Which nations need Schengen visas to enter Europe in 2024?
The Schengen Area requires many nations to have Schengen visas before they can travel to its states. Here’s who needs one in 2024…
Why do you need a Schengen visa?
Some travellers who plan on visiting Europe will first need to apply and get approved for Schengen Visas. This visa, according to Schengen.News, is a travel permit that allows all its holders to enter and stay in the Schengen Area/European Union, which is made up of 29 countries, for short stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
There are currently 104 countries worldwide, whose citizens need Schengen visas in order to travel to Europe.
Who needs one?
The full list of countries whose nationals need a Schengen visa to travel to Europe in 2024 is as follows:
| Afghanistan Algeria Angola Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Burkina Faso Burma/Myanmar Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad China Comoros Congo Côte d´Ivoire Cuba Democratic Republic of Congo Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti India Indonesia Iran Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Mauritania Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Niger Nigeria North Korea Oman Pakistan Papua New Guinea Philippines Qatar Russia Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Uganda Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe |
How much does it cost to apply for Schengen Visas?
According to Schengenvisa.info, all visitors wishing to visit a Schengen area in Europe will need to pay a non-refundable administration fee when applying for their visa, in order for their visa application to be processed.
This fee for South African citizens is €90 (equivalent to around R1 775,86) per adult.
Children between the ages of six and twelve pay a reduced fee of €45 (about R887,93) per child. Children under the age of six are 100% exempt from these application fee.