Traveling is an exciting and captivating experience. At the surface level, you are visiting new places, meeting new people, and learning about new cultures, but at the deeper level, you are widening your horizons, becoming more resilient, and improving your mental health. However, traveling, especially international travel, is not always easy. Before booking tickets, preparing your itinerary, and making your living arrangements, the first hurdle to clear is getting a visa. This requires you to fill up an application form, submit a few documents, pay visa fee, and sometimes even attend a visa interview. But did you know that having a visa of a few countries automatically makes you eligible to visit other countries? Yes, this is true, and we are not just talking about Schengen visa. There are multiple strong visas that opens doors to other foreign countries. Let us check out the tourist visas that cover multiple countries.
1. Schengen Visa
The Schengen visa is the most commonly known visa that lets you travel to multiple countries. This visa refers to the countries in Europe that signed the Schengen Agreement that nullified visa rules and border controls. Today, 29 countries come under the Schengen zone. The Schengen area countries are as follows:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
The Schengen visa allows you to stay in the Schengen zone for 90 days within a 180-day period. However, Schengen visa is not limited to Schengen countries. With a valid Schengen visa from Dubai or any other city/country (multiple-entry visa in most cases), you are eligible to visa-free stay, visa-on-arrival, and e-visa to several other countries.
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- Albania (90 days)
- Armenia (e-visa for 21 days for Indians)
- Aruba (30 days)
- Andorra (30 days)
- Antigua and Barbuda (visa on arrival: 30 days)
- Bahrain (visa on arrival for two weeks for single entry Schengen visa and three months for multiple entry Schengen visa)
- Bahamas (90 days)
- Belarus (visa free entry for 30 days for citizens of India, Samoa, Vietnam, Haiti, Lebanon, Gambia, and Namibia)
- Belize (30 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (30 days)
- Bulgaria
- Colombia (90 days visa free entry for citizens of India, China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar)
- Cyprus (90 days)
- Egypt (30 days)
- Georgia (90 days)
- Gibraltar (21 days)
- Kosovo (15 days)
- Mexico (30 days)
- Montenegro (30 days)
- North Macedonia (15 days)
- Oman (10-30 days visa free entry for Indians)
- Philippines (visa-free for 30 days for Indians)
- Qatar (30 days and 30 days extension)
- Romania (90 days)
- Sao Tome and Principe (25 days)
- Saudi Arabia (e-visa or visa on arrival for 90 days)
- Serbia (90 days)
- Turkey (30 days visa-free entry to citizens of countries like India, Afghanistan, Botswana, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, etc.
2. USA Visa
Citizens of the United States of America are eligible for visa free entry to numerous countries around the world. However, the privilege is not limited to the US passport-holders. Several countries open its doors to people who have US tourist visa. Here are the countries that you can visit by filling the DS-160 form and getting the US visa.
- Albania (90 days)
- Anguilla (3 months)
- Antigua and Barbuda (visa on arrival for 30 days)
- Belize (30 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (30 days)
- Costa Rica (6 months)
- Mexico (180 days)
- Montenegro (30 days)
- North Macedonia (15 days)
- Panama (30 days)
- Qatar (visa on arrival for 90 days)
- Saudi Arabia (e-visa for 1 year)
- Serbia (90 days)
- Turks and Caicos (90 days)
Apart from the countries mentioned above, citizens of certain countries with a valid US visa can enter a few other countries as well. For instance, Brazilian citizens having a US tourist visa can enter Canada without a visa.
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Indian Passport Holders with US Tourist Visa: Similarly, Indian citizens with US tourist visa can enjoy short term-visits without a visa in countries like Argentina, Guatemala, Philippines, Aruba, Honduras, Singapore, Bahamas, Malaysia, Sint Maarten, Chile, Taiwan, Colombia, Oman, Turkey, Peru, Curacao, and El Salvador. Indian passport holders who have a valid US tourist visa are eligible for visa on arrival at the United Arab Emirates and Nicaragua.
Chinese Passport Holders with US Tourist Visa: Moreover, Chinese passport holders who have a valid US visa do not need a separate visa for Argentina, Philippines, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Sint Marten, Singapore, Curacao, and Aruba.
Green Card Holders: A US Green card is equivalent to being a permanent resident of the United States of America. While one may not have the status of a US citizens, green card holders also have numerous advantages. A Green Card Holder has access to several countries that US tourist visa holders may not have. A US Green Card Holder can visit the following countries:
- Aruba (30 days)
- Bahamas (30 days)
- Belize (30 days)
- Canada (6 months)
- Cayman Islands (30 days)
- Costa Rica (30 days – can be extended up to 90 days)
- Curaçao (90 days)
- Dominican Republic (30 days)
- Georgia (90 days)
- Montenegro (30 days)
- Mexico (180 days)
- Peru (180 days)
- Singapore (30 days)
- Sint Marteen (90 days)
- The British Virgin Islands (30 days)
- Turks and Caicos (30 days)
Important Note: A crucial thing that you need to remember about visiting all the above-mentioned countries is that you are eligible to enter these countries with a US visa, only if you have visited the United States of America at least once.
