Following find these purposes, and an explanation on what each of them stands for:. Airport Transit — this purpose of entry is for people who need to travel through the international zone of a Schengen Country Airport without entering the Schengen Country. The Schengen states have made a very narrow list of countries the nationals of which need to be possession of this visa.
On the other hand, some of the member states have added extra other countries in their list. Therefore, despite of the fact that to transit through some countries you may not need a visa, depending on your nationality you might need it in others. Transit — which is very similar to the previously explained purpose of travel. Mostly foreign seafarers, who only need to stop for very short periods by the seaport of one of the member states, check this purpose of travel in their application form.
Tourism — one of the most famous purposes for traveling to the Schengen Zone. People who are planning to visit any of the countries in this territory for sightseeing and experiencing their culture, architecture, foods and much more, should select this purpose of traveling in their application form.
Visiting Family or Friends — people who have family members or friends legally residing in the Schengen area, can apply for this visa, if they wish to visit them. There are some special requirements for this visa that the applicant must fulfill in order for the application to be successful, as i.
Business — a lot of people travel often to and from the Schengen countries for business purposes. The perks of applying for such a visa are many, as i. You will have to check this visa purpose even if you are traveling together with a large delegation with identical travel dates and official purpose. This visa enables patients to get the medical care they need at any medical clinic or hospital for a period of three months within days.
Study Purposes — pupils and students that wish to attend any type of educational institutions, as university courses, language courses and other, for a period shorter than three months, can apply for a Schengen study visa.
Those that need to take an entrance exam for school or university in the Schengen Area, should also tick this visa purpose. The applicant should be part of the event, as i. However, you will still need to specify what the reason behind your application is.
You will have the chance to do so in a short simple sentence, at most. Aside of a multiple-entry visa, which enables you to remain in the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days within a days period, the validity of your single-entry visa or double-entry visa depends on the embassy.
The embassy appoints the number of days you are permitted to stay in any of the Schengen countries, as well as the first date you are permitted to enter Schengen and the last day that you are permitted to remain.
This is the point where many people get confused, because they do not realize there is a difference between visa validity and the duration of stay in a visa. Make sure to apply at the embassy, consulate or visa centre of your destination country, under the jurisdiction of which the area where you live falls. Submit your Tourist Schengen Visa application at least 15 calendar days prior to your planned journey to the Schengen Area.
This is the latest you can file your application. On the other hand, the earliest you can apply for a Tourist visa to the Schengen Zone is three months before your trip. It is advisable to apply for a Schengen Tourist Visa at least 2 weeks prior to the planned trip. It is advised you apply at least three weeks or more before you leave, however, to allow for any delays to the processing of your application.
Then you need to fill out your application, submit supporting documents, and attend an interview at a consulate, embassy, or visa application center. You should make your application to the country you are planning to spend most of your stay in , or if staying an equal amount of days in two countries, the one you plan to enter first.
Visa fees are waived for children under six years of age , those traveling to Europe for certain purposes, such as to study or research in certain fields, or those attending certain sporting, charitable or cultural events. Thailand Schengen Visa applicants must book an appointment to be interviewed and attend with their supporting documents. These will be undertaken at a consulate, embassy or visa application center. If you have already obtained a Schengen Visa within the last 59 months : Applicants who have already obtained a Schengen Visa and deposited their fingerprints within the last 59 months with any of the Schengen countries may not be required to appear in person to lodge their applications at our Visa Application Center as their biometric data is saved on VIS system.
Applications should take around 15 days but can take up to 30 days to process. However, in some cases, it may take up to 60 days.
Each product comes with an instantly available insurance certificate that is available online and can be printed to take to your visa interview.
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