Schengen Visa Renewal: What You Need to Know

Citizens of the following countries can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within a 180-day period:

• Albania Albanian citizens can travel to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period without a visa.

• Andorra If you're from Andorra, you can stay in the Schengen Area for 90 days within 180 days without needing a visa.

• Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda passport holders can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Argentina Argentine citizens can travel to the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in a 180-day period.

• Australia Australian passport holders can enter the Schengen Area without a visa for stays of up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Bahamas If you're from the Bahamas, you can stay in the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Barbados Barbadian citizens are allowed visa-free travel to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• Bosnia and Herzegovina Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Brazil Brazilian passport holders can enter the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• Brunei If you're from Brunei, you can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Canada Canadian citizens can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period without needing a visa.

• Chile Chilean passport holders can travel to the Schengen Area visa-free for stays of up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Colombia Colombian citizens can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Costa Rica Costa Rican passport holders can stay in the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• Dominica Dominican citizens can travel to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• El Salvador If you're from El Salvador, you can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Georgia Georgian citizens can enter the Schengen Area without a visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Grenada Grenadian passport holders are allowed to stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period without a visa.

• Guatemala Guatemalan citizens can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without needing a visa.

• Honduras Honduran citizens are allowed to travel visa-free to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• Hong Kong If you're from Hong Kong, you can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period without a visa.

• Israel Israeli citizens can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Japan Japanese passport holders can enter the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• Kiribati Kiribati citizens can travel to the Schengen Area without a visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Kosovo Kosovo citizens can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• Macau Macau passport holders are allowed to stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Malaysia Malaysian citizens can travel to the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• Marshall Islands Marshall Islands passport holders can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without needing a visa.

• Mauritius Mauritian citizens can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Mexico Mexican citizens can enter the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• Micronesia Micronesian passport holders are allowed to travel to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Moldova Moldovan citizens can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Monaco Monaco passport holders can travel to the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Montenegro Montenegrin citizens can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without needing a visa.

• New Zealand New Zealand citizens can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Nicaragua Nicaraguan passport holders are allowed to visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• North Macedonia North Macedonian citizens can travel to the Schengen Area without a visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Palau Palau citizens can stay in the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Panama Panamanian citizens can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without needing a visa.

• Paraguay Paraguayan passport holders can stay in the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Peru Peruvian citizens can travel to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis passport holders can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Saint Lucia Citizens of Saint Lucia can travel to the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport holders can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without needing a visa.

• Samoa Samoan citizens can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• San Marino San Marino passport holders can travel to the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Serbia Serbian citizens can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Seychelles Seychellois passport holders can stay in the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Singapore Singaporean citizens can enter the Schengen Area without a visa for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Solomon Islands Citizens of the Solomon Islands can travel to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• South Korea South Korean citizens can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Taiwan Taiwanese passport holders can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Timor-Leste Timor-Leste citizens can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Tonga Tongan passport holders can travel to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without needing a visa.

• Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago citizens can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Tuvalu Tuvalu passport holders can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• Ukraine Ukrainian citizens can travel to the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• United Arab Emirates UAE citizens can stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• United Kingdom UK citizens can visit the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without a visa.

• United States US passport holders are allowed visa-free entry to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Uruguay Uruguayan citizens can travel to the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within 180 days without needing a visa.

• Vatican City Citizens of Vatican City are allowed to stay in the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

• Venezuela Venezuelan citizens can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.

The Czech Republic has special agreements with certain countries that allow their citizens to stay longer than the usual 90/180 days allowed in the Schengen Area. However, these agreements only apply to the Czech Republic, not other Schengen countries. The length of the stay depends on the details of the agreement:

Citizens from the following countries can stay longer than the usual 90 days in the Czech Republic due to special agreements:

• Argentina

• Chile

• Israel

• South Korea

• Costa Rica

• Malaysia

• Uruguay

Important Note: Since the Czech Republic is part of the Schengen Area, you must leave the Schengen Area before your 90 days expire. After leaving, you can return to the Czech Republic directly from Non-Schengen country and activate your extended stay

Thanks to an agreement between the Czech Republic and Singapore, Singaporean citizens can stay in the Czech Republic for up to 30 days without needing a visa.

Important Note: Since the Czech Republic is part of the Schengen Area, you must leave the Schengen Area before your 90 days expire. After leaving, you can return to the Czech Republic and activate your extended stay

For more details on visa-free stays, you can find more information here.