As an international tourist you need a Visa to enter the Schengen…

As an international tourist you need a Visa to enter the Schengen Zone but what about European citizens who are not part of the Schengen Agreement?

Citizens of Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, which are not part of the Schengen Area, can enter and exit the Schengen states by needing only a national identity card or passport.

Can you write an appeal letter if you get rejected by the embassy for the Schengen Visa?

Yes you can always write an appeal letter no matter which Visa you apply for. In the appeal letter you write to the embassy you have to make sure that you have a strong reason to object to the embassy’s decision. You have to include your personal details, the reason your application got rejected and the reason you believe this decision is incorrect.

What are the requirements besides the basic documents that are asked by embassies?

Besides your passport, application form, photographs, travel insurance etc., additional requirements for spouses and children of EU nationals are marriage certificate, birth certificate, and other proofs of relationship asked by the consulate.

Which countries does the Schengen zone include?

It includes these countries of Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Have you ever imagined spending one weekend in more than on state in Europe?

Well, now you have the chance to spend one day in Paris and another in Berlin with the Schengen visa.

Receiving an answer from the embassy after you have submitted your application is exciting.

If you receive your passport with a visa in it, make sure to check what it says and if it gives you valid permission to the Schengen states.

Why is the Schengen Visa one of the best ones out there?

If you want to travel to many countries in three months, you would need a visa for each and every one of these countries but with a Schengen Visa you only need to apply once. You can learn more about the beautiful continent of Europe, and you can visit many of its countries with a Schengen visa.

Besides tourists benefiting from the Schengen Visa who else benefits from it and how?

Citizens and companies have benefited from the Schengen Agreement. Each year 1.3 billion crossings are made in the Schengen borders. Out of these, 57 million are due to transport of products by road. A high number of these are for tourism.