Schengen Countries (General Visa information)

All diplomatic and consular Schengen missions in India will introduce Visa Information System (VIS) on 02 November 2015. This System enables better data exchange between all Schengen member states. VIS eases application procedures and improves security. Since 2011 VIS is already established in most of 23 regions worldwide. By the end of 2015 all visa sections of Schengen countries worldwide will be equipped with VIS.

As per this system, Applicants applying from 02. November 2015 for a Schengen visa will need to appear in person in order to provide biometric data (fingerprints and photograph). This concerns the applications for the short-term Schengen visas (max. 90 days in 180 days). For subsequent applications within next 5 years the biometric data will be copied from the previous visa application included in the VIS.

Apart from that, there will be no change in current procedures such as visa fee or forms. However, the applicants should be aware that due to provisions of biometric data, which might cause at the beginning some disruptions, the first visit to their respective Schengen State Consulate after 2 November 2015 might take a little bit longer.

Exemptions from the obligation of fingerprinting are provided for the following categories of applicants only:

  • Children under 12
  • Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
  • Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes

The list of Schengen countries are as follows:

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

Tourist

  • Original passport valid for at least six months with minimum 2 blank pages. (face to face)
    The passport should be issued less than 10 years ago. + Old Passport
  • One application form + Declaimer + Data Protection + Undertaking forms
  • 2 recent photographs in the size of 3.5 cms x 4.5 cms with white background.
  • Covering letter IN ORIGINAL signed by the applicant. For self employed/ businessman, going on tourist visa, covering letter on company's letterhead is required
  • NOC letter from Employer
  • Return Ticket
  • Hotel Confirmation
  • Travel Health Insurance
  • Copy of CONFIRMED prepaid hotel reservation OR sponsorship IN ORIGINAL
  • Copy of income tax papers of last 03 year, last 06 month bank statement in original with sign and stamp by the bank, last 06 months salary slips
  • If Self Employed, need last 6 months bank statement of the company + last 3 year COMPANY ITR.
  • For minor travelling alone the visa application must include an authorization from both his/her parents to travel alone. The authorization has to be certified by an entitled Indian authority and enclose copy of the parents' identity.
    If the minor is travelling with an adult other than his/her parents, this adult has to be legally authorized by the minor's parents to accompany him/her and take any measure that be needed in case of illness, accident,etc.
    If the minor is accompanied by only one of his/her parents, the other one should give his/her legal authorization to let her/his child travelling with his/her spouse.
  • For any students, need No Objection certificate from their school or university
  • Marriage certificate is mandatory for all the applicants who are married if their spouse name is not endorsed in the passport. If someone is not having a marriage certificate (newly married couple) then an affidavit declaring the applicants to be married with their photos pasted on the same should be produced.
  • Processing Time -15 working days

Business

  • Original passport valid for at least six months with minimum 2 blank pages. (face to face)
    The passport should be issued less than 10 years ago. + Old Passport
  • One application form + Declaimer + Data Protection + Undertaking forms
  • 2 recent photographs in the size of 3.5 cms x 4.5 cms with white background.
  • Covering letter IN ORIGINAL signed by the applicant. For self employed/ businessman, going on tourist visa, covering letter on company's letterhead is required
  • NOC letter from Employer
  • Invitation letter from the invitee
  • Return Ticket
  • Hotel Confirmation
  • Travel Health Insurance
  • Copy of CONFIRMED prepaid hotel reservation
  • Copy of income tax papers of last 03 year, last 06 month bank statement in original with sign and stamp by the bank, last 6 months salary slips
  • If Self Employed, need last 6 months bank statement of the company + last 3 year COMPANY ITR.
  • Processing Time - 15 working days

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