement, dis-charge or re-engagement prior to exit from the Schengen Area and for up to five days. The visa exemption does not

apply to foreign nationals who are subject to a requirement for prior consultation of central authorities of other Member States.

— Holders of a seaman’s book (right to shore leave): who are on their ship's crew list may stay in the vicinity of the port of call for as long as the ship is there.

(4) Comment by Germany:

(1) Civilian shipping personnel shall be exempted from the visa requirement for the purposes of entry into and stays in Germany with regard to:

1. pilots practising their occupation pursuant to Section 1 of the Sea Pilotage Act who are able to identify themselves by means of official papers detailing their identity and their capacity as a pilot,

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2. third country nationals who:

a) hold a German Seaman's Registration Boyes,

b) are nationals of a state specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2018/1806 and hold a passport or passport substitute issued by the state concerned and

c) stay on board ship or in Germany solely as a civilian member of the personnel on a ship which is entitled to fly the flag of Germany.

(2) Civilian shipping personnel of ships navigating in maritime or coastal waters or on the Rhine who do not fall under the category of personnel defined in sub-section (1) may be exempted from the visa

requirement for stays in port during the ship's lay days, provided that they meet passport requirements. The competent bodies shall be the authorities charged with policing cross-border traffic. A laissez-

passer shall be issued to confirm the exemption.

(3) Civilian shipping personnel within the meaning of the above sub-sections are the captain of a ship, the members of the crew who have been signed on and are entered in the crew list, and any other

persons employed on board who are entered in a crew list.

(5) Comment by Estonia:Additional condition: Visa exemption only during the period of transit, if the purpose is to start service or leave the service of a ship in Estonian port or transit to another country for

service on a ship.

(6) Comment by Spain:Only during the stay of the ship or when in transit to another country.

(7) Comment by Latvia:

— Crew member should be included in the list of the crew of an international route ship.

— Only during the time the ship on which they are serving remains in port and the crew do not leave the ship or the port area.

— Visa is required in the case a ship is leaving port but the ship's crew member is left in the port for medical treatment.

(8) Comment by Romania, Finland and Sweden:Only during the time the ship on which they are serving remains in port and the crew do not leave the ship or the port area.

(9) Comment by Norway:Holders of Filipino ‘Seafarer`s Identification and Record Book’ or Filipino national passport, cf shipping agreement 22 October 1999 between Philippines and Norway. The holder must

present a written confirmation from the shipowner or the representative hereof, that the holder is going to join position on ship in Norwegian harbour.

1.2.3. Crew and members of emergency or rescue missions in the event of disaster or accident

Conditions BNL BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH

Exemption from the

visa requirement for

crew and members of

emergency or rescue

missions in the event of

disaster or accident.

(1) yes

(2)

yes yes yes yes yes

(2)

yes

(3)

yes yes

(4)

yes yes

Comments

(1) Visa shall be issued at the BCP.

(2) Only for the duration of transit.

(3) Visa exemptions are granted only on the grounds of a conclusion of bilateral agreements between Romania and third-states as regards mutual support in situations of disaster, emergency, accident.

(4) Visa exemptions are granted only on the grounds of on humanitarian, on grounds of public interest or on the basis of international obligations (bilateral agreements).

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1.2.4. Civilian crew members on international inland waterways

General conditions: BNL BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH

Exemption from the

visa requirement for

civilian crew of ships

navigating in

international inland

waters provided they

hold documents

identifying them as

boatmen of the

respective

international inland

waterway.

yes

(1)

(2)

yes

(1)

yes

(1)

(2)

(4)

yes yes

(2)

yes yes

(1)

(3)

yes

(1)

yes

Comments

(1) Provided they are on the crew list.

(2) Provided they hold a travel document containing a trilingual stamp or comment identifying them as Rhine boatmen in accordance with the resolutions of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the

Rhine.

(3) Provided crew members do not leave the ship and/or the harbour area and/or which the ship is berthed and a municipality in the vicinity.

(4) Germany exempts from the visa requirement third country nationals who are employed on a ship operated on the Rhine and Danube river systems, including the Main-Danube canal, by a company

headquartered abroad for stays in Germany of up to three months within a twelve-month period following their first entry into Germany.The exemption shall apply to entry into Germany and journeys via

the shortest route between the border crossing point and the location at which the ship is berthed or between locations at which ships are berthed in connection with the cross-border transportation of

persons or goods and, for the purposes of the onward transportation of such persons or goods, on the Danube river system.

