Showing posts with label visa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label visa. Show all posts

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Types of Schengen Visas



There are 3 major types of visas available:
1. Universal Schengen Visa (USV)

This is the most common type of visa, categorized into:

I) Type “A” (Airport Transit Visa)

This visa allows a traveler to travel through the international Schengen country of Airports without entering into the Schengen Area. It is mandatory for travelers who are travelling from one non-Schengen area to another with the change of flights inside any Schengen Airport.

II) Type “C” (Short Term Visa)

This is a short-term visa which allows a traveler to travel to any Schengen Areas for a maximum of 90 days throughout any 180 days. For more information refer to the 90/180 Schengen Visa Rule. There are multiple variants of this visa:
           
·         Single Entry Visa: Single entry visa allows you to enter Schengen region one time. Once you leave from the Schengen zone, you will not be allowed to enter again even if you have days left for your stay of 90 days.

·         Note: Single Entry Visa doesn't mean that you can enter only one country among the 26. It allows you to enter every country as long as you don’t leave the “Schengen Zone”, but you cannot exceed a total of 90 continuous days.


·         Double Entry Visa: This is just like Single entry visa but you will be able to leave Schengen area once and come back. If you leave the second time, you cannot enter the Schengen zone again on the same visa.

·         Multiple Entry Visa: Multiple entry visa allows a traveler to travel in and out of Schengen as many times as needed as long as the 90/180 rule is followed. This can be applied for 1-Year, 3-Years, & 5 Year visa.


2. Limited Territorial Validity (LTV)

This visa allows you to travel to the only state which has issued this visa, or in certain cases few other states can also be visited if they are specifically mentioned on the Visa in the form of codes. To learn more about these state codes, see Schengen Country Codes. The holder of this visa cannot go to any other country other than the ones mentioned on the visa sticker.

3. National Visa or Type “D”

If you need to stay in any Schengen area for more than 90 days, you can apply for National Visa. This visa is granted to the individuals who are either studying, working, or permanently residing in one of the Schengen countries. The individual can stay for up to a maximum of 1 year. There are two variants; single and multiple entries. This can be applied for:

           International student, for maximum up to 1 year (extension possibility is also available)

           Medical Emergencies for short term

           Experts travelling for sharing their expertise in any fields like Art, Sports, or any other    professional skill

           Others updated on relevant Schengen country’s website


Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Essential things to know about Schengen Visa




1. Now, you may wonder which countries fall in the Schengen Area. There are 26 countries that fall in the Schengen region - 23 from Europe, and other 3 being Switzerland, Norway and Iceland. You can travel to these 26 countries with a single visa.

2. Having stated that, it could get confusing as to which country you should approach, to apply for a Schengen visa. As a thumb rule, you apply with the country where you are staying for a longer amount of time.

E.g. Say, you are staying in Spain for 5 days, Portugal for 5 days and Germany for 12 days, then you should apply your visa with Germany. If your stay is equally divided among 2 countries, then you must apply with the country that you’ll be visiting first.

3. If you have to travel to a European region that doesn’t fall in the Schengen area, you’ll need a valid visa for that country as well.

E.g: If your itinerary is Switzerland + London, then you’ll need to have a valid Schengen as well as a UK visa.

If that’s still confusing, send in your application for visa and we’ll get all that sorted for you.

4. Indians do not have the facility of visa on arrival for Schengen visa. They need to apply for a Schengen visa before their departure dates and can stay up to a period of 90 days.

5. Indianscan get a single-entry or a multiple-entry visa based on their itinerary for 90days only valid for 6 months i.e. If you have a multiple-entry visa, you can use it over a spread of 6 months, up to its validity. Post that, you’ll have to apply for a new visa.

6. Know your purpose of visit. This will help you in knowing which visa you should be applying for - tourist visa, business visa, transit visa or the like.

Documents required for Schengen visa

1. Schengen application form duly filled and signed.

2. Recent passport size photograph, passport valid for at least 3 months prior to your departure having at least two blank pages.

3. Confirmed return air ticket with hotel reservation.

4. Secured medical insurance covering expenses up to 30,000 Euros, depending on your duration of stay.

However, you’d need the following additional documents if you are travelling to meet your friend or relative staying in a Schengen country.

1. Bank statements for the last 6 months. In case you do not have a bank account or lack sufficient funds, ask a friend or relative to sign an ‘official affidavit of support’ and carry this original document along with the Schengenvisa.

