🇮🇳 India → 🇪🇺 Schengen Area: Entry Requirements
Short-stay Schengen visa from the consulate of your main destination — one visa, 29 countries.
✓ Verified · 5 November 2026
| Requirement | What the official source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | Schengen short-stay visa required Apply at the consulate of the country you will spend the longest time in; if stays are equal, the consulate of the first country you enter. |
European Commission — Applying for a Schengen visa Checked 5 November 2026 |
| Visa fee | €90 for adults · €45 for children aged 6–12 Charged in euro or the local currency; an additional service fee can apply where a visa service centre collects the application. |
European Commission — Applying for a Schengen visa Checked 5 November 2026 |
| When to apply | Between 6 months and 15 days before travel Submit your application no earlier than 6 months before the trip and at least 15 days before you intend to travel; you may need to book an appointment first. |
European Commission — Applying for a Schengen visa Checked 5 November 2026 |
| Decision time | 15 days, extendable to 45 The normal processing time is 15 days; it can extend to 45 days where a more detailed examination or additional documents are needed. |
European Commission — Applying for a Schengen visa Checked 5 November 2026 |
| Travel medical insurance | Compulsory — at least €30,000 of cover Your policy must cover emergency medical care, hospitalisation and repatriation (including in the event of death) across the Schengen area for the whole stay; the Visa Code sets the minimum cover at €30,000. |
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 (the Visa Code) — EUR-Lex Checked 30 October 2026 |
| Length of stay | 90 days in any 180-day period A short-stay visa covers visits of up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area — the limit is shared between countries, not per country. |
European Commission — Applying for a Schengen visa Checked 5 November 2026 |
| At the border | Your entry is registered in the Entry/Exit System (EES) EES has replaced passport stamps: your entry and exit are recorded electronically, and fingerprints are collected when you apply and checked at the border. |
EU — Entry/Exit System (EES) Checked 30 October 2026 |
| ETIAS | Not yet in operation ETIAS is not live, and it will not apply to travellers who need a Schengen visa in any case. Do not pay any website offering to sell you an ETIAS application. |
EU — ETIAS Checked 30 October 2026 |
| Supporting documents | Set by each consulate — check your consulate's own list Not published as a single figure — see the official source. The Visa Code sets the categories (purpose of stay, financial means, accommodation, intention to return), but each consulate publishes its own document list and additional documents may be requested. We do not print a single Schengen-wide list because none exists. |
European Commission — Applying for a Schengen visa Checked 5 November 2026 |
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- 5 November 2026 — Cell created from the verified Schengen guide research; fee, window, processing and stay re-read on the European Commission's page the same day.
General information only. This guide is based on official sources publicly available and checked on the date shown on this page. Visa rules change, and consular and USCIS officers decide every case on its own facts — nothing here is a confirmation or a guarantee for your individual case, and this is not legal advice. Always confirm the current requirement on the official page linked in this guide before you act, and consider a qualified immigration attorney for your specific situation.