1.2.5. Holders of travel documents issued by intergovernmental organisations

yes = Exemption from

the visa requirement

Organisa-

tions

Condi-

tions

BNL BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH

United

Nations

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(1)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

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Only in

combi-

nation

with a

national

passport

(yes) /

other

(…)

yes Cer-

tifi-

cate

con-

fir-

mi-

they

are

tra-

vel-

ing

the

ser-

vice

issu-

ye-

s(2)

North

Atlantic

Treaty

Organi-

sation

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

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Only in

combi-

nation

with a

national

passport

(yes) /

other

(…)

NA-

mili-

tary

card

NA-

mili-

tary

card

Ord-

er for

tran-

sfer

yes ID

and

mo-

ve-

me-

ord-

and

mo-

ve-

me-

ord-

Ord-

er for

tran-

sfer

and

mo-

vem-

ent

ord-

Leav-

Ord-

Customs

Coopera-

tion

Council

Only in

combi-

nation

with a

national

passport

(yes) /

other

(…)

Council

Europe

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Only in

combi-

nation

with a

national

passport

(yes) /

other

(…)

yes yes yes yes yes yes

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Comments

(1) Applicable to holders of blue and red cover ‘Laissez-Passers’ issued by the United Nations (except for blue cover UN Laissez-Passers, inscribed with numerical series preceded by the letter A), provided that,

along with the travel document, a certificate that attests their travel for official purposes is also presented.

(2) Norway waives the visa requirement for the following persons and their spouse/cohabitant and dependent children:

(a) representatives to the UN;

(b) civil servants with a permanent post with the UN or in a UN special organisation;

(d) other persons acting for a special organisation of the UN or the Court;

(e) foreigners with a UN laissez-passer (issued in accordance with the special agreement with the UN).

2. Exemptions from the visa requirement in accordance with Article 6(2)

2.1. Visa exemption granted to school pupils who are nationals of a third country listed in Annex I to the Regulation, reside in a third country listed in Annex II to the

Regulation and are travelling in the context of a school excursion as members of a group of school pupils accompanied by a teacher from the school in question

Yes = visa

exempted

missing notifications from: CY

School pupil BE BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH LI

UNITED

KINGDOM

yes yes yes yes

(1)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Any other

country listed

in Annex II

yes

(2)

.(3) yes yes yes

Comments:

(1) Spain: Subject to reciprocity and overall EU-UK relations

(2) Germany: It is a precondition that the school pupils are registered in a list, which corresponds to the requirements defined in Article 1.b and the Annex of Council Decision of 30 November 1994 on a joint

action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3.2.b of the Treaty on European Union concerning travel facilities for school pupils from third countries resident in a Member State, and are not

engaged in a gainful employment.

(3) Cyprus: a national collective visa is required.

(4) 1) Depending on the reciprocity; 2) for school pupils up to high school (as per their notification)

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2.2. Visa exemption for refugees and stateless persons who are legally resident in a third country/entity listed in Annex II to the Regulation and are in possession of a

travel document issued by the competent authorities of that country/entity

2.2.1. States

yes = visa exempted

Countries

Category of

persons

BE BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SL SK FI SE IS NO CH LI

ALBANIA Refugees yes yes yes yes

ALBANIA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

ANDORRA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

ANDORRA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes yes

ANTIGUA

AND

BARBUDA

Refugees yes yes yes yes

ANTIGUA

AND

BARBUDA

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

ARGENTINA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

ARGENTINA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

AUSTRALIA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

AUSTRALIA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

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BAHAMAS Refugees yes yes yes yes

BAHAMAS Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

BARBADOS Refugees yes yes yes yes

BARBADOS Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

BOSNIA AND

HERZEGO-

VINA

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

BOSNIA AND

HERZEGO-

VINA

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

BRAZIL Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

BRAZIL Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

BRUNEI

DARUSSA-

LAM

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

BRUNEI

DARUSSA-

LAM

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

CANADA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

CANADA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes yes

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CHILE Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

CHILE Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

COLOMBIA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

COLOMBIA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

COSTA RICA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

COSTA RICA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

DOMINICA Refugees yes yes yes yes

DOMINICA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

NORTH

MACEDONIA

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

NORTH

MACEDONIA

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

GEORGIA Refugees yes yes yes yes

GEORGIA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

GRENADA Refugees yes yes yes yes

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GRENADA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

GUATEMALA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

GUATEMALA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

HOLY SEE

(STATE OF

THE

VATICAN)

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

HOLY SEE

(STATE OF

THE

VATICAN)

