Why open the Schengen Multivisa?
Just imagine: you are going to visit Europe, and all you need is to buy tickets, pack your bags, and... that’s it! Yeah, no more queues, stacks of documents, government visits. As well as a few more bonuses that await you when you get a Schengen multivisa.
The Schengen Multi-Visa gives the right to an unlimited number of visits to the Schengen countries during its validity period. Simply put, it is the same Schengen visa, but multiple entries. If you are an avid traveler or are often on business trips to Europe, then the Schengen Multivisa is definitely your option.
Advantages of multivisa
Unlimited number of entries to the Schengen States.
You no longer need to apply for a new visa every time you intend to go on vacation or business trip.
• Purchase of burning tickets.
Flying to another country for the weekend will not be a problem. You can buy "burning tickets" on the plane and fly on vacation on the same day. You will no longer need to adjust to the visa, cancel reservations and return tickets. You can save money not only on flights.
• Savings on government duties.
Pay once and cross the border indefinitely. Multivisa is much cheaper than issuing several one-time visas.
There is no first entry rule.
This rule will only be valid the second time. After the registration of the document, you must be the first to visit the country through which the visa was issued.
• Multiple countries in one vacation.
Arranging a trip to Europe in one vacation will also not be a problem for you.

Having understood the purpose, capabilities and relevance of the multivisa, special rules and procedure for its registration should be taken into account.
The term for issuing a multi-visa varies from six months to five years. But this does not give you the right to stay in the countries of the Schengen Union for the entire period of time.
For example, if you are granted a 365/180 visa, you can visit another country for a year, but stay abroad only 180 days a year, and 90 days for six months.
For example, in January you visited Italy for 30 days, in March you stayed in Estonia for 30 days, another 30 days you spent in the Czech Republic, so now you can visit the Schengen countries only in July.
If the period of stay in another country has expired, and the validity of the multivisa is not, then it is not valid. Be careful, because exceeding the time of stay in another country is a very serious violation. This violation will put a stain on your visa history and can cause a lot of problems in obtaining a visa.
The documents that need to be submitted for a multi-visa are no different from the documents for a regular visa. But the requirements for the recipient are much stricter. People who have received a visa more than once, owners of an impeccable visa history, as well as having a serious argument for obtaining a visa of this type (for example, frequent business trips). Law-abiding and wealthy citizens also have chances of success.
It will be easier to get a Schengen multi-visa by applying to loyal countries, for example: Italy, Spain, Estonia. At the first application, citizens are usually issued a multi-visa for 30 days. Further, having established himself as an avid, profitable and law-abiding traveler, the term of the visa issued to you can increase to five years.
The refusal rate will decrease if you contact companies specializing in visa processing. The bonus will be saving nerves. Yes, it will cost more, but definitely more effective. The cost will be determined by several parameters: in what time period you need to obtain a visa and its duration.

Documents for independent registration of the Schengen multivisa:
1. Passport, which should not expire in less than three months;
2. Be sure to provide information about previous visas and photocopies of previous passports (if any).
3. Photocopy of the civil passport;
4. Two photos on the visa, the size of which must be 35x45 mm;
5. A bank statement from your bank account is also a mandatory document, the total amount on it should be higher than your estimated expenses during the trip. Usually the amount is calculated as follows: 60 euros per day per person;
6. In addition to the bank statement of income, you need to provide a certificate of wages from the place of work;
7. Medical policy, which will be valid in the Schengen area, and the amount of coverage should not be less than 30 thousand euros;
8. You will also be asked to confirm the availability of air tickets and hotel reservations, you can do this using photocopies;
9. A questionnaire that must be properly completed and signed;
10. You should definitely have something to do with Russia, for example: real estate, close relatives who live in Russia, place of study.
To issue a multivisa independently costs from 35 euros. The cost will increase if you need the document urgently or depending on its category.
If you make more than one trip abroad a year, you are often on business trips in the territory of the countries of the Schengen agreement, aiming to arrange a long-term trip to Europe, then the Schengen multivisa is definitely your option. Quietly cross the border from one country to another, buy “burning tickets”, and spend the saved amount on new travel.
Text: Anna Belyushina
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