List of visa requirements

Alphabetical list of countries

V

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, 816 kB, 13.07.2021)

V1

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, 816 kB, 13.07.2021)

V9

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.

V12

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, 816 kB, 13.07.2021)

V13

The visa requirement exemption applies only to holders of biometric passports.

Obligation to hold a visa:

for holders of a biometric or non-biometric Serbian passport issued by the Coordination Directorate (in Serbian: Koordinaciona uprava) (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, 816 kB, 13.07.2021)

V14

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, 816 kB, 13.07.2021)

V16

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, 816 kB, 13.07.2021)

V17

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, 816 kB, 13.07.2021)