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes yes

HONDURAS Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

HONDURAS Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

ISRAEL Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

ISRAEL Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

JAPAN Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

JAPAN Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes yes

KIRIBATI Refugees yes yes yes yes

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KIRIBATI Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

KOREA

(SOUTH)

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

KOREA

(SOUTH)

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

MALAYSIA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

MALAYSIA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

MARSHALL

ISLANDS

Refugees yes yes yes yes

MARSHALL

ISLANDS

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

MAURITIUS Refugees yes yes yes yes

MAURITIUS Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

MEXICO Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

MEXICO Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

MICRONESIA Refugees yes yes yes yes

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MICRONESIA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

MOLDOVA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

MOLDOVA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

MONACO Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

MONACO Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes yes

MONTENE-

GRO

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

MONTENE-

GRO

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

NEW

ZEALAND

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

NEW

ZEALAND

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

NICARAGUA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

NICARAGUA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

PALAU Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

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PALAU Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

PANAMA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

PANAMA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

PARAGUAY Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

PARAGUAY Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

PERU Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

PERU Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

SALVADOR

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

SALVADOR

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

SAMOA Refugees yes yes yes yes

SAMOA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

SAN MARINO Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

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SAN MARINO Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes yes

ST KITTS AND

NEVIS

Refugees yes yes yes yes

ST KITTS AND

NEVIS

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

ST VINCENT

AND THE

GRENADINES

Refugees yes yes yes yes

ST VINCENT

AND THE

GRENADINES

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

ST LUCIA Refugees yes yes yes yes

ST LUCIA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

SERBIA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

SERBIA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

SEYCHELLES Refugees yes yes yes yes

SEYCHELLES Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

SINGAPORE Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

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SINGAPORE Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

SOLOMON

ISLANDS

Refugees yes yes yes yes

SOLOMON

ISLABDS

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

TIMOR-LESTE Refugees yes yes yes yes

TIMOR-LESTE Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

TONGA Refugees yes yes yes yes

TONGA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

UKRAINE Refugees yes yes yes yes

UKRAINE Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

UNITED

KINGDOM

Refugees mi-

ssi-

not-

ifi-

cat-

ions

yes yes yes

(1)

(2)

mi-

ssi-

not-

ifi-

cat-

ions

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

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UNITED

KINGDOM

Stateless

persons

mi-

ssi-

not-

ifi-

cat-

ions

yes yes yes

(1)

(2)

mi-

ssi-

not-

ifi-

cat-

ions

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

UNITED

STATES OF

AMERICA

(USA)

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

UNITED

STATES OF

AMERICA

(USA)

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes yes

UNITED

ARAB

EMIRATES

Refugees yes yes yes yes yes

UNITED

ARAB

EMIRATES

Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes yes

URUGUAY Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

URUGUAY Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

VANUATU Refugees yes yes yes yes

VANUATU Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes

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VENEZUELA Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

VENEZUELA Stateless

persons

yes yes yes yes yes

Comments:

(1) Subject to reciprocity and overall EU-UK relations.

(2) Only for refuges and stateless persons who reside in the United Kingdom.

2.2.2. Special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China

yes = visa exempted

Countries

Category of

persons

BNL BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH LI

HONG KONG S.A.R. Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

HONG KONG S.A.R. Stateless persons yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

MACAO S.A.R. Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

MACAO S.A.R. Stateless persons yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

2.2.3. Entities and Territorial Authorities that are not recognised as states by at least one Member State

yes = visa exempted

Countries

Category of

persons

BNL BG CZ DK

(1)

EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH LI

TAIWAN Refugees yes yes yes yes yes yes

TAIWAN Stateless persons yes yes yes yes yes yes

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2.2.4. Visa exemption for refugees and stateless persons who reside in Ireland

yes = visa exempted

Countries

Category of

persons

BE BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH

IRELAND Refugees

(biometric

passport)

yes yes yes yes

(3)

yes yes yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes yes yes yes

(2)

yes yes yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(2)

IRELAND Stateless

persons

(biometric

passport)

yes yes

(3)

yes yes

(2)

yes

(2)

yes yes yes

(2)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(2)

Comments:

(1) Provided that the persons concerned reside in the United Kingdom.

(2) Provided that the persons concerned reside in Ireland.

(3) Provided that the persons concerned present their valid travel document.

