List of Schengen countries and how to get a visa there? The differences between the Schengen zone from the European Union. Schengen, a residence permit and citizenship that enters the Schengen zone

It has been 33 years old, as several European countries have simplified passport and visa control on their borders, initiating the development of a visa-free Schengen zone. Uzver All the advantages of visa-free space, over a few decades, many countries have expressed a desire to join it: the list of Schengen countries in 2019 is seriously different from the list that took place at the beginning. Anyway, but the current travelers it is recommended to know all countries Shengen, in which we will try to help them.

Schengen Agreement: What is it and how it acts

As we know, the basis of simplified visa control was the Schengen Agreement, signed by 14.06.1985 five countries of Europe near the Luxembourg village of Schengen. Initially, the contract existed separately from other European integration programs, since the rest of the continent could not find a common language regarding the simplification of border control.

The first text of the document assumed only the abolition of passport control, replaced which was supposed to be a selective inspection of individual vehicles. That is, before unhindered movement, it was still far.

In addition, the Convention on the introduction of the country's agreement was signed only in 5 years. It was this convention for the first time a unhindered movement and entry into the state of the Schengen zone (by the time they were already 7), which earned only since 1995.

By the way, a fully agreement was valid only 4 years, until 05/01/1999, until the moment of gaining legal strength to the Amsterdam Treaty. In turn, in turn, in order to abolish border control between the EU countries, introduced into the Union Agreement of the Convention on the introduction of the Schengen Agreement. Since then, this agreement has ceased to act and was replaced by the wording "Schengen legislation" or "Schengen Rules".

It is noteworthy that all countries of Europe that wish to join the visa-free zone do not sign any new document, but only take the EU legislation necessary at the national level.

In addition to the legislative settlement, the new countries participating in the zone requires the use of a number of practical measures. After settling all questions and approval from other participants, new countries are included in Schengen, which allows them to residents, as well as persons to whom the country issued a Schengen visa, unhindered crossing the borders of the zone countries.

Schengen Countries in 2019

Now we suggest to understand which countries need a Schengen visa. Thus, the full use of the Schengen rules practiced 22 countries of the European Union. By the way, another 6 countries entering or entering the EU, despite the adoption at the national level of relevant legislation, are not included in Schengen; Or the corresponding border control continues on their borders.

Along with this, due to the action of the European Economic Zone and the European Free Trade Association, there are four more countries that are part of Schengen, but at the same time not included in the European Union. Thus, 26 states should be considered full participants in the zone. Consider them in the form of a table.

Thus, not the whole territory of the EU is the territory of Schengen.

First, because not all members of the European Union, which at the national level adopted the appropriate regulatory framework, introduced relevant practical measures to protect their borders. For example, the inclusion in Cyprus is postponed indefinitely, since the authorities of the island state control the country not all the territory of the country and do not want to tighten the crossing regime with an uncontrolled territory.

Bulgaria and Romania, in turn, have long been awaiting a positive decision, but it is also constantly postponed by the EU leadership. The main reason is an ineffective fight against corruption and organized crime.

Secondly, the EU legislation provides for some exceptions providing for the impossibility of applying Schengen legislation to some territories of countries included in the zone. This, in particular, Greenland as the Danish territory, Spanish settlements of Ceuta and Melilla, the territory of Holland, located outside Europe, the overseas territories of France and so on. Most often it is associated with geographic features or long-distance location.

Nemshengen countries to which Schengen is distributed

Among other things, the zone without border control is applied not only to the countries of Shengen: there are a number of countries where they are acting, but they are not members of the EU and do not apply Schengen Rules. This, in particular, such European dwarf states like Vatican, Monaco and San Marino. These countries do not have protected borders and are in fact on the territory or within the borders of other European states, so you can also get into them in the same way - having a Schengen visa, but on the fact the visa is not required for their visit.

A similar situation is observed with Andorra, which is located between France and Spain and does not have other communication paths; That is, Andorra cannot visit, bypassing these EU states. Given the geographical situation, Andorra does not introduce any visa regulations against citizens of any countries. Thus, the country is not included in Schengen, does not establish passport and visa control, but it is possible to get into its territory, only having a Schengen visa.