2. Purpose of visit and duration of travel written down in a letter.

3. In case you are a first-time traveller, you would be required to submit your income tax returns for the past 3 years, appointment letter, proof of legal entity of the company.

4. Reference letter from your employer.

5. In case you’re the owner of the company, then bank statements and tax returns have to be attached.



Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Who needs a Schengen visa and What are the Types of Schengen Visa?



Schengen Visa

A Schengen Visa is the document issued by the appropriate authorities to the interested party for visiting/travelling to and within the Schengen Area.

The Schengen Area is comprised of 26 countries that have agreed to allow free movement of their citizens within this area as a single country. Of the 26 countries bound by the Schengen agreement, 22 are part of the EU and the other 4 are part of the EFTA.

Schengen area covers the majority of European countries, except for the United Kingdom and countries such as Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Ireland soon to be part of the agreement. However, there are countries that are not part of the EU like Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Lichtenstein yet do belong in the Schengen area and cherish the free movement policy.

Who needs a Schengen visa?

Thecitizens of the non-Schengen member countries are requested a mandatorySchengen Visa in order to enter the Schengen Zone. There are exceptions to this rule, however: for some countries that are not part of the Schengen Agreement yet aren’t required a visa to enter the Schengen zone.

Visa Application Requirements

In order to travel to one or more of the Schengen Zone countries, as aforementioned, one needs to apply for a Schengen visa at the designated embassy/consulate. There are however, certain requirements similar to every embassy/consulate that have to be met in order to pursuit the application. A unified exemplar of the requested documents with the additional information is meticulously described and listed at Schengen Visa Application Requirements section.

Types of Schengen Visa

Regarding the nature/purpose of the travel, there are several types of a Schengen visa issued by the designated embassy/consulate.

           1. Uniform Schengen Visas (USV):

The Uniform Schengen Visa stands for a permit of one of the Schengen Area Member Countries to transit or reside in the desired territory for a certain period of time up to the maximum of 90 days every six-month period starting from the date of entry. According to the purpose of traveling the Uniform Schengen Visaapplies to all of the three categories, “A”, “B” and “C”.

           2. Limited territorial validity visas (LTV):

This type of visa obtained allows you to travel only in the Schengen State that has issued the visa or in some other cases, in the certain Schengen States specifically mentioned when applying for the visa. Apart from these Schengen countries, this specific visa is invalid to any other Schengen country not specified prior.

           3. National Visas

Thenational visa of “D” category is granted to the certain individuals who are tobe studying, working or permanently residing in one of the Schengen countries. The national visa can be of a single entry, granted for the people who are in need of residing in the Schengen country for a certain period of time, or for a sole purpose after which they shall return to their country.

Thursday, June 11, 2020

How to Apply for A Schengen Visa For Tourists and ETIAS EU waiver visa vs. Schengen visa: Which one should you get?



A tourist visa serves as an authorization to citizens of other countries for entering a respective country for the sole purpose of traveling within the designated area of the country either on a pleasure trip or while on a visit to their relatives in that country. Anyone holding a tourist visa isexempted from holding citizenship to visit that country or their relatives inthat country.

Certain limitations are, however, applicable in case of issue of a tourist visa through the process of obtaining one is far simpler compared to that of a business visa. A tourist visa allows an individual to reside in a country for a maximum period of 3 months or 90 days unless stated differently in the visa. The visa holder does not have the right to seek employment in the country for the period unless mentioned otherwise in the visa.

ETIAS EU waiver visa vs. Schengen visa: Which one should you get?

With the new laws coming and going, EU has been one of the top destinations to visit in the world, and because of that, the borders are tightening up and becoming stricter when it comes to tourist control. With that said, do you qualify for an EU waiver visa or should you apply for a Schengen visa?

Here’s a quick description of what is the difference between ETIAS and a Schengen visa:

           ETIAS EU waiver visa – regarded as a way to tighten the borders in EU, ETIAS is similar to USA ‘s ESTAS waiver visa, which you can apply online. ETIAS is an electronic system that keeps track of visitors from countries that do not need a visa to enter the Schengen zone. You can apply for an ETIAS EU waiver visa online if you’re part of the 60 countries who are eligible for visa-free entry to Schengen and EU areas.

