If you’ve always wanted to travel to a lot of countries in…

If you’ve always wanted to travel to a lot of countries in a short amount of time without being checked at every border, Europe is the place to go.

It might sound crazy but it’s all to the agreement of the Schengen Zone.

How big is the Schengen Zone and how many people live there?

The Schengen countries have a population of more than 400 million people spread out in more than 4 million square kilometers that include states like Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden etc. France is the most visited Schengen country.

What does the Schengen Agreement help you with?

The Schengen Agreement grants you the possibility to visit 26 countries with only one visa. Besides this, there are 19 other countries that are not part of the Schengen zone but you can still go to.

If you get rejected and think that you have gathered the right documents for your visa application and the embassy’s decision is incorrect. 

The right decision for you to take is write an appeal letter to the embassy. In this letter you have to state your personal details, the date your application got denied, the reason why you believe this decision is incorrect and don’t forget to make strong points or else they won’t reconsider your application.

What are the Schengen Visa application costs and does age matter?

Visa application fees costs are listed as follows: children of 5 and younger don’t have to pay for a fee, children from 6 to 12 years old have to pay 35 Euros and individuals from 13 and older have to pay 60 Euros.

What is the best thing about the Schengen Visa?

If you get bored of the huge amount of meat and sausages in Germany during your stay there, you can easily cross the border if you hold a Schengen visa, and eat a croissant in France.

Non-EU nationals who require a Schengen visa but also have a national visa in one of the Schengen states.

They do not need to apply for another Schengen visa to visit the other states in the area for the duration of their stay.

How important are the dates in the passport for receiving a Schengen Visa?

Make sure to pay attention to the dates stated in the passport after the embassy issues you the visa. The validity dates and length of stay are shown there and you have to make sure to leave before those expire.