In addition, we note that, despite the non-alignment of a number of the above countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus and Croatia) to the zone of unhindered movement, they can also be found in their territory in the presence of a Schengen visa. But it is impossible to get to the territory of Shengen on their national visas.

Features of the intersection of the borders of Shengen

Despite the lack of passport and visa control inside the Schengen zone, for foreign citizens who are not member countries of the agreement, there are some restrictions in the part of the crossing of the zone boundary, especially if they visit it on a Schengen visa. We can highlight 4 main features that travelers have to face when entering the zone:

• The rule of the main country of stay: a visa must be issued in that country in which the tourist will presumably be the most time. This does not deprive the tourist capabilities, but only is a formal requirement.
• The rule of the first border: In the theory, the EU country, which issued a Schengen visa, should be visited first. This does not mean that on a visa it is impossible to be initially entering another EU country, but moving around them before arriving in the country, which issued a visa can only be transit, that is, lingering at no more than 5 days. More about it will tell the article called "".
• The time of stay: the tourist is cumulatively on the territory of the area for more than 3 months for six months.
• Check-in: When crossing the zone, any tourist, regardless of whether it needs a visa, it is obliged to submit travel documents to border guards and pass biometric control, providing and image face.

In addition, it must be remembered that in connection with some countries introduced enhanced border control in certain areas of cluster of illegal immigrants.

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Most popular tourist destinations

The countries of Europe and so were always the center of tourist pilgrimage, and after the introduction of a single zone without passport and visa control, the flow of tourists only increased. Of course, almost all of these countries have tourist attractiveness, but we will identify the 5 most popular for readers:

1. France. It is the most popular tourist destination in the world - 84 million travelers are visited annually. Paris is the most popular in France, after him there are Lyon and Strasbourg.
2. Spain. Every year, Spain takes about 65 million tourists, which made tourism in the main sector of the state. Most often go to Madrid and Barcelona, \u200b\u200balthough the entire 13 Spanish cities are among UNESCO World Heritage sites.
3. Italy. Every year almost 49 million travelers come to Italy, most of whom ride in Rome, Venice and Milan. However, in the country there is something to see and without these cities - 50 UNESCO facilities are located on the territory of Italy.
4. Germany. 33 million people arrive annually not everyone managed to get Schengen and go on a trip to Europe. For such tourists there are countries to visit which the Schengen or any other visa is needed.

   You can choose not only countries without Schongen for Russians, but also the states on other continents. There are over 70 states, including such popular tourist destinations such as Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Seychelles, Thailand, Turkey and many others. A visa-free regime allows you to visit these countries, having only a travel ticket on your hands and.

   There are also a number of states that are issued - that is, it is not necessary to worry about it in advance, and it takes no more than 5 minutes. These countries include Egypt, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Madagascar, Paraguay, Nepal, Sri Lanka and several dozen others.

   Learn more about them will help the publication called "".

   Conclusion

   The Schengen zone is limited to the territory of 26 European countries, 22 of which are included in the European Union. At the same time, not all EU countries are among the uncontrolled movement zone - a number of countries are waiting for the legalization of status for several years.

   Having received a Schengen visa, tourists can freely move around the territory of the territory included in the zone and some other countries. And if a visa could not be obtained, there are a lot of other options, where Russians can or work without prior design documents.

Good day to my readers!

Today I will talk about a very important moment for everyone who travels on Europe independently or only plans his dream trip.

I spent my first European holidays, organized by me personally without travel agencies, I spent in 2012 and for all 5 years I visited a lot of countries, the main obstacle to which the Schengen visa was visited.

What it is and how to get it, what mistakes do not make not get a refusal - about all this I will share with you on the basis of my own experience in my article, which will be useful and interesting for all travel lovers.

Schengen is a pass of the Russian traveler into one or more countries of Europe and the possibility of unhindered movement within the Schengen Union states without additional control and extra formalities.

For tourists of the Russian Federation, there are several important rules and moments that need to be taken into account and remember before receiving Shengen:

1. The decoration of the Schengen visa should occur at the consulate of the country in which the first trip is planned. After the opening of Shengen in the country that issued it, you can safely move throughout the other European countries, enter and leave any state, according to the Schengen Agreement.
2. If during your first trip you want to visit several countries, then a visa is advisable to receive in the consulate of the country where you plan to spend more days of your vacation.
3. When submitting documents, it is necessary to take into account not only the general rules, but the features and requirements of specific states. For example, some countries issue visas most often for a single entry, while a number of other countries are more loyal and issued to our multiple entry to our citizens.
4. It is recommended to accommodately approach the preparation and fill in all the necessary documents and indicate only relevant and reliable information that the consulate staff will be checked.

