The Swiss Alps in Switzerland, The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, the beautiful Greek Islands in Greece, historic Germany; the list of exotic travel destinations in Europe are endless. If you are someone bitten by the travel bug and you want to globetrot, but without getting boggled by the endless travel documents to be carried, then Schengen Visa is your ticket to absolute travel bliss.

The European Union has bestowed the globetrotters with Schengen Visa to see the beauty of their country without too much of a hassle. Schengen area comprises of 26 European countries where a single Schengen Visa can enable you to travel between these places multiple times without any further problems.

The countries in the Schengen area include Spain, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

 

Schengen Visa is a short stay visa which can be used for a duration of 90 days in a total 180 days period.

Applying for the same is quite easy; where the application form has to be downloaded and filled up cautiously. Few documents are to be furnished such as a clear passport size photo preferably clicked in a  light background, photocopies of previous visas, airline tickets, hotel reservation documents, a medical insurance, original bank statement of the applicant for the last three months, a cover letter stating the purpose of the visit i.e. whether it’s for leisure or work etc.

 

Schengen Visa has opened up much broader travel horizons for the adventurers out there, and has given them a chance to enjoy all of the delights that Europe has to offer.

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Blog By Chithra Prabhakaran