Official Journal of the European Union

List of Member States' bilateral visa waiver agreements with third countries allowing for an extension of the period of stay in accordance with Article 20(2), point (b), of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement

(2019/C 130/07)

The present list is published by the European Commission in accordance with Article 20(2d) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, as amended by Article 60 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) (EES Regulation). It has been compiled on the basis of the notifications submitted by the Member States to the Commission.

Belgium

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Australia 15.8.1956 2 months All passports Brazil 1.4.1957 3 months All passports Canada 1.12.1949 2 months All passports Israel 8.12.1964 3 months in any period of 6 months All passports Japan 15.8.1956 3 months All passports Monaco 14.2.1950 2 months All passports New Zealand 15.11.1951 2 months All passports San Marino 12.6.1969 3 months in any period of 6 months All passports South Korea 1.6.1970 3 months All passports United States of America 23.6.1962 and 20.4.1971 3 months All passports





Bulgaria

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Japan 1.5.2005 90 days Ordinary passports South Korea 13.8.1994 90 days All passports Uruguay 25.5.2005 90 days Ordinary passports





Czech Republic

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Argentina 2.1.2000 90 days Ordinary passports 8.12.1996 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Brazil 3.10.2005 90 days Ordinary passports 15.8.1991 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Chile 15.8.1996 90 days Ordinary passports 24.10.1996 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports Colombia 3.6.1995 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Costa Rica 11.11.2000 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Guatemala 17.11.2000 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Consular passports Israel 19.7.1996 90 days Ordinary passports Israel 9.3.1996 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Malaysia 15.8.1991 90 days Ordinary passports Mexico 24.1.2000 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Nicaragua 30.12.1999 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Panama 14.4.2000 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Consular passports Paraguay 10.9.1999 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Peru 16.10.1994 90 days Diplomatic passports Special passports Singapore 8.1.1998 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports South Korea 5.11.1994 90 days All passports Uruguay 9.11.1999 90 days Ordinary passports 7.7.1994 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Venezuela 15.8.1991 30 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports





Denmark

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Australia 1.5.1958 3 months All passports Canada 1.5.1958 3 months All passports Chile 1950 / 1958 90 days All passports Israel 1.4.1966 3 months All passports Japan 15.8.1956 3 months All passports Malaysia 1.10.1960 3 months All passports New Zeeland 1.1.1949 3 months All passports Singapore 1.7.1967 3 months All passports South Korea 1.10.1969 90 days All passports United States of America 27.6.1947 3 months All passports





Germany

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Australia 1.1.1953 3 months All passports Brazil 28.6.1956 3 months All passports Canada 1.5.1953 3 months All passports Chile 1.1.1955 90 days All passports El Salvador 5.4.1960 3 months All passports Honduras 1.7.1963 3 months All passports Japan 1.9.1957 3 months All passports New Zealand 1.8.1972 3 months All passports Panama 1.1.1968 3 months Ordinary passports South Korea 24.1.1974 3 months All passports





Greece

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Antigua and Barbuda 28.1.1987 90 days Ordinary passports Argentina 31.1.1975 90 days Ordinary passports Barbados 1.7.1972 90 days Ordinary passports Canada 1.9.1959 90 days Ordinary passports Costa Rica 13.10.1999 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Honduras 3.10.1998 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Israel 26.2.1969 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Japan 10.5.1956 90 days All passports Malaysia 20.9.1999 30 days Ordinary passports Mexico 11.5.1972 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Monaco 22.6.1955 90 days Ordinary passports New Zealand 6.12.1961 90 days Ordinary passports Nicaragua 9.6.1986 90 days Ordinary passports Panama 20.9.1999 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Paraguay 25.6.1998 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports San Marino 1.9.1955 90 days Ordinary passports Singapore 1.1.1991 2 weeks Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports South Korea 26.2.1979 90 days Ordinary passports





Spain

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Argentina 12.10.1965 90 days Ordinary passports 9.7.1960 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Brazil 11.10.1965 90 days Ordinary passports 1.11.1960 90 days Diplomatic passports Special passports Canada 25.1.1960 90 days Ordinary passports Costa Rica 30.5.1966 90 days Ordinary passports Chile 1.5.1959 90 days Ordinary passports El Salvador 1.12.1959 90 days Ordinary passports Guatemala 17.10.1969 90 days Ordinary passports 7.9.1973 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Honduras 15.7.1961 90 days Ordinary passports Israel 31.7.1994 90 days Ordinary passports Japan 15.4.1965 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Mexico 1.12.1977 90 days Ordinary passports 31.12.1990 90 days Diplomatic passports Nicaragua 15.3.1962 30 days Ordinary passports New Zealand 31.10.1989 90 days Ordinary passports Panama 18.12.1965 90 days Ordinary passports 9.12.1965 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Paraguay 1.7.1959 90 days Ordinary passports 3.1.1974 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Singapore 10.2.1971 90 days Ordinary passports South Korea 8.4.1972 90 days Ordinary passports United States of America 4.2.1993 90 days Ordinary passports 10.6.1992 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Uruguay 15.1.1962 90 days Ordinary passports