3. Canada Visa
Another visa that lets you travel to other countries is the Canada Visa. With this tourist visa, you can not only visit the second largest country in the world but also a few other foreign nations.
- Antigua and Barbuda (visa on arrival for 30 days)
- Costa Rica (determined by the immigration officer- not more than 180 days)
- Cuba (e-visa for 90 days)
- Dominican Republic (visa on arrival for 90 days)
- Macedonia (15 days)
- Mexico (180 days)
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Indian Passport Holders with Canada Visa: Indian citizens who have a valid Canada visa can visit Bahamas, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Oman, Philippines, Singapore, Sint Marten, and Taiwan for a short duration, without the need to get individual visas to these countries.
Chinese Passport Holders with Canada Visa: A Chinese citizen is eligible to visit Aruba, Chile, Curacao, Oman, Peru, Philippines, and Sint Maarten for a short time with a valid Canada visit visa.
Canada PR Visa Holders: Those who have Canada PR or Canada Permanent Residence Visa or Permit are eligible to visit Aruba, Bahamas, Curacao, and Sint Maarten without getting the tourist or visitor visa of these countries.
4. UK Visa
The UK visit visa lets you stay in the country for six months. During your stay in the UK, you can visit all its four parts, including England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Besides the UK, you get access to other countries as well, albeit your UK visa has not expired.
- Albania (90 days)
- Antigua and Barbuda (30 days)
- Aruba (30 days)
- Bermuda (45 days)
- Bonaire (90 days)
- Dominican Republic (90 days with tourist card)
- Georgia (90 days)
- Macedonia (15 days)
- Mexico (duration will depend on your nationality)
- Montenegro (30 days)
- Panama (30 days)
- Serbia (90 days)
- The British Virgin Islands (6 months)
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Indian Passport Holders with UK Visa: Indians who have a valid UK visa are eligible to enter Aruba, Bahamas, Belarus, Ireland, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
Chinese Passport Holders with UK Visa: Chinese nationals can visit Aruba, Belarus, Cayman Islands, Ireland, Moldova, Oman, and Peru with a valid UK visa.
Visit to Ireland with UK Visa: One of the famous FAQs about UK visa is that whether this visa gives you entry into Ireland. Here we are talking about the Republic of Ireland, and not Northern Ireland that is a part of the UK. However, citizens of a few countries that have a UK visa can visit Ireland as well. Passport holders of Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Montenegro, Oman, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, The People’s Republic of China, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan can visit Ireland with a valid UK visa.
5. Central American Single Visa
Just like the Schengen visa gives access to 29 European countries, the Central American Single Visa gives you the chance to visit four countries with a single visa. The Central American countries you can visit with this visa are El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Once you enter one of these countries with the Central American Single Visa, you can travel to the other three countries without applying for a separate visa, but only if you are traveling via road. The Central American Single Visa is valid for 90 days, starting from the date you are entering the first country. Although you do not need to apply for a fresh visa for each country, you will need to get a visa on arrival or tourist card at the entry point.
6. East African Visa
To promote and encourage more tourism in East Africa, a new type of combined visa has been introduced. The East African visa caters to three countries, Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda. This one visa gives you the chance to explore these three East African countries, the application has to go through Rwanda’s immigration system. In short, Rwanda is the primary application portal for this visa. The validity of the East African visa is 90 days.
7. KAZA Univisa
KAZA Univisa is a dual visa that includes two African countries: Zambia and Zimbabwe. With this visa, you can travel between the two countries as many times as you want, until your visa expires. Apart from these countries, you can also take day trips to Botswana with this visa. The KAZA Univisa has a validity of 30 days. Citizens of 65 countries are eligible for this visa.
Upcoming Unified Visa
Apart from the visas mentioned above, more unified visas have been announced at different parts of the world. These visas have not been launched yet. However, plans are underway to introduce these visas in the coming years to boost tourism in particular areas.
GCC Unified Tourist Visa: This would be a common visa that gives you the opportunity to visit all six of the countries belonging to GCC of Gulf Cooperation Council. With this one visa, tourists will get to visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman.
ASEAN Common Visa: Although this visa is still under discussion, the aim is to bring a few ASEAN countries under one tourist visa. When launched, this one visa would give you access to Asian countries like Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc.
Conclusion
Getting a strong or unified visa saves time and money. You can travel to multiple countries without the need to apply for each one separately. With the success of multi-entry visa in various regions of the world, more continents and regions are coming up with such unified visa plans to boost tourism in their area.
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