All detailed and detailed information on the rules of each country can be found on the website of their consulates. Based on this, and you should plan your upcoming trip, and collect documents for independent decoration of the Schengen visa.

Country Schengen

Entry on a Schengen visa is possible in 30 countries in Europe, including:

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

Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania and Croatia only recently joined this list, entry there of Russian citizens also on a national or pro-visa.

The most loyal for Russian tourists recent years are such states as: Greece, Italy, Spain, France, as well as the Baltic countries.

For example, the Finnish Consulate requires a minimum list of documents, namely: questionnaire, medical insurance and paid consular and service fees.

Consulate of Greece even at the first entrance issues multivitz for a period of 3 years.

The most stable and reliable in its decisions on issuing a visa is the consulate of Italy. If you have already been Schengen over the past two years and it is preferably Italian, that is, it is highly likely to get a new multivitz for a long time, on average 2 years.

But there are absolutely different cases, and sometimes even the most harmful consulate for someone in the past may be pleased with multiple Schengen for 5 years.

Types of Schengen visas and their designations

Category A. - Transit visa required for transfer flights in countries that are included in the Schengen zone. Citizens of Russia this type of visa is not required, they can be in the transit zone of the airport without additional documents.

It is divided into subcategories:

• C1 - one-time or twice for up to 30 days,
• C2 - repeated up to 90 days in a half or year or year,
• C3 - multiple multiple multivisage for a year without limiting the number of trips,
• C4 - multiple multiple multivisa for 5 years.

Category D. - Long-term visa for long-term stay in the country with the right to leave to other states for a period of no more than three months every six months. It is usually drawn up for study, work and long residence, but also the process of obtaining more complex and long, requires more documents and grounds for entry.

Types of visas for the time stay:

1. A single Schengen visa is issued to a tourist for a single entry for the period established by the consulate.
2. Two-time visa is issued for a specified period with the right to two entry into the country.
3. Multivisa is a multiple Schengen visa for a period of one to five years with an unlimited number of entries, but the total maximum number of stays to 90 in a half or 180 per year.

The decision on issuing one of these types and categories of visas is a consulate, depending on its internal rules and the presence of a Schengen visa in your past. If earlier you had a Schengen for a single or double entry, then when re-submitted, you have a big chance to get a multivorage. At the same time, the number of days of stay and validity period may increase each time if you were not violated the rules of the visa regime.

For the purpose of stay, in addition to a standard tourist visa, there are other types:

• guest
• educational or student
• working or business visa.

In all listed cases, in addition to the main necessary documents for the receipt of Shengen, invitations from representatives of countries are needed: from relatives or friends, from the school and from the representative of the representative.

How to get Schengen

Since 2015, new rules for the design and receipt of a biometric Schengen visa have been established for citizens of the Russian Federation over 12 years. It is necessary to go through the procedure of fingerprint, which implies a personal presence when submitting documents at the consulate of a specific state or a visa center. With the exception of the Consulate of Italy, when reinforcing documents and fingerprint delivery in the past five years in the past, the re-procedure can be avoided.

To visit the consulate or visa center, you need to appoint a meeting in advance by contacting e-mail or by phone, and sign up for the reception.

During the filing of the documents, you will need to go through a small interview, answering the main questions about the goal of the trip and some points specified in your questionnaire.

In some consulates and visa centers, the submission of documents is carried out in the order of a living queue.

Required documents

The necessary documents and rules for obtaining a Schengen visa for each country are individual.

But the main packet of papers looks like this:

• International passport. Must be valid for more than three months after completing the upcoming trip and having two free pages for marks.
• The filled questionnaire in English with a personal signature.

The questionnaire is very responsible for filling out the questionnaire, since this is the most important document and on its basis most often make a decision, to issue a visa or not.

What does the form look like and how to fill it correctly, look at this video.

• Two photos.

