List of visa requirements


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

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