France

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Canada 1.5.1950 90 days Ordinary passports Israel 26.11.1969 90 days Ordinary passports Japan 1.12.1955 90 days Ordinary passports Monaco 18.5.1963 Not relevant for EES Ordinary passports New Zealand 1.12.1947 90 days Ordinary passports San Marino 15.1.1954 Not relevant for EES Ordinary passports Singapore 1.6.1985 90 days Ordinary passports South Korea 11.2.1967 and 22.9.1989 90 days Ordinary passports United States of America 1.4.1949 90 days Ordinary passports





Italy

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Albania 1.10.1991 30 days Diplomatic passports Argentina 1.12.1959 180 days Diplomatic passports 3 months Service/official passports 21.5.1968 3 months Ordinary passports Australia 1.8.1951 3 months All passports Brazil 1.10.1958 180 days Diplomatic passports 3 months Service/official passports 1.6.1960 3 months Ordinary passports Canada 9.11.1952 3 months All passports Chile 1.2.1958 90 days All passports Colombia 16.7.1962 180 days Diplomatic passports 3 months Service/official passports Costa Rica 19.9.1972 90 days All passports El Salvador 27.1.1969 90 days All passports North Macedonia 5.3.1997 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Guatemala 2.7.1972 90 days Ordinary passports 20.12.1990 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Honduras 1.5.1970 90 days All passports Israel 1.11.1961 180 days Diplomatic passports 1.5.1964 180 days Service/official passports Japan 15.1.1956 3 months Ordinary passports 15.5.1963 180 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Malaysia 29.4.1964 90 days All passports Mexico 1.7.1967 3 months Ordinary passports Monaco 15.7.1949 Not relevant for EES All passports New Zealand 1.3.1961 3 months All passports Panama 6.3.1964 180 days Diplomatic passports 3 months Service/official passports Paraguay 9.6.1965 3 months Ordinary passports 1.3.1961 180 days Diplomatic passports 3 months Service/official passports Peru 1.3.1960 180 days Diplomatic passports 3 months Service/official passports San Marino 30.9.1939 Not relevant for EES All passports South Korea 5.5.1975 60 days All passports United States of America 29.9.1948 3 months All passports Uruguay 1.1.1961 90 days All passports Venezuela 5.3.1981 3 months Diplomatic passports 7.6.1988 30 days Service/official passports





Latvia

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Andorra 21.5.1998 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Argentina 3.2.2004 90 days Ordinary passports 4.3.2004 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Costa Rica 24.11.2003 90 days in any half-year period All passports North Macedonia 9.3.2007 90 days in the half-year period from the date of ‘first entry’ Diplomatic passports Israel 11.5.2001 90 days Ordinary passports Israel 14.12.1996 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Japan 1.4.2000 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Mexico 11.9.2002 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Monaco 7.10.2001 90 days in any half-year period Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Panama 6.5.2004 90 days All passports Peru 4.7.2007 90 days in any half-year period Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports San Marino 8.10.2004 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports South Korea 27.6.2003 90 days All passports Ukraine 17.5.1998 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports United States of America 1.1.1996 90 days in any half-year period Ordinary passports Uruguay 13.11.2003 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Venezuela 6.11.2003 90 days in any six-month period Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 24.9.2002 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Macao Special Administrative Region 20.6.2004 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports





Lithuania

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Argentina 31.12.2003 90 days Ordinary passports Brazil 13.1.2009 90 days Ordinary passports Chile 18.5.1999 90 days Ordinary passports Israel 13.5.2001 90 days Ordinary passports Japan 25.4.2000 90 days Ordinary passports Panama 24.1.2004 90 days Ordinary passports South Korea 9.5.2002 90 days Ordinary passports Uruguay 29.12.2000 90 days Ordinary passports Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4.2.2002 90 days Ordinary passports Macao Special Administrative Region 6.3.2002 90 days Ordinary passports





Luxembourg

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Australia 5.10.1951 60 days All passports Chile 7.4.1961 90 days All passports Israel 8.12.1964 90 days All passports New Zealand 15.11.1951 90 days All passports South Korea 1.6.1970 90 days All passports