It is necessary to provide color photos on a white background made over the past six months, without frames, without corners and retouching. Photo size is 30 x 40 mm or 35 x 45 mm.

Without the provision of clear and contrast photographs made by all of the listed rules, the visa application may not be considered sufficiently completed and cause additional questions.

• For the period of stay in the country with the minimum insurance sum of 30,000 euros. You can arrange online on the site of any accredited insurance company.
• A copy of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

Additional documents

• Help with work on the branded letterhead, indicating the post and wages, date of vacation, as well as company details and contact data.

Some consulates require this certificate in the form of 2-NDFLs with a copy of the employment record.

• Help on the status of a bank account that is valid for a month, or an extract from a credit card.

To confirm the financial platform in the certificate from the bank, the amount must be indicated that is established in each country, based on their requirements. On average, this is 50 euros per day per person, an accurate amount is indicated on the site of a particular consulate.

If you do not have the opportunity to provide an official certificate with the right amount, you can make a sponsorship letter - the consent of another person to pay all the necessary expenses during your trip.

• Book air tickets or purchase confirmation (if a consulate is required).
• Book your hotel in the form of a voucher or printed emails from the booking site with the indication of all contact data.

For some countries, one book is not enough and you need to pay at least half the cost of living, providing the original payment confirmation.

Additional documents for entrepreneurs

• Documents on registration of a legal entity: OGRNIP - for individual entrepreneurs and an incorporation and its copy - for a limited liability company.
• Extract from the bank account of the enterprise, the actual three months from the date of issue.
• Documents from the Tax Inspectorate: a copy of the certificate of registration, a copy of the tax declaration.
• Inn and his copy.

Documents for juvenile

Children under 18 can travel abroad together with parents or without accompaniment.

At entry with parents, the following documents are required to obtain a Schengen visa:

• a copy of the passport of the mother or father (page with the personal data of the child and photography);
  The passport of the child, if he has it;
• birth certificate (in some consulates require a notarized copy);
• certificate of study;
• completed questionnaire with the signature of both parents;
• 2 color photos in compliance with the same rules as for adults;
• medical insurance for travel time;
• in the case of the departure of the child with one of the parents, a written permission of the second party is necessary.

Cost of a Schengen visa

With independent decoration of the Schengen visa, the main costs are: consular fee - 35 euros (for children under 6 years old) and service collection of the visa center - 18.5 - 30.5 euros depending on the country.

What are the deadlines for issuing a Schengen visa

After registration and submission of all necessary documents, the deadlines for issuing a Schengen visa are 5 - 10 working days.

The duration depends on the specific consulate of the country and the seasonality. For example, Greece, Spain, Poland, Italy rather quickly make a decision on extradition, but on the eve of the holidays or increase the tourist season. Dates may increase to unpredictability. Under any other circumstances, time can be delayed up to 3 weeks, it all depends on a particular consulate.

There are no guarantees and general rules in this issue, so the decoration of the Schengen visa is recommended to do in advance in order to avoid problems and possible spoiled leave.

If necessary, you can ask for urgent design for 2 to 3 business days, for this you need to pay a double consular fee in the amount of 70 euros. But this service does not have every consulate or visa center, so you specify this information as well.

Decoding designations in a Schengen visa

If you turned out to be a happy owner of a Schengen visa, but having received it, you can not figure out the indicated designations on it, you will help my tips:

• Figures in the upper right corner mean your visa number.
• Valid For - If the visa is issued to visit all the Schengen Union, it is indicated by Stati Schengen. In case of restriction of entry into all countries and permissions, only for one particular country, its code is indicated.
• From - Date of entry on a Schengen visa.
• Until - date of departure from the country on a Schengen visa.
• Type of Visa - indicates the type / category of the visa (A, B, C or D).
• Number of Entries - indicates the number of entry into the country: 1, 2 or multi, which means a multiple visit or multivorage.
• Duration of Stay - prescribed the permitted maximum number of days to find in the country.
• Number of Passport - passport number.
• Surname, Name - surname and name.
• Remarks - the purpose of the visit.

What to do if you refused in a Schengen visa

The main reasons for failure are:

• incorrectly completed documents or the absence of one of them;
• false or contradictory information specified in the documents;
• low income;
• violations of visa rules in the past.

