Schengen visa is an official document mandatory for non-Europeans to travel to all 26 countries which are part of
the Schengen area.
ETIAS stands for European Travel Information and Authorization System.
Once granted, this visa allows the traveler to cross the borders of the other member-states without going through identity checks at the border. There are several types of Schengen visa but the most common (the short-stay visa) allows travelers to stay for 90 days maximum over a 6 month period starting from the entry date stated on the visa.
You will have to present several documents at the Schengen port of entry, in order to be permitted to enter, if you are a non-EU/Schengen country national, regardless if you are a visa-exempt or not.
Allows citizens of non-Schengen states to transit through or wait for their connecting flight in the international zone of an airport located in a Schengen country. It is compulsory for those travelling from a non-Schengen country to another non-Schengen country and who have to connect flights in the airport of a Schengen country. The holder of a type A visa is not allowed to enter the said Schengen country.
This visa relates to journeys lasting fewer than five days has been replaced by type “C” with the condition “transit".
The short stay Schengen visa is the most common one. It is issued by the visa services (embassies, consulates, appointed external providers) of a country belonging to the Schengen area. It allows the holder to stay or travel freely in the Schengen area for less than 90 days over a 180 day period.
According to the purpose of your trip, the short-stay category C Schengen visa can be : a single-entry, a double-entry or a multiple-entry.
The national visa is the type D long-stay Schengen visa. It is mandatory for any foreigner wishing to study, work or live in a Schengen country for longer than 90 days (up to 1 year).
For more information, please read the following page : What type of Schengen visa do I need ?
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France |
Germany |
Austria |
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Italy |
Greece |
Spain |
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Portugal |
Switzerland |
Netherlands |
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Belgium |
Slovenia |
Slovakia |
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Finland |
Denmark |
Czech Republic |
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Norway |
Sweden |
Estonia |
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Poland |
Hungary |
Latvia |
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Iceland |
Lithuania |
Luxembourg |
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Malta |
Liechtenstein |
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The countries whose citizens are required to obtain a Schengen visa in order to enter the Schengen Area are:
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Afghanistan |
Gabon |
Oman |
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Algeria |
Gambia |
Pakistan |
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Angola |
Ghana |
Papua New Guinea |
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Armenia |
Guinea |
Palestinian Authority |
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Azerbaijan |
Guinea-Bissau |
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Bahrain |
Guyana |
Qatar |
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Bangladesh |
Haiti |
Russia |
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Belarus |
Rwanda |
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Belize |
Indonesia |
Sao Tome And Principe |
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Benin |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
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Bhutan |
Iraq |
Senegal |
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Bolivia |
Jamaica |
Sierra Leone |
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Botswana |
Jordan |
Somalia |
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Burkina Faso |
Kazakhstan |
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Burma/Myanmar |
Kenya |
South Sudan |
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Burundi |
Kosovo |
Sri Lanka |
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Cambodia |
Kuwait |
Sudan |
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Cameroon |
Kyrgyzstan |
Suriname |
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Cape Verde |
Laos |
Swaziland |
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Central African Republic |
Lebanon |
Syria |
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Chad |
Lesotho |
Tajikistan |
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China |
Liberia |
Tanzania |
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Comoros |
Libya |
Thailand |
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Congo |
Madagascar |
Timor-Leste |
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Cote D’ivoire |
Malawi |
Togo |
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Cuba |
Maldives |
Tonga |
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Dem. Rep. Of Congo |
Mali |
Tunisia |
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Djibouti |
Mauritania |
Turkey |
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Dominican Republic |
Mongolia |
Turkmenistan |
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Ecuador |
Morocco |
Uganda |
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Egypt |
Mozambique |
Uzbekistan |
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Equatorial Guinea |
Namibia |
Vietnam |
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Eritrea |
Nepal |
Yemen |
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Ethiopia |
Niger |
Zambia |
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Fiji |
Nigeria |
Zimbabwe |
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North Korea |
Northern Mariana’s |
Visa-Free Countries need to apply for ETIAS prior to boarding - schengen visa application.
The ETIAS application form will be obtained through a simple online process that will be completed quickly. In the vast majority of cases, an authorization should be given in a matter of minutes. The whole online registration and application process will not require more than 10 minutes per applicant.
The only official document that travelers need to complete the online application is a biometric passport. They will also need an email address and a debit or credit card. Biometric passports are preferred for their security advantages such as preventing unauthorized reading or “skimming” of the passport information. Although it may not be obligatory to have an electronic passport, a valid passport is required to register with the ETIAS system.
According to the experience of other countries with similar travel authorization systems (US, Canada, Australia), an estimated 95% of applications, or more, would be approved and would be communicated to applicants within minutes. Fingerprints and other biometric data would not be collected.
Once the ETIAS registration and application process is complete, submitted and approved, the ETIAS travel authorization document will be issued and valid for 3 consecutive years.
Once issued, a valid authorisation will allow its holder to stay in 26 different countries in Europe for a period of up to 90 days in any 180-day period and it is valid for 3 years from the date of issuance or until the expiry date of the passport, whichever comes first.
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
A Schengen visa now costs €80 (≃$90).
For children aged 6 to 12: €40 (≃$45).
Since the implementation of the new Visa Code (February 2020) you can now apply for your Schengen visa at the earliest 3 to 6 months prior to the date of your trip and at the latest 15 calendar days before your departure date.
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