Hungary

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Andorra 12.7.2003 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Argentina 15.12.1990 90 days Ordinary passports Brazil 19.7.1999 90 days Ordinary passports Canada 1.2.1991 90 days Ordinary passports Chile 1.6.1992 90 days Ordinary passports Costa Rica 12.6.1992 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Israel 15.3.1994 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Japan 21.6.1997 90 days Ordinary passports Malaysia 19.2.1993 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Mexico 14.5.1997 90 days Ordinary passports New Zealand 15.3.2000 90 days Ordinary passports Panama 22.2.1993 and 30.12.1998 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Paraguay 18.1.2004 90 days Ordinary passports San Marino 7.5.1990 30 days Ordinary passports Singapore 9.10.1994 30 days Ordinary passports South Korea 26.4.1991 90 days Ordinary passports Uruguay 14.8.1991 90 days All passports United States of America 1.11.1990 90 days Ordinary passports Venezuela 1.6.2000 90 days Ordinary passports Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7.2.2002 90 days Ordinary passports Macao Special Administrative Region 29.12.2001 90 days Ordinary passports





The Netherlands

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Australia 1.4.1951 90 days All passports Canada 1.1.1950 90 days All passports Chile 8.4.1961 90 days All passports Israel 8.12.1964 3 months in any period of 6 months All passports Japan 28.8.1956 90 days All passports South Korea 1.6.1970 90 days All passports Malaysia 20.1.1959 90 days All passports New Zealand 1.4.1949 90 days All passports Paraguay 22.11.1960 90 days All passports United States of America 15.8.1947 90 days Ordinary passports





Austria

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Albania 1.9.1992 3 months Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Andorra 1.6.1957 3 months All passports Argentina 1.8.1960 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Australia 1.4.1956 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Bahamas 1.9.1982 3 months Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Barbados 31.12.1997 3 months Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.11.1995 3 months Diplomatic passports Brazil 25.2.1960 6 months Diplomatic passports 6 months Service/official passports 5.10.1967 3 months Ordinary passports Canada 1.7.1956 3 months All passports Chile 1.12.1954 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Costa Rica 14.9.1968 3 months All passports El Salvador 1.12.1963 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Guatemala 20.9.1977 3 months Ordinary passports 6 months Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Israel 22.12.1968 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Japan 1.4.1958 6 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Malaysia 19.5.1983 3 months All passports Mexico 6.7.1958 3 months Ordinary passports Monaco 9.9.1983 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports New Zealand 1.6.1958 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Panama 3.9.1981 3 months All passports Paraguay 18.3.1969 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Peru 1.1.1996 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports San Marino 29.7.1972 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Singapore 1.3.1983 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports South Korea 25.6.1979 90 days Ordinary passports 180 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Uruguay 1.9.1963 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Venezuela 1.4.1990 3 months Diplomatic passports Service/official passports





Poland

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Argentina 22.11.1990 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Brazil 23.4.2000 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Emergency passports Seaman's book Chile 24.2.1995 90 days Ordinary passports Costa Rica 8.7.1992 90 days Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Honduras 11.1.1994 90 days Ordinary passports Nicaragua 10.2.1995 90 days Ordinary passports Singapore 2.9.1999 30 days Ordinary passports Uruguay 2.9.1991 90 days Ordinary passports





Portugal

Contracting party/parties Entry into force of bilateral agreement Length of stay Category of passports Argentina 15.11.1979 90 days Ordinary passports Australia 1.5.1963 90 days Ordinary passports Canada 15.2.1958 60 days Ordinary passports Chile July 1970 90 days Ordinary passports Costa Rica June 1969 90 days Ordinary passports Mexico 2.4.1979 90 days Ordinary passports Monaco 16.2.1959 90 days Ordinary passports New Zealand 1.1.1988 90 days Ordinary passports San Marino 1.9.1981 90 days Ordinary passports South Korea September 1979 60 days Ordinary passports Uruguay December 1985 90 days Ordinary passports United States of America July 1983 60 days Ordinary passports





Slovakia

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Argentina 15.10.2001 90 days Ordinary passports 14.11.2001 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Brazil 15.8.1991 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Chile 22.5.2000 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports 28.10.2000 90 days Ordinary passports Israel 2.9.1997 3 months Diplomatic passports Service/official passports 2.9.1997 90 days Ordinary passports Japan 22.3.2002 90 days Ordinary passports South Korea 15.7.1995 90 days Ordinary passports Malaysia 15.8.1991 3 months Ordinary passports Panama 12.8.1999 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports Paraguay 23.12.1996 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Uruguay 28.9.1995 3 months Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Venezuela 15.8.1991 30 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports





Finland

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Australia 1961 90 days Ordinary passports New Zealand 1973 90 days Ordinary passports