In case of refusal to issue a visa, you should not be upset - check the reason for the consulate and apply the documents again, and the next time be careful.

Conclusion

Summing up the article, I want to note that the most important thing in the design of a Schengen visa is to prepare all the necessary documents in a correct and in advance, indicate true information, not violate the rules of visa entry and location in the Schengen Union countries. And then, like me, you will become a happy winner of multi-time for several years, and all European capitals will open your doors to you.

If you have comments and questions on the read, I will be glad to answer them. And of course I wish you all great travel!

Currently, there are categories of states that decided to simplify the process of checking passports and monitor the movement of immigrants.

In addition, they decided to simplify the rules of entry and movement in the area. This category includes the main European offices, unified Schengen.

The border between these states residents are able to cross with the complete absence of any possible restrictions.

Full list of countries included in Schengen:

• AVCHIA;
• Halgia;
• Vgangria;
• Germing;
• GEECH;
• DAY;
• Island;
• Hua;
• IT;
• Latitude;
• Lithuania;
• Lukcemburg;
• Malta;
• Netherlands (Holland);
• Norwegia;
• Pully;
• POTUGAL;
• Stopping;
• Layering;
• Finland;
• FRANCE;
• Czech Republic;
• Swanitsa;
• Stitching;
• Estoy;

CountriesThe Event Community:

• AUSTRY;
• Halgia;
• Bulling;
• Web;
• Vgangria;
• Germing;
• GEECH;
• DAY;
• Irlandy;
• Hua;
• IT;
• Cyprus;
• Latitude;
• Lithuania;
• Luxembourg;
• Malta;
• Nidellands;
• Pully;
• Stopping;
• Layering;
• POTUGAL;
• Romania;
• Finland;
• France;
• Croatia;
• Czech Republic;
• Sweden;
• Estonia.

Members of the eurozone and their location on the map:

• Austria;
• Belgium;
• Germany;
• Greece;
• Ireland;
• Spain;
• Italy;
• Cyprus;
• Latvia;
• Lithuania;
• Luxembourg;
• Malta;
• Netherlands;
• Portugal;
• Slovakia;
• Slovenia;
• Finland;
• France;
• Estonia.

Citizens of countries that are not included in these communities should be issued by allowing documents.

Types of Schengen Visa

A person who gathered to visit one of the above zones is recommended to learn the main types of permits for the entry and how they are issued.

• Type "A":airport: This visa permits the presence in the area of \u200b\u200bthe local airport. Other types of movement are categorically prohibited.
• Type "B": Provided by a person moving on someone else's region by public transport. The term of its action from 1 to 5 days.
• Type "C":some categories of citizens are provided for free entry into the region. These include: Guests, tourists and businessmen carrying out business trips. It is also called short-term. It is less than 90 days.

For guests, this visa is drawn up only if there is an invitation from a person who is a citizen of this country.

Tourist visa is issued only for those citizens who carry out tourist trips. Other activities for this category of citizens are prohibited.

It should be remembered that it has some limitations. For example, on the import of money. Information about this can be obtained by personal contact with the consulate.

Its validity period is from 15 to 90 days.

Businessmen are eligible for entry only for the period of business meetings and negotiations. Visa registration for entry is carried out by an inviting firm.

It must be remembered that this visa is not required to persons having a visa-free entry type, i.e. Related to one of the countries listed above.

In addition, the following types of entry also has a visa:

• C1. - exercises in the country to 30 days;
• C2 and C3. - up to 90 days in 6 and 12 months;
• C4. - Presence up to 90 days, however, acts from 1 year to 5 years.

It should be remembered that in cases of the probabilities of stopping staying in a country or scheduled, return, you must specify in the process of filling out documents.

• Multivisa provides entry exclusively through the state that issued permission. The duration of its 180 days, as well as 1 and 3 years. Features of its provision and use depends exclusively on individual circumstances and from the state from which entry is carried out.

Restrictions: It provides a reusable entry, but it should not exceed 90 days.

Citizens can carry out a reusable entry into the country until the limit of the visiting will be spent.

One of the most common visas is the type C1. Its advantages are based on the ease of receipt, since the rest is very difficult to find.

If this visa is obtained, a multiple visa can be provided to the next visit.

