Visiting Europe 101: The European Visitor Visa Basic Guide

 

A European visitor visa, aka tourist Schengen visa, allows third-country citizens to visit the Schengen zone for a maximum 90 days within a six-month time to travel or visit Europe for delight. However, suppose you also want to see a country in Europe for fun. In that case, as HS Consultants Education & Migration, a Visa Consultant company, we are here to help you understand the European visitor visa.

Who requires a tourist Schengen visa when traveling to Europe? Non-European people wishing to travel to Europe for fun may need to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa under the tourist particulars.

The needed documents

You need various documents for applying for a European visitor visa. We have given you a list here, so please check as it’s essential.

●       A visa application form is completely and correctly filled.

●       Two latest photos of you.

●       Your valid passport.

●       A roundtrip reservation or itinerary.

●       You also need travel health insurance.

●       Evidence of accommodation.

●       Evidence that you have funds to support your trip.

●       Evidence of your employment status. (self-employed/employed/student)

●       A detailed travel itinerary.

●       Minors either require a birth certificate, custody decree, or proof of adoption if parents are divorced or the death certificate of parents. Children under 18 also need valid consent from parents along with passport copies of parents or guardians.

Where to submit the visa application?

Step by step: how to apply for the European Schengen visa?

Here’s how to apply for the visa. Remember that if you have any confusion, please allow our Europe Visitor Visa Consultant in India to help you, as one mistake can lead to the rejection of your European visitor visa.

●       Ensure you are eligible for and need this visa only since many Schengen visa types are available.

●       Know where you can apply?

●       Determine the correct time for submitting your application.

●       Gather all the required documents.

●       Make an appointment with the European embassy of your home country.

●       Give the visa interview.

●       Pay the fees.

●       Now all you must do is wait for the response on your application.

When to apply?

Apply for your tourist Schengen visa application at least 15 days before your scheduled trip to the Schengen region. It is the latest you can submit your request. On the flip side, the earliest you can apply for a European Visitor Visa to the Schengen territory is three months before your journey. 

Visa validity

A European Schengen tourist visa is generally valid for a visit no more than 90 days. However, suppose you will be moving a lot and not only in the Schengen nation. In that case, we recommend you fill in the multiple-entry gap in your visa application. This way, you can come and exit the Schengen zone as you like for the time allowed on your visa.  

Extending your tourist Schengen visa 

You can extend your European visitor visa in specific scenarios like:

●       Late entry.

●       Humanitarian reasons.

●       Force majeure.

●       Important personal reasons.

Please note:  The probability of expanding your Schengen visa is very low. To get a visitor visa extension for any reason, you require potent arguments.