Europe Visa Guide: Schengen, UK, Russia

Visa policies across 44 European countries.

34 of 44 European countries require advance application, mainly the Schengen area, the UK, Ireland and Russia. A single Schengen visa covers all 29 Schengen states.

About 10 countries are visa-free, mostly in the Balkans: Serbia (30 days), Bosnia (30 days), Albania (90 days), Montenegro (30 days).

Schengen requires fingerprints (valid 59 months). Apply to the main-destination country. UK and Ireland are separate from Schengen.