Schengen Visa

What Is a Schengen Visa?

The Schengen Visa is a short-stay permit that allows travel within the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Issued by one of the Schengen countries, this visa grants holders freedom of movement across member states without border checks.

There are 29 countries in the Schengen Area. These countries have agreed to abolish all internal borders and have a common visa policy, although there may be slight differences with respect to procedures and required documentation.

What Countries Can I Visit With a Schengen Visa?

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Czechia

Croatia

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Solvakia

Solvenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

What Countries Can I Visit With a Schengen Visa?

However, there is also a list of non-Schengen countries that allow you to enter with a valid Schengen visa, such as:

Albania

Antigua and Barbuda

Belarus

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Colombia

Cyprus

Georgia

Gibraltar

Kosovo

North Macedonia

Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe

Serbia

Turkey

What Are The Types of Schengen Visas?

You can get a Schengen Visa if you are travelling to Europe for the following purpose:

To transit through the airport of the country in schengen zone in order to take the plane to your Schengen destination country.
Tourist Visa and sightseeing
Business Visits
Visiting Family Members and Friends
Medical Visits
Travel as the cultural exchange program, sports or research
Short term study courses.
Offical Visits

Depending on the number of entries and the number of countries you can visit, you could be issued a Uniform Schengen visa or a Limited Territorial Validity visa.

Uniform Schengen Visas (USV)

The Uniform Schengen Visa (USV) allows its holder to travel and stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days every six-month period. There are three types of Uniform Schengen visas:

Single Entry Visa: With a Single entry visa, you can enter a Schengen country only once and stay until the expiration of visa validity. If you leave before the expiration, you are not allowed to enter the country again since the visa is considered to have expired once you leave the country.
Double Entry Visa: With a Double entry visa, you can enter a Schengen country twice within the time of visa validity. If you enter the country twice, and the second time you leave before the expiration, you are not allowed to enter the country again since the visa is considered to have expired once you leave the country for the second time.
Multiple Entry Visa: The Multiple entry visa allows you to enter and leave the Schengen Zone as many times as you please as long as your visa is valid.

Limited territorial validity visas (LTV)

The Limited Territorial Validity (LTV) visa allows its holder to travel only in the Schengen member country that has issued the visa. If, i.e., France has issued you the visa, then you are permitted to stay only in France. You are not even allowed to transit from one country to another with the LTV visa. This visa is considered an exception to a Uniform Visa and is only issued for international obligations or humanitarian reasons in general.

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