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Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (codification)
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ANNEX I LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A VISA WHEN CROSSING THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATES
1.STATES
Afghanistan
Armenia
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Burkina Faso
Bahrain
Burundi
Benin
Bolivia
Bhutan
Botswana
Belarus
Belize
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Cameroon
China
Cuba
Cape Verde
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Algeria
Ecuador
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
The Gambia
Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Indonesia
India
Iraq
Iran
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Cambodia
Comoros
North Korea
Kuwait
Kazakhstan
Laos
Lebanon
Sri Lanka
Liberia
Lesotho
Libya
Morocco
Madagascar
Mali
Myanmar/Burma
Mongolia
Mauritania
Maldives
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Nepal
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Pakistan
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Sierra Leone
Senegal
Somalia
Suriname
South Sudan
São Tomé and Príncipe
Syria
Chad
Togo
Thailand
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Tanzania
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
2.ENTITIES AND TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES THAT ARE NOT RECOGNISED AS STATES BY AT LEAST ONE MEMBER STATE
Kosovo as defined by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999
The Palestinian Authority
ANNEX II LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A VISA WHEN CROSSING THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATES FOR STAYS OF NO MORE THAN 90 DAYS IN ANY 180-DAY PERIOD
1.STATES
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1)
Andorra
United Arab Emirates(2)
Antigua and Barbuda
Albania(1)
Argentina
Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina(1)
Barbados
Brunei
Brazil
Bahamas
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominica(2)
Micronesia(2)
Grenada(2)
Georgia(3)
Guatemala
Honduras
Israel
Japan
Kiribati(2)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
South Korea
Saint Lucia(2)
Monaco
Moldova(4)
Montenegro(5)
Marshall Islands(6)
Mauritius
Mexico
Malaysia
Nicaragua
Nauru(6)
New Zealand
Panama
Peru(6)
Palau(6)
Paraguay
Serbia (excluding holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate (in Serbian: Koordinaciona uprava))(5)
Solomon Islands
Seychelles
Singapore
San Marino
El Salvador
Timor-Leste(6)
Tonga(6)
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu(6)
Ukraine(7)
United States
Uruguay
Holy See
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines(6)
Venezuela
Vanuatu(6)
Samoa
2.SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Hong Kong SAR(8)
Macao SAR(9)
3.BRITISH CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT NATIONALS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF UNION LAW
British nationals (Overseas)
British overseas territories citizens (BOTC)
British overseas citizens (BOC)
British protected persons (BPP)
British subjects (BS)
4.ENTITIES AND TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES THAT ARE NOT RECOGNISED AS STATES BY AT LEAST ONE MEMBER STATE
Taiwan(10)
ANNEX III REPEALED REGULATION WITH LIST OF ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS
| Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 | |
| Council Regulation (EC) No 2414/2001 | |
| Council Regulation (EC) No 453/2003 | |
| Act of Accession of 2003, Annex II, point 18(B) | |
| Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 | |
| Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 | Only the eleventh indent of Article 1(1) as regards Regulation (EC) No 539/2001, and point 11(B)(3) of the Annex |
| Council Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 | |
| Council Regulation (EC) No 1244/2009 | |
| Regulation (EU) No 1091/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council | |
| Regulation (EU) No 1211/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council | |
| Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 | Only the fourth indent of Article 1(1)(k) and point 13(B)(2) of the Annex |
| Regulation (EU) No 610/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | Only Article 4 |
| Regulation (EU) No 1289/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | |
| Regulation (EU) No 259/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council | |
| Regulation (EU) No 509/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council | |
| Regulation (EU) 2017/371 of the European Parliament and of the Council | |
| Regulation (EU) 2017/372 of the European Parliament and of the Council | |
| Regulation (EU) 2017/850 of the European Parliament and of the Council |
ANNEX IV CORRELATION TABLE
| Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 | This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Article -1 | Article 1 |
| Article 1(1), first subparagraph | Article 3(1) |
| Article 1(1), second subparagraph | Article 3(2) |
| Article 1(2), first subparagraph | Article 4(1) |
| Article 1(2), second subparagraph, introductory wording | Article 4(2), introductory wording |
| Article 1(2), second subparagraph, first indent | Article 4(2)(a) |
| Article 1(2), second subparagraph, second indent | Article 4(2)(b) |
| Article 1(2), second subparagraph, third indent | Article 4(2)(c) |
| Article 1(3) | Article 5 |
| Article 1(4) | Article 7 |
| Article 1a(1) and (2) | Article 8(1) and (2) |
| Article 1a(2a) | Article 8(3) |
| Article 1a(2b) | Article 8(4) |
| Article 1a(3) | Article 8(5) |
| Article 1a(4) | Article 8(6) |
| Article 1a(5) | Article 8(7) |
| Article 1a(6) | Article 8(8) |
| Article 1b | Article 9(1) |
| Article 1c | Article 9(2) |
| Article 2 | Article 2 |
| Article 4 | Article 6 |
| Article 4a | Article 11 |
| Article 4b(1) and (2) | Article 10(1) and (2) |
| Article 4b(2a) | Article 10(3) |
| Article 4b(3) | Article 10(4) |
| Article 4b(3a) | Article 10(5) |
| Article 4b(4) | Article 10(6) |
| Article 4b(5) | Article 10(7) |
| Article 4b(6) | Article 10(8) |
| Article 5 | Article 12 |
| Article 6 | Article 13 |
| Article 7 | Article 14 |
| Article 8 | Article 15 |
| Annex I | Annex I |
| Annex II | Annex II |
| — | Annex III |
| — | Annex IV |
(1)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of biometric passports.
(2)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall apply from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the European Union.
(3)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall be limited to the holders of biometric passports issued by Georgia in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
(4)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall be limited to the holders of biometric passports issued by Moldova in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
(5)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of biometric passports.
(6)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall apply from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the European Union.
(7)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall be limited to the holders of biometric passports issued by Ukraine in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
(8)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of a ‘Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’ passport.
(9)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of a ‘Região Administrativa Especial de Macau’ passport.
(10)
The exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of passports issued by Taiwan which include an identity card number.
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