           Schengen visa – If you’re not part of the 60 countries who can obtain a visa-free entry to Schengen zones, then youwould need to apply for a Schengen visa in order to travel to any EU countriesthat require this specific visa from your country. You would need to apply for this visa before you book your trip to Europe, and below is the detailed guide on how to obtain it. Once you have a valid Schengen visa, you can freely roam around all countries that are part of the Schengen zone (you can see the list below).

For more information, please visit: https://www.schengenvisaitinerary.com/

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

What are the Benefits of Schengen Travel Insurance?




Apart from travel tickets and visa costs, even the daily cost of living, medical treatments, and other routine expenses are much higher in Europe including all the 26 Schengen countries. During your trip, if there is an emergency medical situation it can easily drain off all your savings. For this reason, investing in a good Schengen travel insurance plan when travelling to Schengen countries in Europe would be a good idea to avoid any hassle during the trip. Here are some of the most outstanding benefits of buying a Schengen travel insurance plan:

           Schengen travel insurance offers cashless hospitalization cover

           Emergency medical expenses incurred during the trip are covered under Schengen travel insurance

           It covers accidental injuries during the trip

           Schengen travel insurance also offers Medical evacuation cover

           Schengen travel insurance offers personal accident cover

           Schengen travel insurance also offers third-party damage cover

           Coverage for the total loss of checked-in baggage is also offered by Schengen travel insurance plan

           Loss of passport is also covered under a Schengen travel insurance policy

However, the benefits will vary from one Schengen travel insurance plan to another depending on the purpose of your visit. There are special Schengen travel insurance plans for students as well.

Entry Essentials to Schengen Countries

To visit any of the 26 Schengen countries, you would need to have a validSchengen visa along with Schengen travel insurance. Depending on your purpose of visit - be it tourism, business or medical treatment every traveller needs to have a Schengen visa that grants permission to travel within these countries. However, the visa should be obtained before travelling, as it cannot be granted on arrival at the airport.

For anyone planning to Schengen countries to pursue higher education, A Schengen study visa can be obtained. Similarly, people planning to work in Schengen countries would need a work permit from the Embassy or Consulates of Canada in India. To reiterate every traveller would need to obtain Schengen travel insurance from India before you apply for a Schengen visa.

Types of Schengen Visa

There are different types of Schengen visas for travellers that serve different travelling purposes. Here is a quick rundown of some of the types of Schengen Visas:

           National Visa

           Airport Transit Visa

           Tourist Visa

           Business Visa

           Visiting Family and Friends

           Official Visit

           Medical Reasons

           Study Visa

The visa can be issued for a single entry, double-entry or multiple-entry visa depending on the purpose of visit. Please note that a short stay visais valid for to 90 days in within a period of 180 days for business or touristpurposes, not more than three months. A short-stay visa is of two types- Uniform Schengen Visa (USV) and Limited Territorial Validity (LTV).


Monday, April 27, 2020

Europe Trip is Made Easier by applying for a Schengen Visa





Thais who wish to travel all over Europe to fulfill their romantic dreams and discover more of world history with the continent’s rich cultural heritage are now given a hint of good news with a more convenient way to travel.

Making a fascinating trip around Europe is made easier by applying for aSchengen Visa prior to your trip. The Schengen Visa allows you to visit the countries who have signed the Schengen agreement (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, and Norway) without the need to apply for a separate visa for each country. However, traveling to the United Kingdom and Ireland requires you to get a separate visa.

TheSchengen Visa allows you to travel around the said countries for a maximum of90 days within a 6-month period. It would be best to apply for your Schengen Visa at least 6 weeks before your trip, and it would be best to make your travel arrangements prior to the trip as extending this kind of visa is a rather difficult process.

You must file your application for the Schengen Visa on the consulate/ embassy of the country where you intend to stay for the most part of your trip, or where you will make your first point of entry, in case you are planning to visit several Schengen states without having a main destination.

As for the requirements, you must fill up the Schengen Visa application form with your personal details and provide a copy of your passport along with the original version. You will also be asked to show proof of a stable financial background in the form of bank statements, property certificates, and other related documents. Proof of travel arrangements and accommodations are also required, along with hotel booking receipts, airline tickets and itineraries. Health and Travel Insurance is also a main requirement prior to obtaining a Schengen Visa.

