Entering Bosnia, Croatia and Romania with a 2-entry Schengen visa

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I'm planning a trip with my girlfriend who has an Indonesian passport and a Double-Entry Schengen Visa issued by the republic of Austria. We'd like to go from Austria via Hungary to Serbia and then via Bosnia to Croatia and back to Schengen (Slovenia).

Now there are some problems.

  1. Going to Serbia is fine. Serbia lets Indonesians in with a stamp only.
  2. But Bosnia probably not possible. Apparently we need a Mulit-Entry Schengen visa (called the embassy), they stated a double-entry is not enough. But I'm not willing to give up yet. Does anyone know if there is a chance to visit Bosnia? Visa is difficult as it's not possible to contact the consulate.
  3. Croatia is slightly more complicated, but apparently we can get in as Croatia allows (Source):

All third-country nationals who are holders of valid Schengen documents[...] do not require an additional (Croatian) visa for Croatia.

Third-country nationals who are holders of:
uniform visa (C) for two or multiple entries, valid for all Schengen Area Member States; [...] do not require a visa for transit or intended stays in the territory of Croatia not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.

I'm just not sure if there is a difference if we enter from Serbia (having an invalid first visit already) or Slovenia (having it invalidated just at the Slovenian border).

  1. Due to the problems with Bosnia the alternative route is to visit Timișoara in Romania instead of doing the tour in Bosnia and for Romania, which is like Croatia not part of Schengen I have even less information and at the embassy nobody ever picks up. I'm not sure if we are able to enter Romania from Serbia.

Has anyone of you ever had an experience like this and can advice me which part of the route is actually an option?






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Can I enter Bosnia with Schengen visa?

Substitute visas Valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of the European Union, Schengen Area member states, and United States of America can enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.

Can you enter Croatia with Schengen visa?

Visa Requirements for Croatia for Holders of Schengen VisasTravellers holding a dual entry Schengen visa must have one unused entry if travelling to Croatia. Holders of a residence permit, or certain other types of visa issued by a Schengen Area country, can also visit Croatia without requiring an additional visa.

Can I enter Romania with Schengen visa?

Can You Enter Romania if You Have a Schengen Visa? Yes, the Romanian government allows the holder of a valid Schengen visa to enter Romania, provided that the Schengen visa is still valid and has at least two more entries.

Can you transit through 2 Schengen countries?

Changing planes two times within the Schengen Area for onward travel outside Schengen: short-stay visa. If you are transiting through two different Schengen airports for onward travel to a country outside Schengen and the first transit airport is in the Netherlands, you need to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa.



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