2.3. Visa exemption granted by Member States to members of the armed forces travelling on NATO or Partnership for Peace business and holders of identification and

movement orders provided for by the Agreement of 19 June 1951 between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation regarding the status of their forces

yes = visa exempted

Members of the armed

forces travelling on NATO

or Partnership for Peace

business and holders of

identification and

movement orders

provided for by the

Agreement of 19 June

1951

BNL BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH LI

yes

(1)

yes

(2)

yes (3) yes yes

(4)

yes

(2)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(5)

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Comments:

(1) Bulgaria: the exemption from the visa requirement for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation applies to holders of a valid travel document or a travel order issued by NATO headquarters, when they are on

duty visits.

(2) Czech Republic / Spain: Identification card and movement orders.

(3) Those members are exempted from visa requirements in GER.

(4) Greece waives the visa requirement for members of the United States forces, civilian personnel and their dependents when travelling on NATO movement orders.

(5) Norway: Norway waives the visa requirement for military personnel from a NATO member state and for military personnel attached to an allied headquarters on an official mission with a travel order issued

by the relevant authority in the sender state or in NATO. For these categories Norway also exempts their family members (spouses/cohabitant and dependent children).Norway also waives the visa

requirement for members of US, Canadian or British troops stationed in Europe and for military personnel who are going to be stationed or going to participate in exercises on Norwegian territory in

accordance with the Treaty of Partnership for Peace. The exemption from the visa requirement in these categories does not include spouses and children.

3. Exceptions to the exemption from the visa requirement by virtue of Article 6(1)

3.1. States

yes = EXCEPTION to visa exemption

Countries

Category of

person

BNL BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE IS NO CH

AUSTRALIA diplomatic

passport

yes

AUSTRALIA service/official

passport

yes

CANADA diplomatic

passport

CANADA service/official

passport

COSTA RICA diplomatic

passport

yes

COSTA RICA service/official

passport

yes

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MEXICO diplomatic

passport

yes

MEXICO service/official

passport

yes

UNITED

STATES OF

AMERICA

(USA)

diplomatic

passport

yes yes yes yes

UNITED

STATES OF

AMERICA

(USA)

service/official

passport

yes yes yes yes

4. Exceptions to the exemption from the visa requirement in accordance with Article 6(3)

4.1. Persons carrying out a paid activity during their stay

4.1.1. States

yes = Visa required missing notifications from: CY

Countries BE BG

(1)

(2)

DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LU LT HU MT NL

(3)

PL PT RO SI SK

(4)

(5)

NO CH LI

ALBANIA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

ANDORRA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes

(6)

yes yes yes yes yes yes

ANTIGUA

AND

BARBUDA

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

ARGENTINA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

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AUSTRALIA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

BAHAMAS yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

BARBADOS yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

BOSNIA AND

HERZEGO-

VINA

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

BRAZIL yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

BRUNEI

DARUSSA-

LAM

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

CANADA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

CHILE yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

COLOMBIA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

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COSTA RICA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

DOMINICA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

GEORGIA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

GRENADA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

GUATEMALA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

HOLY SEE yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

HONDURAS yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

ISRAEL yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

JAPAN yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

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KIRIBATI yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

KOREA

(SOUTH)

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

NORTH

MACEDONIA

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

MALAYSIA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

MARSHALL

ISLANDS

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

MAURITIUS yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

MEXICO yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes

(9)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

MICRONESIA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

MOLDOVA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

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MONACO yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

MONTENE-

GRO

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

NEW

ZEALAND

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

NICARAGUA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

PALAU yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

PANAMA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

PARAGUAY yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

PERU yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

EL SALVADOR yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

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SAMOA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

SAN MARINO yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

ST KITTS AND

NEVIS

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

ST LUCIA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

ST VINCENT

AND THE

GRENADINES

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

SERBIA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

SEYCHELLES yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

SINGAPORE yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

SOLOMON

ISLANDS

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

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TIMOR LESTE yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

TONGA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

TRINIDAD

AND TOBAGO

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

TUVALU yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

UKRAINE yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

UNITED ARAB

EMIRATES

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

UNITED

KINGDOM

(12)

yes

(13)

yes

(14)

(27) yes

(16)

(17)

(18)

yes no

(19)

(20)

yes

(21)

yes

(18)

yes

(22)

(23)

(24)

(25)

UNITED

STATES OF

AMERICA

(USA)

yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

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URUGUAY yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

VANUATU yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

VENEZUELA yes yes yes yes

(26)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(7)

4.1.2 Special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China

yes = Visa required missing notifications from: CY

Regions BNL BG

(1)

(2)

DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT

(3)

PL PT RO SI SK FI (4) SE IS (5) NO CH

HONG KONG S.A.R. yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(10)