If you are currently employed, it will also be best to present a certification from your employer verifying your occupation, along with presenting your most recent income statements. You will also need to present an invitation letter (along with its translation) if there is a person/ organization hosting you during the trip, which will be certified by the Foreign Ministry of the countrywhere you have filed your application for the Schengen Visa.

Even if you present all the required documents, obtaining a Schengen Visa is not guaranteed. The consulate or embassy may ask for additional documents as required, and it is best not to make any non-refundable travel arrangements until you have received the visa.

Therefore, it will be best to engage the services of a reputable Thai law firm if you want to apply for a Schengen Visa. As the application can become a tedious process with all the required paperwork, seeking the services of a law firm may be a good option if you want all your documents in order, thus expediting the process.

With the help of an efficient law firm specializing in visa applications, your trip to Europe is assured to be a most unforgettable one.






Saturday, April 18, 2020

What is a Schengen Visa and do you actually need it?




Thanks to EU regulations, those who wish to travel to the Schengen Area fall into two different categories: Annex I and Annex II countries.

Individuals who hold a passport on the Annex I list are required to obtain a short-term stay visa before visiting the Schengen Area. This visa iscommonly known as the Schengen Visa. Annex II countries, on the other hand, can visit the Schengen Area visa-free.

While it is certainly more advantageous to be from an Annex II country, even passport holders from Annex I countries are better off today seeing that they now only need one visa to access the entire region — versus needing a visa for every country they plan to visit — and they can travel unimpeded throughout much of Europe once they enter.

The process to obtain a Schengen Visa is much like any other visa process.You must apply and then send in your passport. If approved, your passport will be stamped and returned to you.

The Schengen Visa costs €60 ($66), although Russians, Ukrainians, and citizens of select countries only have to pay €35 for the short-stay visa. The fee must be paid upon application and cannot be refunded, even if the visa is refused. The fee is waived for students of an official school or university trip, as well as for the spouse and minor children of EU nationals. Children younger than six do not have to pay the fee, regardless of their nationality.

If you are from an Annex II country, you can skip the visa application process and enter the Schengen Area by simply presenting your passport upon entry. Over the years, the EU has enhanced and expanded the list of qualifying Annex II countries. Just recently, they added countries like Colombia, Kiribati, Timor Leste, Vanuatu, and Moldova. And Georgia will be added in the near future. But there are a lot of countries from Peru to the South Pacific that can visit visa-free for those 90 out of 180 days.

EXTERNAL BORDER CONTROLS

Once inside the Schengen Area, visa holders and visa-free travelersalike can travel throughout the internal borders of the region without border checks, irrespective of nationality. As such, the largest concern for travelers when visiting Europe will be entering and exiting through one of the Schengen Area’s external borders. Anyone crossing an external border, be they a citizen of a Schengen member state or a foreign national, will be checked by a border guard. Regular cross-border commuters are the only exception.

These external border checks are located at road crossings, seaports, trains, and airports. If entering via air, the airline must check that you carry the correct travel documents before allowing you to board to ensure that you can enter the Schengen Area upon arrival.

I made the mistake once of showing a passport that did not have visa-free access to the Schengen Area to airline staff and they almost refused to allow me to board until I realized my mistake and whipped out a different passport.

At every external border location, the checks are coordinated by the EU’s agency Frontex. All details of the border check are outlined in the Schengen Borders Code.

In summary, they will check your travel documents, including your visa if required, they will ask you to justify the purpose of your stay, and then they will check the SIS and other relevant security databases for any alerts that would justify refusal of entry. Pretty standard stuff.


Friday, April 17, 2020

What is Travel Insurance and What are the Schengen Travel Insurance Requirements?





Travel Insurance is a kind of agreement in which an Insurance Company agrees to cover a traveller when he embarks on a journey. In this context, cover means that the Insurer agrees to pay for whatever loss may occur to the Traveller. This may be Loss of Life- in which case the insurer will pay a specified amount of money to those who the Traveller lists as his beneficiaries. It may be a Travel Healthcare plan- in which case the Insurer agrees to cover whatever medical bills the Traveller may incur. Another common of Travel Insurance is the Travel Baggage Insurance- in which case the Insurance Company undertakes to insure the baggage, that means they agree to pay the cost of the baggage if they should get lost, misplaced, or stolen.

Generally speaking, airlines see Travel Insurance as a necessarything, but travelers see it as a bottleneck a nuisance that they are saddled with, and forced to bear. For this reason, some travelers look for most affordable travel Insurance that they can possibly get. We will get to that later in this post.

