Schengen Area visit visa for Canada passport / residents

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Summary

Visa-free

Visa-free up to 90/180 (ETIAS may apply when operational for visa-exempt)

Where to file: No C-visa; check ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en

Status text is from the destination research note. A fuller pair record is published only where the pack includes one.

Verified 22 September 2026

A Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) allows non-visa-exempt travellers stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area (single, double, or multiple entry as decided). Schengen States in scope (per Spain MFA consular note / common lists): 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 (29). Sources: - https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy/applying-schengen-visa_en (Accessed 2026-09-22 (PKT)) - https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/washington/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visados-Schengen.aspx (Accessed 2026-09-22 (PKT))

Checklist

Document requirements

A visa document checklist is not applied because this passport is recorded as visa-free. Carry a valid passport and confirm entry conditions on the official links.

Money and time

Fees and timeline

This passport is recorded as visa-free for a short stay, so a visa fee and a decision clock are not applied here. Confirm the current entry rule on the official links.

No visa decision time is applied on this page because the research note records this passport as visa-free. Check the official hub for entry conditions.

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Official statistics

Visa ratio

Not officially published

A percentage is shown only when an official source published one for this route. Blog tables and estimates are left out.

Wider official statistic — not this passport × destination
14.6%
Schengen-wide short-stay refusal rate, 2025
This is the published Schengen-wide rate. It is not this passport and destination.
Source

Quick answers

FAQ

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Schengen Area?

Recorded status: Visa-free. Visa-free up to 90/180 (ETIAS may apply when operational for visa-exempt) Confirm on the official source before you travel.

What fee is recorded for Canada travellers to Schengen Area?

This passport is recorded as visa-free for a short stay, so the visa-fee table is not applied here. Entry rules can still change. Check the official links.

What is the Schengen Area visa refusal rate for Canada?

Not officially published. A wider official figure is listed separately: Schengen-wide short-stay refusal rate, 2025 14.6%.