What does Schengen visa mean?

Schengen Visa refers to a visa issued in accordance with the Schengen Agreement. The agreement, named after it was signed in Schengen, Luxembourg, sets out a single visa policy for member states.

According to this agreement, a visa issued by any Schengen member state is also considered valid in all other member states without the need to apply for a separate visa. The countries that implement this agreement are commonly known as "Schengen countries".

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Application principles

If you only plan to travel to a specific Schengen country (meaning that you can only provide the itinerary to that country when applying for a visa) Certificate), you must apply for a visa from the country’s overseas mission; if you want to stay in multiple Schengen countries, in principle, you must apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate in China of the country where you have stayed the longest (the main country of stay) based on the submitted itinerary. ; If the main country of stay cannot be determined, you can apply for a visa from the country of first entry.

According to general experience, it is very important to apply for a visa from the country where you will stay the longest, otherwise the embassy or consulate may directly refuse to accept the application.