Short trips to the Schengen Area are covered by a single visa type. You apply to the consulate or visa application centre of the country that is your main destination.
Schengen short-stay visa (type C)
Up to 90 days in total within 180 days
29 Schengen countries
Document preparation, file review, follow-up
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The Schengen Area consists of 29 European countries with no internal border controls between them. The type C visa issued for short visits allows stays of up to 90 days in total within any 180-day period.
Which country you apply to matters: as a rule, your main destination is decisive. For trips covering several countries, you apply to the country where you will stay longest, or, if the stays are equal, to the country of first entry.
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Your Schengen application starts with visa consultancy, and we help make your file complete and consistent through document preparation and file review. Professional translation is provided when needed, and application follow-up begins after submission.
A valid Schengen short-stay visa allows entry to all countries in the Schengen Area. However, you apply to the country that is your main destination.
As a rule, you apply to your main destination. For trips covering several countries, the country where you will stay longest is decisive; if the stays are equal, you apply to the country of first entry.
A Schengen short-stay visa allows stays of up to 90 days in total within any 180-day period. The total is the sum of the days spent in all countries in the area.
Yes. Travel health insurance is one of the requirements for Schengen applications and is expected to be valid throughout the whole area.
No. Documents vary depending on the visa type and the applicant’s situation. You can create a list tailored to your own situation with the document assistant above.
The final decision on visa applications is made by the relevant consulate, embassy or authorised official body. Velora Vize provides consultancy and application preparation services; visa approval is not guaranteed.
Write to us for a document list and process plan suited to your situation.
