Schengen Visa

[*Blue Admin*]

With a Schengen visa, you may enter one country and travel freely throughout the Schengen zone. Internal border controls have disappeared; there are no or few stops and checks. This means that internal air, road and train travel are handled as domestic trips, similar to travel from one US state to another.

Schengen Countries
The 15 Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. All these countries except Norway and Iceland are European Union members. *

Who dont need a Schengen Visa


[li]Nationals of EU:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,?‚  Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom [/li]

[li]The three candidate countries ??€� Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania (Except Turkey) [/li]

[li]As well as Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States.[/li]

[li]Nationals of:
Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei,?‚  Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela.[/li]
 
[li]Agreements with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland enable their nationals to be treated in the same way as EU citizens and to travel with just an ID card or passport in the EU.[/li]

[li]British subjects holding passports endorsed British Citizen. If passport is endorsed:
British Dependent Territories Citizen or
British Overseas Citizen
the passport must also bear endorsement holder is entitled to readmission into the UK or proof of readmittance to country of passport issuance.[/li]

[li]Holders of Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR.[/li]

*The list of countries whose nationals require visas to travel to the United Kingdom or Ireland differs slightly from other EU countries.
Nationals and citizens of other countries DO NEED A SCHENGEN VISA

For more information go here http://www.eurovisa.info/SchengenVisa.htm

[andes]

I have a dobt, since my flight itinerary requires an overnight stay at a Schenge airport. Do I have to apply for an airport transit visa or a regular visa?
What if i need be in transit in 2 Shengen airports before e I reach my final destination. Do I need a Schengen visa anyways?
Thanks in advance

[*Blue Admin*]

Airport transit visa are only good for short stopovers while you are waiting a few hours for your onward flight in the airport's international transit area. However, hotel accommodation is only available outside the transit area. Please apply for a regular tourist visa if you want to stay at the airport overnight.

On the other side if your final destination is situated in the Schengen area or not, Transit without Visa is NOT possible anymore for transiting in more than 1 Schengen country, because the passenger is then entering the Schengen territory (borderless). As a result, all nationals of states who require a visa for one or more Schengen states need a visa AT ALL TIMES.

Here is a list of?‚  of Schengen visa types



[li]Airside transit visit-ATV "Type A"
This visa is required for those nationals who cannot use the Transit Without Visa-facility at all, being in direct transit in a Schengen airport when arriving, and departing from/to Non-Schengen countries. In no way does this visa gives access to the Schengen territory, it is only valid during the transit. Of course, people in possession of a type visa B, C, or D do not need the Type A visa.[/li]


[li]Transit Visa "Type B"
This visa is issued for a passenger making a transit in the Schengen territory which is exceeding the allowed transit-time and for passengers who are transiting in more than 1 Schengen airport. This visa allows a limited stay (indicated in the visa) in the Schengen area.[/li]

[li]Visa for a short stay or travel visa "Type C"
This visa is valid for a maximum of 3 months, as indicated in the "Duration of Stay". It is the common "Schengen visa"[/li]

[li]Visa for a long stay "Type D"
This visa is valid for a stay of more than 3 months. It is always valid for 1 Schengen-country and authorises the foreigner to transit by a Schengen-country, different than the country of final destination[/li]

[li]Visa with limited territorial validity. L.T.V. (whether type A, B, or C)
This visa is only valid for the Schengen country mentioned in the "Valid for" box. The entry and the departure from the Schengen area has to happen in the country mentioned in this box (with the exception of type D)[/li]

[li]Collective visa
This visa is delivered to passengers travelling in group. It is delivered to the responsible of the group and is valid for all passengers indicated on the visa.[/li]

NOTE : This information is regarding visa for tourists, for otyher types of visa and?‚  details and confirmation about the visa requirements, you must contact the embassies or consulates of the concerned Schengen countries.