MACAO S.A.R. yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(10)

4.1.3 British citizens who are not nationals of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the purposes of union law

yes= Visa required missing notifications from: CY

Citizens BNL BG

(1)

(2)

DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT

(3)

PL PT RO SI SK FI (4) SE IS (5) NO CH

British nationals

(Overseas)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(10)

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British overseas

territories citizens

(BOTC)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(10)

British overseas

citizens (BOC)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(10)

British protected

persons (BPP)

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(10)

British subjects (BS) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

(10)

4.1.4 Entities and Territorial Authorities that are not recognised as states by at least one Member State

yes = Visa required

Entities BNL BG

(1)

(2)

DE EE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT HU MT

(3)

PL PT RO SI SK FI (4) SE IS (5) NO CH

TAIWAN yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Comments:

(1) Czech Republic : paid activity” does not mean activities carried out by:

(a) performing artists, teachers, university-based academic staff, scientists, researchers and engineers who participate in scientific meetings, pupils or students under 26 years of age, sportsmen and persons

who supply goods and services, and/or deliver, assemble and install these goods on the basis of a commercial contract and, if necessary, carry out warranty and repair works; such activities carried out in

the Czech Republic shall not exceed seven consecutive calendar days or the total of 30 days in one calendar year,

(b) members of a rescue team who provide assistance on the basis of an interstate agreement on mutual aid assistance in the events of emergency, disaster and humanitarian assistance,

(c) employees in the international transport industry when posted to the Czech Republic by their foreign employer to carry out work,

(d) media-accredited persons,

(e) military and civilian staff of the armed forces of the sending State,

(f) members of the clergy and religious societies registered in the Czech Republic,

(g) foreign nationals when posted to the Czech Republic by their foreign employer on the basis of a contract concluded with a Czech legal or natural person solely for the purpose of increasing skills and

qualification needed for their work outside the Czech Republic; or

(h) persons travelling to the Czech Republic solely for the purpose of a business meeting.

(2) Denmark: However, some special activities are not regarded as paid activity under the national legislation. These persons may enter visa-free under the conditions specifically set out.

(3) Austria: The following special provisions apply to issuing visas for gainful activities:Seasonal and harvest workers have to apply for a visa. Depending on the duration of the activity, a C or D visa will be issued.

On the sticker the mention ‘Saisonier’ will appear. For other, merely temporary, independent or dependent employment, third country nationals may take up their activities only after a visa has been issued.

Depending on the duration of the activity, a C or D visa will be issued. On the sticker the mention ‘ERWERB’ will appear. As regards the admission of a third-country national for the purpose of training in

accordance with the Directive (EU) 2016/801 a D Visa will be issued. On the sticker the mention ‘Praktikanten’ will appear.

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(4) Finland: A residence permit for an employed person is required in order to work.

(5) Iceland: It depends on profession according to Art 23 of foreign Act.

(6) Spain: Andorran nationals are exempted from the visa requirement when carrying out an economic activity during their stay, except if they exercise an independent profession.

(7) Switzerland: Obligation to hold a visa with regard to exercising gainful occupation:

— in the primary or secondary construction industry and civil engineering, catering and hotel services, industrial and private cleaners, surveillance and security services, and erotic services;

— of any another kind, if such occupation exceeds 8 days within a calendar year.

(12) this could change in the last months of 2020, once there is more clarity on the new UK immigration policy.

(13) According to the Government Regulation No 215/2017, the following categories are exempt from the visa obligation when travelling for the purpose of a paid activity:

a) performers; pedagogical-, (university) academic-, scientific workers; research workers or development workers who are participants in a scientific meeting; pupils or students under 26 years of age;

sportsmen; persons providing for- or supplying goods or services in the Czech Republic or performing assembly work on the basis of a commercial contract; persons performing warranty and repair

work, the performance of this activity in the Czech Republic may not exceed 7 consecutive calendar days or a total of 30 days in a calendar year,

b) members of a rescue team who provide assistance on the basis of an intergovernmental agreement on mutual assistance in dealing with the consequences of accidents and natural disasters, and in cases of

humanitarian aid,

c) employees in international transport, if they are sent to work in the Czech Republic by their foreign employer,

d) persons accredited in the field of media,

e) military or civilian personnel of the armed forces,

f) clergymen of a church or a religious society registered in the Czech Republic,

g) interns/trainees sent to the Czech Republic by the foreign company on the basis of contract with Czech partner,

h) persons travelling exclusively for the purpose of business negotiations in the Czech Republic

