NEW Schengen Visa: The Complete Guide
The complete Schengen visa guide: one visa for 29 countries, who needs one, where to apply, the €90 fee, the 15-day decision, insurance and EES records.
Schengen Visa Guides
Step-by-step guides for each stage of the journey, written from official sources and checked before publication.
NEW Do You Need a Schengen Visa — and Where Do You Apply?
Who needs a Schengen visa: the EU nationality lists, airport transit visas, and the destination rules that decide which consulate owns your application.
NEW The 90/180 Rule, Explained
The Schengen 90/180 rule explained: a rolling 180-day window rather than a reset, why all Schengen days count together, and the Commission's calculator.
NEW Schengen Visa Documents Checklist
The Schengen visa documents checklist: passport, form, ICAO photograph, €30,000 insurance, and evidence of purpose, means, accommodation and your return.
NEW Means of Subsistence: How Much Money, Judged How?
Schengen means of subsistence explained: Article 14 requires means for the stay and the return, sets no EU-wide figure, and judges sufficiency per trip.
NEW Travel Medical Insurance: The €30,000 Rule
Schengen travel medical insurance: Article 15 requires at least €30,000 of cover, valid across the whole area for the entire stay. Check any policy here.
NEW Applying for a Schengen Visa, Step by Step
Applying for a Schengen visa step by step: the 6-month window, lodging in person, the 59-month fingerprint rule, the €90 fee and the 15-day decision rule.
NEW Multiple-Entry Schengen Visas: The Cascade, Explained
The multiple-entry cascade in Article 24: three lawfully used visas earn one year, then two years, then five — plus the discretionary route to five years.
NEW Schengen Visa Refused: The Grounds, the Form, and Your Appeal
Schengen visa refusal explained: Article 32's closed list of grounds, the standard form, the VIS record, and your appeal under the refusing country's law.
NEW Visa Approved: EES, Borders and Your 90 Days
After Schengen approval: the Entry/Exit System now records entries instead of stamps, and ETIAS is not in operation. What changes at the border for you.
General information based on official sources — not a confirmation for your case. Always check the linked official page.