
Third state members in possession of both a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen member state or a valid type D visa and a recognized and valid travel document are exempt from visa requirements.
List of residence permits issued by Schengen member states (PDF, 1 MB, 15.05.2025)
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;
- gainful occupation of any another kind, if such occupation exceeds 8 days within a calendar year.
Exemption to hold a visa with regard to exercising gainful occupation:
- Holders of a longterm residence permit issued by a Schengen member state or a valid type D visa, provided they also hold a recognized and valid travel document.
List of residence permits issued by Schengen member states (PDF, 1 MB, 15.05.2025)
British passports containing under the heading «nationality» one of the following entries:
◾ "British Citizen" (B.C.);
○ visa exemption
◾ "British National (Overseas)" (B.N.O.);
○ visa exemption for stays up to 90 days (V1);
○ obligation to hold a visa for stays of more than 90 days (V);
◾ "British Overseas Territory Citizen" (B.O.T.C.);
○ visa exemption for stays up to 90 days (V1);
○ obligation to hold a visa for stays of more than 90 days (V);
◾ "British Overseas Citizen" (B.O.C.);
○ visa exemption for stays up to 90 days (V1);
○ obligation to hold a visa for stays of more than 90 days (V);
◾ "British Subject";
○ visa exemption for stays up to 90 days (V1);
○ obligation to hold a visa for stays of more than 90 days (V);
◾ "British Protected Person";
○ visa exemption for stays up to 90 days (V1);
○ obligation to hold a visa for stays of more than 90 days (V);
Under the European Agreement of December 16, 1961, young persons in possession of a collective passport are exempt from the obligation to hold a visa.
The visa requirement exemption applies only to holders of biometric passports.
Obligation to hold a visa:
- with regard to exercising gainful occupation (even if the occupation does not exceed 8 days within a calendar year)
Exemption to hold a visa with regard to exercising gainful occupation:
- Holders of a longterm residence permit issued by a Schengen member state or a valid type D visa, provided they also hold a recognized and valid travel document.
List of residence permits issued by Schengen member states (PDF, 1 MB, 15.05.2025)
The visa requirement exemption applies only to holders of biometric passports (including holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate [in Serbian: Koordinaciona uprava]).
Obligation to hold a visa:
- with regard to exercising gainful occupation (even if the occupation does not exceed 8 days within a calendar year).
Exemption to hold a visa with regard to exercising gainful occupation:
- Holders of a longterm residence permit issued by a Schengen member state or a valid type D visa, provided they also hold a recognized and valid travel document.
List of residence permits issued by Schengen member states (PDF, 1 MB, 15.05.2025)
Obligation to hold a visa:
- for holders of a valid passport which does not include an identity card number (V);
- with regard to exercising gainful occupation (even if the occupation does not exceed 8 days within a calendar year).
Exemption to hold a visa with regard to exercising gainful occupation:
- Holders of a longterm residence permit issued by a Schengen member state or a valid type D visa, provided they also hold a recognized and valid travel document.
List of residence permits issued by Schengen member states (PDF, 1 MB, 15.05.2025)
The visa requirement exemption applies only to holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region People’s Republic of China Passport (HKSAR Passport).
Obligation to hold a visa:
- for holders of a Document of Identity for visa purposes containing under the heading "nationality" the entry "Chinese". In this case, the document is a Chinese passport (V).
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;
- gainful occupation of any another kind, if such occupation exceeds 8 days within a calendar year.
Exemption to hold a visa with regard to exercising gainful occupation:
- Holders of a longterm residence permit issued by a Schengen member state or a valid type D visa, provided they also hold a recognized travel document.
List of residence permits issued by Schengen member states (PDF, 1 MB, 15.05.2025)
The visa requirement exemption applies only to holders of Macao Special Administrative Region People’s Republic of China Passport (MSAR passport).
Obligation to hold a visa:
- for holders of a Macao Special Administrative Region People’s Republic of China Travel Permit (MSAR Travel Permit) containing under the heading "nationality" the entry "Chinese". In this case, the document is a Chinese passport (V).
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;
- gainful occupation of any another kind, if such occupation exceeds 8 days within a calendar year.
Exemption to hold a visa with regard to exercising gainful occupation:
- Holders of a longterm residence permit issued by a Schengen member state or a valid type D visa, provided they also hold a recognized travel document.
List of residence permits issued by Schengen member states (PDF, 1 MB, 15.05.2025)
Last modification 27.06.2024