Schengen visa today

Before the appearance of this very significant document, the refusal of passport red tape, namely, from checking passports. Namely, in 1985, the governments of Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, signed an agreement on the abolition of passports when crossing state borders.

Since the negotiations were held directly on a cruise on the Moselle River, near the village of Schengen, the agreement received the same name.

 

Gradually, the agreement acquired the outline of the Convention and by 1995 had already been implemented in 7 countries, added to the original list of Portugal and Spain. And already practical in 2000, namely, at the end of 1999, the Amsterdam Treaty entered into force, which introduced the Schengen agreements into the legislation of the European Union, thereby obliging all countries joining the European Union to unconditionally accept the current document.

 

Gradually, the list was replenished by non-EU countries, namely, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and even Switzerland operate under the Schengen agreements.

 

 

Schengen is issued only at the issuing center of this document or through the consulate of one of the Schengen states. You can enter the Schengen territory only through the state whose consulate released the document. It should also be noted that the main period should be in this country, trips to other countries are limited to a five-day period. This applies only to the first trip, then this rule no longer applies.

 

The most common option is to visit several countries in one trip. In this case, Schengen is issued at the consulate of the country in which you plan to stay for a longer period.

 

In the case of a multi-visa, you have the right to stay in the Schengen area for 3 months in a period of six months.

 

According to the frequency of trips, a Schengen visa document can be multiple (the same as a multi-visa), double or one-time.

 

Multivisa in this regard, of course, provides more opportunities for frequent travelers.

1. Category A - is issued for stay at the airport.

2. Category B - such a visa allows movement without air transport, i.e. on all types of land transport: cars, buses, metro, trains, etc.

 

In addition, such a visa imposes a restriction on the duration of stay in the country, namely up to 5 days.

 

3. Category C visa is the most common among tourists, guests or business trips. Based on the period of stay, subtypes of Schengen are distinguished:

Up to thirty days - category C1

Up to ninety days of stay - category C2

Up to 12 months - category C3

The five-year visa is C4.

 

4. Document D is issued for residence in the Schengen territory for 5 years. At the same time, the visa limits stay in other countries for up to three calendar months and the frequency of trips every 6 months.

 

5. Visa category FRTD and FTD documents for residents of Russia for travel to Kaliningrad and the region.

 

6. LTV category - a document that allows you to enter only 1 country whose consulate issued a visa.

 

 

1. A foreign passport with a validity period of at least 3 months after the end of the trip.

2. If possible, the previous passport (old).

3. Passport of the country with copies.

4. Certificate of income from work, and for some countries, also a copy of the workbook.

5. A statement from the bank about the availability of funds. The minimum limit is 581 euros.

6. For family and children – the relevant certificates of marriage and birth certificate of children.

7. Photo - 2 pcs for a Schengen visa, dimensions: 3.5x4.5.

8. A mandatory condition is the virgin health insurance.

9. For entrepreneurs, you will need an organization TIN and an extract from the register of the tax authority.

 

The traveler pays: a consular fee of 35 euros, and the service fee of which varies depending on the country - from 18.5 to 30.5 euros.

 

Imminent fingerprinting is also possible. Just three years ago it was made mandatory. It's done every five years.

 

So, we have described the basic rules and requirements for issuing a Schengen visa, which unfortunately cannot be avoided by travelers to the European Union. If the desire to conquer abroad is stronger than significant paperwork, you are incredibly focused and active, then you are open to entry to any of the 26 EU countries.

 

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