Top 5 Non Schengen Summer Destinations You Can Visit With a Schengen Visa

Around of 18 per cent of Schengen visa applicants worldwide had their application rejected in 2022  newly released Schengen Visa statistics show, which means one in approximately five applicants was getting a negative response in the same year.

And those getting a Schengen visa with a longer validity, are without fault if they want to make the best out of it, and use it to visit every possible country, and stay there as long as possible.

The downside of getting a Schengen visa that is valid for, i.e. six months, a year, or longer, is that you cannot remain in the Schengen Zone within the entire time of the validity of your visa. Instead, you are eligible to stay for only a total of 90 days in any 180 days.

This means that if you have a visa valid for six months, you can only spend three months in the Schengen countries, no matter in which, and if you have a one-year valid visa you can only stay for six months, and so on.

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However, a Schengen visa, though exclusively issued only by the Schengen members, grants its holder the opportunity to travel to another 17 world countries, majority of them in Europe, which are not part of the borderless area.

Following, we have picked five of these countries, which are the perfect destination for you to spend your summer vacations at, if you have already spent the allowed period of time in Schengen.

Albania

This EU candidate country located on Southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula has its visa policy aligned with that of the EU, but yet, a tourist’s stay in Albania does not count towards the total permittable period of stay in the Schengen Zone with a short-term visa.

As a result, you can enter Albania with such a visa, and stay up to 90 days without a worry in your mind.

Albania is also one of the cheapest countries in Europe, and has a 450 km long coastline. It is well known for its blend of stunning beaches, many of which are hidden off-the-beaten-path, diverse and breathtaking natural landscapes and historical sites such as the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Butrint and Gjirokastër.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria is an EU member state, but has not joined Schengen yet and as such permits entry for travellers who have Schengen visas, but the stay in this country isn’t calculated in the total Schengen stay either.

2023 might be the last year one can visit Bulgaria with a used-up Schengen visa, as the country is at the end of the process to join the borderless zone.

Bulgaria is home to a stunning stretch of coastline along the Black Sea and breathtaking mountain ranges, including the Rila, Pirin, and Rhodope Mountains, which makes the country a winter destination too, with good-value ski resorts.

Montenegro

Another EU candidate country that has aligned its visa policy with the bloc is Montenegro. The country shares a border with Albania, so one could easily visit both countries in one trip.

Its coastal towns are characterised with narrow streets, charming squares, ancient architecture, sandy beaches and a vibrant nightlife. Some of its most famous cities are Kotor, Budva, Perast, and Sveti Stefan.

Even celebrities have often been seen in Montenegro, with the then-couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie having been spotted in 2010, and other stars like Maluma, Madonna, the Beckhams, and Naomi Campbell having been seen there throughout the years.

The celebrity visitors should not confuse you, as the country is not expensive at all, and it is just as affordable as Albania.

Mexico

Quite surprising, but Mexico permits entry to Schengen visa holders, without obliging them to obtain an additional tourist visa.

Though quite far away from Europe, Mexico is a worth-visiting destination, in particular for summer-loving travellers, as the country is home to some of the world-famous beaches like Cancún, Tulum, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, and La Paz.

The country welcomes over 20 million foreign visitors each year, who aside from its beaches also visit the Great Pyramid of Cholula, the ancient Mayan cities of Uxmal and Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan which was the largest urban center of Mesoamerica before the Aztecs, and more.

Türkiye

And finally, the last country in our list, but not any less worth visiting is Türkiye, which also aims to become an EU country sometime in the future.

Yet, visiting Türkiye with a Schengen Visa is a bit trickier, as only the nationals of the following are permitted to do so, an even they need to obtain an e-visa:

Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Niger, Angola, Gabon, North Korea, Bangladesh, Gambia, Pakistan, Benin, Ghana, Philippines, Botswana, Guinea, Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Rwanda, Burundi, India, Sao Tome and Principe, Cameroon, Iraq, Senegal, Cape Verde, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Somalia, Chad, Liberia, Sudan, Comoros, Libya, Swaziland, Cote d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo   , Malawi, Togo, Djibouti, Mali, Uganda, Egypt, Mauritania, Vietnam, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Yemen, Eritrea, Nepal, and Zimbabwe.

Türkiye offers tourists a wide variety of accommodations, from the huge hotels welcoming hundreds at a time, to smaller guest houses and family run hotels. The country is surrounded by many seas and its well known for its hospitality and delicious foods.

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