(14) Some special activities are not regarded as paid activity under the national legislation. These persons may enter visa-free under the conditions specifically set out.The following groups of employees are not

considered as carrying out a paid activity and are therefore exempted from the visa requirement under the specified conditions:

seamen holding a German seaman’s boyes (‘Seefahrtbuch’) and a national passport issued by the authorities listed in Annex II only if they are crew members of a ship which is authorised to fly the flag of

Germany or staying on the territory of Germany;

pilots for sea and coastal navigation exercising their profession in navigation on the Rhine and Danube, including the Main-Danube canal, for entry in order to transport persons or goods;

third-country nationals working on a ship registered in a foreign country for an enterprise with its seat in a foreign country, who have a recognised passport or, in lieu, a passport certifying their status as

engaged in navigation on the Rhine or holders of a special passport recognised in lieu, e.g. a ‘Donauschifferausweis’ or seaman’s boyes (‘Seefahrtbuch’) and who are on the crew list. The stay must be directly

related to the aims of the navigating profession. Self-employed professions are also understood as paid activity"

(15) UK Intellectual creators, mainly authors, writers, directors, painters, sculptors, actors, musicians, singers, choreographers and set designers are exempted from any visa requirement for intended staying not

exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period. This provision is subject to reciprocity and overall EU-UK relations.

(16) including international transport workers, e.g. lorry drivers. Spain reserves its right to take a decision in due time depending, among other aspects, UK national (migratory) measures related to EU citizens,

reciprocity and the overall EU-UK negotiations.

(17) International transport workers fall under our definition of paid activity and the UK nationals who are e.g. lorry drivers do not require visa to enter Croatia.

(18) Subject to reciprocity and overall EU-UK relations.

(19) On visa we reserve the right to revisit our position on this issue in light of the evolution of relevant UK legislation and the ongoing negotiations on the future EU/UK relationship.

(20) The Netherlands does not require a short term visa for UK nationals carrying out a paid activity.

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(21) This applies to all sorts of paid activity and would in principle also include the abovementioned lorry drivers.Seasonal and harvest workers have to apply for a visa. Depending on the duration of the activity,

a C or D visa will be issued. On the sticker the mention ‘Saisonier’ will appear. For other, merely temporary, independent or dependent employment, third country nationals may take up their activities only

after a visa has been issued. Depending on the duration of the activity, a C or D visa will be issued. On the sticker the mention ‘ERWERB’ will appear. As regards the admission of a third-country national for

the purpose of training in accordance with the Directive (EU) 2016/801 a D Visa will be issued. On the sticker the mention ‘Praktikanten’ will appear.

the mention ‘ERWERB’ will appear. As regards the admission of a third-country national for the purpose of training in accordance with the Directive (EU) 2016/801 a D Visa will be issued. On the sticker the

mention ‘Praktikanten’ will appear.

(22) Regarding the particular case of international transport workers, this category does not fall under our legislation`s provisions of paid activity for short stays (no more than 90 days in any 180-day period),

hence it doesn`t trigger the visa requirement imposed for other persons carrying out a paid activity in Romania.Short-term stays for business purposes will not need a visa.

(23) International transport workers fall under the definition of paid activity and according to SK national legislation are exempted from visa requirement in connection to paid activity during a short stay.

(24) Third Country Nationals are allowed to carry out a paid activity short time in certain situations according to Section 79 of the Aliens Act (301/2004). A residence permit is required, with exceptions.If the

employer or contractor has no office in Finland, an alien has the right to gainful employment without a residence permit:

1) as a product demonstrator or member of a film crew for a maximum of three months;

2) as a member of the crew of a motor vehicle in foreign ownership or possession, with the alien destination or collecting the vehicle from its place of departure, or if the traffic in Finland is connected with

a regular service between locations at least one of which is abroad, and the alien has no place of residence in Finland;

(25) A residence permit is required. Certain foreigners who do not have an employer in Norway, are exempted from the requirement of a residence permit for work up to three months.The exemption applies to a

number of categories, including:

personnel on foreign trains, aircraft, buses and trucks in international traffic

(26) Τhere is a visa type C requirement for intended staying not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period for Intellectual creators, mainly authors, writers, directors, painters, sculptors, actors, musicians, singers,

choreographers and set designers.

(27) From 2 June 2023- 31 December 2023 there is NO VISA requirement for intended staying not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period for Intellectual creators, mainly authors, writers, directors, painters,

sculptors, actors, musicians, singers, choreographers and set designers.

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