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The Schengen visa has greatly simplified travelling in Europe. The
25 countries of the Schengen area are treated as borderless, i.e. you
may enter one country with the visa, and you may travel freely through
the Schengen region while the visa is valid.
The visa is named after a small town in Luxembourg where, in March
1995, seven European Union countries signed a treaty to end internal
border checkpoints and controls. Over the years, another 18 European
countries have joined the treaty, the latest being Switzerland in
December 2008.
There are many conditions and pitfalls which may trap the unwary
traveller. The first step in obtaining a Schengen visa is to , which
contains all the information you need to get your Schengen visa.
There are 25 countries in the Schengen region:
* Austria
* Lithuania
* Belgium
* Luxembourg
* Czech Republic
* Malta
* Sweden
* Netherlands
* Italy
* Switzerland
* Finland
* Poland
* France
* Portugal
* Germany
* Greece
* Slovenia
* Hungary
* Spain
* Iceland
* Denmark
(except Faroe & Greenland Islands)
* Estonia
(except the Island
of Heligoland)
* Norway
(except Svalbard island) * Latvia
* Slovakia
NB: THE UK AND IRELAND ARE NOT PART OF THE SCHENGEN TREATY.
The Schengen visa issued by an Embassy or Consulate of the above
countries allows the holder to move freely in all of these countries
within the validity of the visa.
If you intend to visit only one Schengen country, you must apply for
a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of that country. If you intend to
visit several Schengen countries without having a main destination,
you should apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the first
country that requires you to have a visa.
To ensure that you have the most complete and up-to-date information
on the Schengen visa, . This comprehensive, 65-page application guide
is available in PDF format for just $35. It is the most comprehensive
guide to the Schengen visa available on the internet, and it is
available for immediate download. | |
