Schengen Visa

Schengen transit visa a must for connecting flights via Europe: Here's why

Indian citizens generally need a Schengen transit visa if their flight has a layover in a Schengen country

Schengen visa mandatory for all Greece visits: Here's what you need to know

Recent media reports claimed that Greece has waived Schengen visa requirements for visitors from 188 countries

Schengen visa woes: Indians face Rs 109 crore loss due to visa rejections

When a visa application is rejected, the fee paid is non-refundable, leading to considerable losses for applicants

Indians lost over 12 million euro on rejected Schengen visas in 2023

Schengen states rejected a total of 1.6 million euros visa applications in 2023, out of which a staggering 151,752 Indian nationals were denied

Schengen Visa: Europe trips to get costlier from today; here's why

Starting today (June 11, 2024), applicants will face higher fees for this essential travel document

Schengen visa fee hiked by 12% from June 11: All you need to know

Starting June 11, 2024, applicants will face higher fees for this essential travel document

Southern African countries launch Schengen-style visa: All you need to know

The KAZA univisa is like to Europe's Schengen Visa, which allows entry into multiple European countries

New Europe entry and exit system starts Oct: What Indian tourists must know

If you are planning a trip to Europe from India, the UK or any other non-EU country, it's essential to understand these new guidelines

Schengen visa fee hiked by 12% to Rs 8,200 from June: Details here

The European Commission announced an increase in Schengen visa fees beginning June 11, 2024

Applying for Schengen visa? Get add-on insurance to avoid monetary loss

If you purchase travel insurance that covers trip and/or flight cancellations, you are eligible for a refund on flight cancellations

Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, will Schengen visa woes ease?

While France is the most sought-after destination amongst all Schengen countries, the wait time for its visa and the rejection rate for Indians are high

How to avoid last-minute Schengen visa rejection and save money: Explained

Over 100,000 Indians faced Schengen visa rejections in 2022, translating to a loss of Rs 87 crore due to non-refundable trip expenses

Travellers book long-term insurance as Schengen visa rules come into play

Travellers have shown a remarkable interest in selecting appropriate add-ons for their travel insurance. Riders covering baggage or belongings loss, trip cancellation, adventure sports coverage

EU eases Schengen visa rules for Indians: Costs, processing time explained

With relaxation of Schengen visa rules, frequent Indian travellers will now be able to apply for five-year multiple entry visas, which puts them at par with "visa-free nationals"

Big win for Indian globetrotters: Five-year, multi-entry Schengen visas are here!

Indians can now get multiple entry Schengen visa as EU eases norms

Frequent Indian travellers to Europe will now be able to apply for multiple entry Schengen visa of up to five years, with the European Commission effecting certain changes in existing rules. European Union's ambassador to India Herve Delphin described the new visa regime as another step towards enhancing people-to-people contact between the two sides. "On April 18, the European Commission adopted specific rules on the issuing of multiple entry visas to Indian nationals, which are more favourable than the standard rules of the visa code that applied to date," an EU readout said. It said this new visa 'cascade' regime for Indian nationals residing in India who apply for Schengen (short-stay) visas in India will provide easier access to visas with multi-year validity for travellers with an established travel history. "According to the newly adopted visa 'cascade' regime for India, Indian nationals can now be issued long-term, multi-entry Schengen visas valid for two years after having

Thailand plans Schengen-style visa for Asia: How does it impact you?

Thai Prime Minister is in discussion with Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam for a Schengen-style visa programme

Are Indians eligible for 5-year Schengen visa? All you need to know

A Schengen visa is your gateway to 27 European countries that have abolished internal border controls. Here's what you need to know about the 5-year multiple-entry Schengen visa

Schengen visa to go online, no need for in-person appearance at consulate

The latest move will render in-person appearance at the consulates redundant. In principle, in-person appearance will only be necessary for first-time applicants, people whose biometric data are no lo

Processing time for Schengen visa for travel to Germany reduced to 8 weeks

The processing time for Schengen visa for travelling to Germany has been brought down to eight weeks and efforts are on to reduce it further, Georg Enzweiler, Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy here, said Wednesday. "Visa is an important issue. We are striving to get better with application times. The thing is, we would like to change it from today to tomorrow but bureaucracy takes its toll. We are working on that through various means. We have increased our staff substantially in Mumbai and I think the waiting time has substantially gone down. "We are at roughly eight weeks now. We hope to get better with regard to that because of course it is what we want. We don't want to invite you here to promote tourism of Indians to Germany and then ask them apply for a visa three years in advance then you'll have a good chance," Georg Enzweiler said in response to a question at a press conference here. A Schengen visa is a short-stay (up to 90 days) visa that allows a person to ...