Travel insurance is not just another expensive requirement in order to be eligible for a Schengen visa. Either you are heading to Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, or traveling within your continent, or just going to any other part of the world, you should have some kind of travel insurance. When you are on the road or in the air, things are more unpredictable. The people around you may act in a different way, or you may be exposed to environments, substances, or even microbes that are harmful to you, whether you knew it or not. Having travel insurance will help you be more relaxed, knowing that if anything happens, you are covered, and will be cared for. It is also a mature and responsible thing to do. When you have travel insurance and something happens, even your family will be more relaxed, knowing that their loved one will be alright.

Schengen Travel Insurance Requirements

The European Union has made a very clear and also strict set of guidelines for the acceptable travel insurance that an applicant for a Schengen Visa should have. Keep in mind that this is a major part of getting your Schengen Visa approved. Below is information about the coverage that your insurance should offer:

1.         Coverage of costs as a result of any medical repatriation, or emergency and hospital treatment.


2.         Life Insurance: Compensation to nominated family members in the case of death of Policy Holder (Traveller)

3.         The EU insists that coverage must be valid in the entire territory of the Schengen area. This does not usually mean that your insurer must have a presence in each of the Schengen states, but that your Insurer must acknowledge that it will pay whether or not you claim to be going to one country, or to all Schengen countries.

4.         The Travel Insurance must not expire until after the period stipulated in your Visa application.   It must cover the entire period you intend to stay in the Schengen area.

REMEMBER: For those applicants who want to apply for the Schengen Visa multiple times, you only need to prove that you have travel insurance on the first trip. When you apply on the second occasion, you will only be required to show travel insurance.

How much is a fair amount to pay for travel insurance for Schengen visa?

The cost for the Schengen visa travel insurance varies greatly, and depends mainly on the age of the traveler coupled with the duration of coverage required. That means that the older the traveler the higher the cost is likely to be. The longer the duration of travel insurance required, the greater will be the cost charged for the travel insurance for the Schengen visa.

What you Should Do

You first approach an Insurance provider and request a policy. You should go ahead and make the payment before approaching the Embassy to apply for a Schengen Visa. The Schengen Visa is one of the requirements that you need to fulfill in order to get your Visa Application approved. Some Insurers will refund your money if the Visa application is denied. But some pay charge a deductible fee.

That’s all about the Cheapest Travel Insurance for Schengen Visa.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Why travel insurance will change the way you travel





Travelinsurance is not just a great idea to secure your ‘much planned’ trip, but an inexpensive one as well

Summer has now set in and it is that time of the year, you put your thinking caps on and plan your next dream summer destination. Your travel itinerary is set, places to visit-things to buy, everything is sorted. Hardly anything can ever go wrong when you plan your trip to such detail, right?
Well, not if you fall sick with the local flu or miss a connecting flight or lose your passport or maybe the airline misplaces your baggage. Travel insurances are designed to tackle such situations and make sure that you have a smooth trip.

Travel insurance is not just a great idea to secure your ‘much planned’ trip, but an inexpensive one as well (if you truly consider the hassles that you might have to go through if you are not covered). You have done the hard part of planning your trip to small details and now let your travel insurance make sure thatneither your time nor your money is wasted in any untoward incident.

Travelling to unknown places comes with multiple health risks. Our data suggest that roughly 12% of claims are made on accidents, and the value per claim can go up to as high as Rs 30 lakh. Next up in ‘health risk’ popularity are gastrointestinal problems, which comprises roughly 7% of our total claims with an average claim amount of Rs 1.2 lakh.

Then there are severe cases where things take an ugly turn. We are talking about scenarios where mere seconds would determine an individual’s chances of survival. Although rare, but as insurers, we are accustomed to facing this kind of situations as well. Imagine the plight of the insured and his family during such a situation, when they are stranded in a foreign country gasping for help.
A typical air evacuation cost can rise up to Rs 25 lakh depending on the severity of the situation. An exhaustive travel insurance cover with proper tie-ups with foreign health agencies cannot only rescue an individual from such grave situations but also take care of the cost involved.

In the end, it doesn’t matter where you are travelling to and how much effort you have put in planning all the nitty-gritty’s, you can never really be sure that your trip goes just as you have planned. Although we hope it does, in case it doesn’t, well, let your travel insurance take care of that.












