Bubbs33 Posted January 21, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I am Canadian with a Canadian passport. First our cruise starts in Rome, the countries are Italy, Montenegro and Greece. I understand I do not require a tourist visa for Schengen countries (Italy and Greece). The Montenegro consulate also does not require a visa. However I recieved this notice from Princess... As a reminder, you will be visiting countries which are member of the Schengen Agreement. Schengen Agreement countries require passport holders from various countries to obtain a visa in advance. This requirement does not apply to Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, UK, or U.S. passport holders. A multiple entry visa will be required if a non-Schengen country is visited between visits to Schengen countries (Example: depart from Italy, visit Turkey, arrive in Greece). Schengen Agreement countries include: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland Surely, I am not the only one dealing with this. We sail April 18. Thanks for any experience on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted January 21, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2020 If I read your document correctly; it says it does not apply to Canadian which means you don't need one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted January 21, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 21, 2020 no, you don't need one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grburkart Posted January 21, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I’m not sure where the confusion is. Pretty straight forward stuff. Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbs33 Posted January 21, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted January 21, 2020 It states: A multiple entry visa will be required if a non-Schengen country is visited between visits to Schengen countries (Example:depart from Italy, visit Turkey, arrive in Greece). Montenegro is a non-Schengen country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser_1977 Posted January 21, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) No for up to 90 days with a valid passport. http://www.mvp.gov.me/ResourceManager/FileDownload.aspx?rId=366176&rType=2 See Article I where Canada is listed. https://www.visit-montenegro.com/montenegro-visa-regimes/canada/ Edited January 21, 2020 by JennyB1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotownVoice Posted January 21, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 21, 2020 A passport permits travel between countries. A visa is issued if the traveler intends to remain in-country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserkenn Posted January 21, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) On the Pacific Princess last October, we visited Italy, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, and Slovenia. We did not need a Visa, just U.S. Passport. I was confused, too, but no problem🙂🤔🙂 Edited January 21, 2020 by Cruiserkenn Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbs33 Posted January 21, 2020 Author #9 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Cruiserkenn said: On the Pacific Princes last October, we visited Italy, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, and Slovenia. We did not need a Visa, just U.S. Passport. I was confused, too, but no problem🙂🤔🙂 Thank you. Appreciate that you shared your experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisyloo Posted January 21, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 21, 2020 In October we cruised from Rome to Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Greece, Malta, Sicily and Spain. No visa needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserkenn Posted January 21, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I was actually scared and worrying on the plane. But, as mentioned, no problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstone19 Posted January 21, 2020 #12 Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Bubbs33 said: I am Canadian with a Canadian passport. First our cruise starts in Rome, the countries are Italy, Montenegro and Greece. I understand I do not require a tourist visa for Schengen countries (Italy and Greece). The Montenegro consulate also does not require a visa. However I recieved this notice from Princess... As a reminder, you will be visiting countries which are member of the Schengen Agreement. Schengen Agreement countries require passport holders from various countries to obtain a visa in advance. This requirement does not apply to Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, UK, or U.S. passport holders. A multiple entry visa will be required if a non-Schengen country is visited between visits to Schengen countries Poor wording by Princess. The last sentence should start out "If a visa is required, a multiple entry visa will be required ..." or 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredflint Posted January 22, 2020 #13 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Many times cruise ships have an exception to requiring a visa to visit since it is usually less than one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbyfarmer2 Posted January 23, 2020 #14 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Canadian as well and been there more than once. No visas required for those nations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbs33 Posted January 23, 2020 Author #15 Share Posted January 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, hobbyfarmer2 said: Canadian as well and been there more than once. No visas required for those nations. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagney Posted January 23, 2020 #16 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 8:02 AM, Bubbs33 said: I am Canadian with a Canadian passport. First our cruise starts in Rome, the countries are Italy, Montenegro and Greece. I understand I do not require a tourist visa for Schengen countries (Italy and Greece). The Montenegro consulate also does not require a visa. However I recieved this notice from Princess... As a reminder, you will be visiting countries which are member of the Schengen Agreement. Schengen Agreement countries require passport holders from various countries to obtain a visa in advance. This requirement does not apply to Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, UK, or U.S. passport holders. A multiple entry visa will be required if a non-Schengen country is visited between visits to Schengen countries (Example: depart from Italy, visit Turkey, arrive in Greece). Schengen Agreement countries include: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland Surely, I am not the only one dealing with this. We sail April 18. Thanks for any experience on this. You say you are sailing April 18 (I assume that is 2020). Looks like you should be good however starting in 2021 things are changing - see https://www.etiasvisa.com/etias-requirements/canadians or https://www.etiasvisa.com/etias-requirements/americans for details which states in part (for Canadians) the following: ETIAS/ETIAS REQUIREMENTS/ETIAS FOR CANADIANS At the moment, Canadian citizens are able to travel to the Schengen Area visa-free for stays under 90 days. The Schengen passport-free zone is made up of 22 European Union countries like Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, as well as 4 non-European Union countries; Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. However, this will soon change when the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) is introduced by the end of 2021. ETIAS is an electronic visa waiver approved by the European Parliament in 2016: it will take around 4 years to fully implement the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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