The Schengen visa is a visa that allows its holder to visit all Schengen states. Schengen states are a total of 26 countries. These countries are: Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
All countries have different rules & regulations for this, it depends on the country you’re applying from. Either you need to apply at the embassy, visa consulates, visa center (eg: Vfs Global), or embassy/consulate of another Schengen state.
If you’re going to visit only one Schengen country you’ll have to apply at the visa center of that country and if you’re going to visit more than one country apply for your visa where you’re staying more.
Apply for your Schengen visa as soon as you can. You can apply a maximum of 1 year prior to travel. We recommend you apply at least a month in advance.
There are mainly 6 steps to apply for a Schengen visa.
Book a Schengen visa appointment to continue with your application. In most countries, you can book an appointment online. But in others, you’ll have to book the appointment by visiting the embassy or consulate.
No matter which country you’re applying from, the Schengen visa application form is the same for all the countries.
You will need the below information to be filled out in the visa application form:
This is the most important step while applying for a Schengen visa application. You’ll get the visa or not is entirely dependent on this step. You’ll be required to provide the below documents:
Reach the visa application center on the day of the appointment. Make sure you arrive there on time or at least 15 minutes prior to the interview scheduled. Bring all the necessary documents with you and hand them over to the visa consular there once he/she ask.
You may be asked some personal and general questions like:
There is a non-refundable visa fee for a Schengen visa application, which is EUR 80 for adults; EUR 40 for children 6 to 12 years; and children below 6 years are free. You need to pay the visa fee at the visa application center.
Generally, applicants get the answer within 15 days after applying. In some instances, it might take a little longer.
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