MetronaijaSchengen-area visa system notificationshome: The passport-free area of the EU known as Schengen includes the majority of the nations in Europe. The world’s largest free travel zone is there.
A Schengen visa: What is it?
A Schengen visa is a short-stay visa that enables travellers to enter any nation that is a part of the Schengen Area and remain there for up to 90 days for either leisure or business.
The most prevalent visa for Europe is the Schengen visa. It allows the holder to leave the Schengen region and enter it freely from any of the Schengen member nations. The Schengen Area does not have border restrictions.
However, you must apply for a national visa of that European nation rather than a Schengen Visa if you intend to study, work, or reside in one of the Schengen countries for a period of time longer than 90 days.
To enter Europe, who needs a visa?
Prior to travelling to Europe, all citizens of third countries that have not yet established a visa liberalisation agreement with Schengen member states are required to obtain a visa.
The list of nations whose residents must apply for a Schengen Visa prior to their journey to the EU can be used to determine whether you need one in order to visit one of the Schengen member countries.
Entry Requirements and Travel Documents for Non-EU Citizens
If you are a citizen of a non-EU/Schengen country, you will need to show a number of documents at the Schengen port of entry in order to be allowed to enter, whether or not you are a visa-exempt traveller.
The following documents must be presented for entering the Schengen Area:
Genuine passport. valid for at least three months after the date you want to depart the EU, and issued within the last ten years.
Visa Schengen. If you are a citizen of one of the third-party nations that requires a visa.
Other information and documentation, such as sufficient finances, evidence of lodging, the length of your intended stay, a round-trip ticket, the reason for your arrival, travel insurance, an invitation letter, etc., may also be requested by EU/Schengen border officers.
Please make sure that when you enter the Schengen region, the border official stamps your passport with an entry stamp. You risk being fined or imprisoned if you don’t have a stamp.
Travel Documents and Entry Requirements for non-EU Nationals
If you are a citizen of a non-EU/Schengen country, you will need to show a number of documents at the Schengen port of entry in order to be allowed to enter, whether or not you are a visa-exempt traveller.
The following documents must be presented for entering the Schengen Area:
Genuine passport. valid for at least three months after the date you want to depart the EU, and issued within the last ten years.
Visa Schengen. If you are a citizen of one of the third-party nations that requires a visa.
Other information and documentation, such as sufficient finances, evidence of lodging, the length of your intended stay, a round-trip ticket, the reason for your arrival, travel insurance, an invitation letter, etc., may also be requested by EU/Schengen border officers.
Please make sure that when you enter the Schengen region, the border official stamps your passport with an entry stamp. You risk being fined or imprisoned if you don’t have a stamp.
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