Tuesday, April 14, 2020

How to book flight itinerary and hotel bookings for your Schengen Visa?




The best part about booking from the above website is the fact that, you need not go elsewhere to do hotel bookings and to secure your medical insurance. You can choose a package which includes what you need.

Ordering you flight itinerary is extremely simple and you can do it at the comfort of your home/office within minutes. Let me explain it step by step.

Step 1: Select the package that fits your requirements and click on Buy now. In the below picture, you can see that there are separate packages for Flight itinerary, Hotel bookings, Flight + Hotel and Travel Insurance. Note that price quoted is for each passenger.

 Step 2: Enter details of your trip and your preferred flight network and stop overs if any.

Step 3: Go to the payment section below and finish your payment. And voila! The itinerary will arrive in your inbox within the stipulated time.



P.S: Simply insert your card details to pay your total invoice of your order which will finalise your your order on the website. Don’t hesitate while entering your card details because this website uses 256-bit encryption, so the transaction is 100% safe and all credit card information on this website is completely encrypted.

How do I verify my flight bookings?

It’s a very valid question indeed. You pay the money and receive a document. How do you verify that the flight reservation is valid and not a fake photoshopped pdf? It is simple. Just log on to the airlines website to which the booking has been made. Enter the reservation number provided in the document. And check your flight itinerary details, straight from the airline website. Check this page for more details on this.

SFRV Travels is a pioneer in this field and has been successfully doing business from more than 4 years and hence a trustable entity. So be rest assured that any documents you get from them are authentic and original. If you find any discrepancies in the itinerary received, then do contact their customer care on toll free number +1 800 490 5832.


Some more information:
           If you are doing group bookings, then you can get a good discount on individual itineraries. Drop them a mail or chat with their online executives for more information on this.

           Have a look at sample flight itineraries here.

           Confirmed flight itinerary is valid for 2-3 weeks.

           There are no cancellation charges for reserved flight bookings. It is included in the package free of cost.

           You can avail this service not only for Schengen Visa, but also for any visa that allows reserved flight bookings.

I hope I was able to throw some light on importance of flight itinerarywhile applying for your Schengen visa. Also make sure you have crafted a strong cover letter to put forth your reason to travel to that/ those particular countries. Check this post to write a fool proof cover letter.

With this easy option, applying for a visa is no more hassle. Have an enjoyable visa application process. Happy travelling!


Monday, April 13, 2020

What is a Schengen Visa? What are the Types of Schengen Visas?




Schengenvisa is a special kind of visa which gives you access to travel freely withoutthe immigration and border checks for a maximum period of 90 days in a period of 6 months to the Schengen countries. A treaty called the ‘Schengen Agreement’, was signed by 26 European countries that allow you to travel within the ‘Schengen Area’ on a single visa – the Schengen Visa. Schengen countries comprise of 26 European countries that includes: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Latvia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Liechtenstein.

It is important to keep in mind that some countries, even though they are within the Schengen Area, or those that are part of the European Union, will require a separate visa. It is best to check well in advance whether the country you’re visiting accepts a Schengen Visa.


Here are the Types of Schengen Visa:

·                     Tourist Visa

Out the several types of visa available, the Schengen Tourist Visa is the most popular one. Most of the Schengen visas are short-term visas that applicants need to have to travel to countries in the Schengen Area of Europe.

·                     Business Visa

This type of Visa is issued when you plan to travel to the Schengen Area forcommercial purpose. This short-term Schengen Business Visa allows you to travel and stay in the Schengen area to attend business meeting and conferences, as well as take part in commercial/industrial events, exhibitions, etc.

This Visa allows the Visa-holder to stay in the Schengen Area for up to 3 months and has a validity of around 90 days.

·                     Medical Visa

The Schengen medical visa for Europe allows the applicant to get medical and healthcare treatment within the Schengen Area. This is normally a short-term visa and is issued for the duration of the treatment.

This visa will require a letter from the medical institute/hospital where you are scheduled to undergo the medical treatment.

·                     Student Visa

With the Schengen Student Visa, the visa-holder can stay in the Schengen Area for pursuing higher education. This type of visa is issued to applicants on having their admission accepted by a renowned educational institute from within the Schengen Area.

·                     Work Visa

The Schengen Work Visa for Europe is a long-term visa. It is issued to skilled workers for the duration of their contract with the company operating within the Schengen Area.