Sweden

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Argentina 6.9.1961 3 months Ordinary passports Australia 1.11.1951 3 months Ordinary passports Barbados 1.1.1969 3 months Ordinary passports Brazil 1.5.1956 3 months Ordinary passports Canada 30.6.1949 3 months Ordinary passports Chile 1.1.1991 3 months Ordinary passports Costa Rica 1.1.1968 3 months Ordinary passports Honduras 1.2.1960 3 months Ordinary passports Israel 1.4.1966 3 months Ordinary passports Japan 8.8.1956 3 months Ordinary passports Malaysia 1.10.1960 3 months Ordinary passports Mauritius 18.12.1968 3 months Ordinary passports Mexico 1.5.1954 3 months Ordinary passports New Zealand 1.7.1948 3 months Ordinary passports Nicaragua 24.5.1968 3 months Ordinary passports Paraguay 1.7.1963 3 months Ordinary passports Singapore 1.8.1968 3 months Ordinary passports South Korea 1.9.1969 90 days Ordinary passports Trinidad and Tobago 1.10.1968 3 months Ordinary passports Uruguay 1.4.1960 90 days Ordinary passports

SCHENGEN ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES

Iceland

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Australia 29.4.1969 3 months All passports Brazil 28.8.1969 3 months All passports Chile 1.6.1967 3 months All passports Israel 1.4.1966 3 months Ordinary passports Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Japan 20.11.1966 3 months All passports Canada 1.11.1962 3 months All passports Malaysia 1.7.1959 90 days All passports Mexico 1.3.1966 3 months All passports New Zealand 1.2.1974 3 months All passports South Korea 1.4.1970 90 days All passports Uruguay 8.8.1991 3 months All passports





Liechtenstein

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Albania 1.2.1969 90 days Diplomatic passports Antigua and Barbuda 1.10.1963 90 days All passports Bahamas 1.10.1963 90 days All passports Barbados 6.1.1971 90 days All passports Brunei 1.10.1963 90 days All passports Costa Rica 24.11.1966 90 days All passports North Macedonia 22.7.1998 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports Honduras 24.11.1966 90 days All passports Israel 1.6.1967 90 days All passports Japan 15.4.1957 90 days All passports Malaysia 1.9.1960 90 days All passports Moldova 7.2.2004 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports New Zealand 1.8.1948 90 days All passports Panama 18.2.1967 90 days All passports Paraguay 10.2.1964 90 days All passports Singapore 1.9.1960 90 days All passports Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.10.1963 90 days All passports South Korea 28.6.1979 90 days All passports Ukraine 1.1.2004 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports Venezuela 14.10.1988 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1.5.2000 90 days All passports Macao Special Administrative Region 1.12.2005 90 days All passports





Norway

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Argentina 1.1.1962 90 days All passports Australia 19.11.1951 90 days All passports Brazil 1.3.1959 90 days All passports Brunei 1.7.1990 90 days All passports Canada 1.1.1950 90 days All passports Chile 1.12.1991 90 days All passports Costa Rica 20.4.1969 90 days All passports El Salvador 1.11.1959 90 days All passports Guatemala 1.1.1963 90 days All passports Honduras 1.1.1960 90 days All passports Israel 1.4.1966 90 days All passports Japan 1.9.1956 90 days All passports Malaysia 1.10.1960 90 days All passports Mexico 1.2.1960 90 days All passports New Zealand 1.1.1950 90 days All passports Nicaragua 1.11.1960 90 days All passports Panama 1.1.1963 90 days All passports Paraguay 1.7.1963 90 days All passports Singapore 1.11.1968 90 days All passports South Korea 1.10.1969 90 days All passports United States of America 1.8.1947 90 days All passports Uruguay 1.3.1961 90 days All passports Venezuela 15.12.1959 90 days All passports





Switzerland

Third country concerned Entry into force of bilateral agreement Authorised length of stay Categories of passports covered Albania 1.7.2004 90 days Diplomatic passports Antigua and Barbuda 1.10.1963 90 days All passports Bahamas 1.10.1963 90 days All passports Barbados 6.1.1971 90 days All passports Brunei 1.10.1963 90 days All passports Chile 1.1.1949 90 days All passports Costa Rica 24.11.1966 90 days All passports North Macedonia 22.7.1998 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports Honduras 24.11.1966 90 days All passports Israel 1.6.1967 90 days All passports Japan 15.4.1957 90 days All passports Malaysia 1.9.1960 90 days All passports Mexico 1.2.1994 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Moldova 7.2.2004 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports New Zealand 1.8.1948 90 days All passports Panama 18.2.1967 90 days All passports Paraguay 10.2.1964 90 days All passports Singapore 1.9.1960 90 days All passports Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.10.1963 90 days All passports South Korea 28.6.1979 90 days All passports Ukraine 1.1.2004 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports Venezuela 14.10.1988 90 days Diplomatic passports Service/official passports Special passports Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1.5.2000 90 days All passports Macao Special Administrative Region 1.12.2005 90 days All passports

(1) OJ L 327, 9.12.2017, p. 20. In accordance with Article 73 of the EES Regulation, Article 60 will only become applicable with the start of operations of the EES.