Easy trips to Europe: Schengen Visa

What is the Schengen visa?

If you plan to travel to European countries implementing the Schengen Agreement, a "Schengen visa" simplifies your travel between those countries.

This Visa allows you to travel between countries such as traveling between states in the United States. UU. Therefore, all internal air, road and train trips are handled as domestic trips between these countries.

What is Schengen?

Schengen is a wine village in southeastern Luxembourg, near the point where the border between Germany, France and Luxembourg meets.

Which countries can I travel with on this visa?

There are currently 15 Schengen countries in Europe. The 15 countries are;

1. Austria

2. Belgium

3. Denmark

4. Finland

5. France

6. Germany

7. Iceland

8. Italy

9. Greece

10. Luxembourg

11. The Netherlands

12. Norway

13. Portugal

14. Spain and

15. Sweden.

All of these countries, except Norway and Iceland, are members of the European Union.

What are the benefits of this visa?

Before the Schengen agreement, people from some countries had to have separate visas for each country in Europe they wanted to visit. There was a large network of border posts across the continent that disrupted traffic and commerce, causing delays and costs for both businesses and visitors.

With the Schengen Agreement, border posts between the participating countries have been closed. Road traffic is no longer delayed; Road, rail and air passengers no longer have their identity verified when crossing borders.

How to apply for a Schengen visa?

People from countries outside the EU (European Union), non-EEA (European Economic Area), who want to visit Europe as tourists and who need a visa to enter the Schengen area, simply need a joint Schengen visa from the embassy/consulate from the Schengen country, which they intend to visit first.

After that, they can visit any or all Schengen countries as tourists or for business without obstacles. They are not required to obtain separate visas for all European countries (Schengen) they wish to visit.

Important information.

While you can travel with a visa between the Schengen countries, it is always safe to bring your passport and any other identification with you.