What is a Schengen visa? What are the Schengen tourist visa countries in Europe?

Schengen visa refers to the visa issued according to the Schengen agreement. The agreement was named after it was signed in Schengen, Luxembourg, and stipulated the single visa policy for member countries.

So Schengen visas can be used in all Schengen countries.

By 20 1 1, the countries that formally implemented the Schengen Agreement are:

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Switzerland.

In addition, the following countries can enter the country at will with a Schengen visa because they have no actual border inspection with their Schengen neighbors: Andorra, Vatican, San Marino and Monaco.

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There are several ways to apply for a Schengen visa:

1. If you only travel to a member country, you must apply for a visa for that country, that is, a "country visa". The number of days of stay on the visa is only valid within the validity period of the visa;

2, transit a member state or several member states to another member state, should apply for another member state (country of entry) visa;

3. To go to several member countries, you must apply for a visa for the member country that has the longest visit or stay. If you can't determine the main country to visit, apply for a visa for the first country to visit;

4, to France, the Netherlands, Portugal and other overseas territories or hosting countries, still should apply for a visa to the country;

5. When passing through or visiting several Schengen countries, you need to fill in the itinerary, that is, the details of the countries and routes visited and the schedule of stay, and provide an invitation letter to visit the countries; To apply for a visa from any country, use the visa application form of that country. If necessary, the receiving country may request additional materials.

6. Long-term visas exceeding 90 days are still approved and issued by the host country. Persons who have already held a long-term residence permit in a member country can freely enter any member country without a visa with valid international travel documents, and the stay period shall not exceed 3 months;

7. You can only apply for a valid "Schengen visa" for one entry, and you can only travel in Schengen countries within the validity period, and you can't transfer to non-Schengen countries and return to Schengen countries;

8. The Schengen Agreement does not stipulate that permanent diplomatic and public officials should be handled by each country.

Schengen visas can be used in all Schengen countries.

The member countries of the Schengen Convention are also called "Schengen countries" or "Schengen countries", and the whole member country is also called "Schengen area".

The purpose of the Schengen Convention is to abolish border checkpoints and coordinate border control outside the Schengen area.

That is, the border control between six of the seven member States will be abolished, and holders of valid identity cards or visas of any member state can move freely within the territory of all member States.

According to the agreement, tourists can legally visit all other Schengen countries as long as they have a valid visa in one of them.

Schengen visa application needs to pay attention to:

1, Schengen visa is a short-term entry (class C) visa. Class C visas are divided into single or multiple entry visas.

2. If the destination of the applicant's visit is a Schengen country, an application for a Schengen visa will be submitted to that country.

If the applicant visits more than one Schengen country, he will choose the Schengen country with the longest stay as the main destination country and submit a Schengen visa application to that country.

4. If the applicant can't determine the main country to visit, he should confirm it according to the principle of first entry and submit a Schengen visa application to Schengen countries.

5. You must buy medical insurance for accidental injury covering the whole travel period in advance, in which the insurance amount for medical treatment and medical rescue is at least 30,000 euros.

6. If the visa is refused, the visa fee will not be refunded, but you can appeal.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Schengen visa