• Type "D":carries out the entry for a long time and finding in the country more than 90 days. It also provides the provision of residence in the Schengen zone and any vehicle movement with a duration of no more than three months.
• A typeFTD: It is issued only by vehicles moving from the borders of the Russian Federation and to Kaliningrad.
• A typeLTV: Provided for a short time, when traveling around the country, whose consulate it was issued.

The state can apply a similar visa on its locality in any moment you need and also unhindered to cancel it.

How to arrange a Schengen visa?

Get a long Schengen into any country is quite easy to comply with the rules.

Documents that should be submitted to the Embassy:

• Passport (present and those that have spent the validity period);
• 3 photos;
• Documents from accounting;
• Certificate from the bank about the status account state;
• Paper on family and social status and about the position of the individual in society;
• Insurance;
• Copies of all pages of a person certifying.

Addresses of the Embassy of the Schengen countries:

• Austrian: older per., D.1;
• Belgian: ul. Small Molchanovka, d. 7;
• Republic of Bulgaria: ul. Mosfilmovskaya, 66;
• Great Britain: Large Savvinsky Lane, d.12, p.18;
• Hungary Republic: ul. Mosfilmovskaya, D.62;
• Germany: Leninsky Avenue, D.95 "A" (Entrance from the street. Academician Pilyugin);
• Greece: Trubnikovsky Pereulok, d.23;
• Spain: Bol. Nikitskaya st., D.50 / 8;
• Incoming Kingdoms of Spain: Strong Lane, 31/1;
• Institution that makes applications in Spain: Cow shaft 1A, p.2;
• Italy: Yakimanskaya Embankment, d.10;
• Canada: Stocked Per., D.23;
• Cyprus: Povarskaya st., D.9;
• Lithuanian Republic: Borisoglebsky per. 10;
• Maltese: ul. Cow Val, d.7, sq.219;
• United States Mexico: B. Levshinsky Lane, d.4;
• Netherlands: Kalashny Lane, D.6;
• Norway: ul. Povarskaya, D.7;
• Republic of Poland: ul. Klimascina, d.4;
• Portugal: Grocholsky per., 3/1;
• America: Large Nestinsky Per., D.8;
• Finland: Kropotkin Alley, D.15-17;
• France: ul. B. Yakimanka, d.45;
• Center of France: ul. Marxist, D.3, p.2;
• Czech Republic: ul. Yu. Fucciku, d.12 / 14;
• Switzerland: Per. Garden Sloboda, d.2 / 5;
• Sweden: Mosfilmovskaya st., D.60.

Consular fee

When making it in the embassy:is 35 euro.

From his payment is exempt:

• Citizens who have related to any citizen from the Schengen Statement
• People crossing the border in health purposes
• People belonging to the category of persons limited liability, as well as their persons accompanying
• Students and other persons crossing the border for educational purposes

Consular fee in the department for issuing visas or consulate:in addition to the usual consular fee, the service fee is also paid, its size depends on the country of visiting:

• Greece: 880 rubles, through the travel agency - 70 EURO; Children's - 25 Euro
• Spain: 1180 rubles, with an urgent design an increase of 55 Euro
• Italy: 1350 rubles
• Germany: Category "D" - 30 EURO, CATEGOR C - 35 EURO
• France: 1124 rubles
• Czech Republic: 35 EURO, urgently 70 Euro. Drawn up exclusively in the embassy
• Bulgaria: 54 Euro.
• Finland: In the Moscow Embassy 21 EURO, in other cities 25 Euro
• Cyprus: Since 2016, the design of electronic and ordinary provisions is allowed. With independent design, the procedure is free, in travel agencies is 100 euro

Travel agencies:two collection are paid, plus travel agency services.

Extending a Schengen visa

If the visa is over, and on the territory of the country is required for certain circumstances, citizens may arrange a visa.

For this you need:

• Find out the name and opening hours Organizations dealing with a similar question.
• Clearly and clearly justify the cause Extensions: force majeure and emergency circumstances associated with the disease of the citizen himself or a close relative.
• Collect documentsconfirming the right to extend the visa and fill out the questionnaire.
• Submit an appropriate application On the extension of a visa, as well as a passport. In addition, it is necessary to provide a valid visa and documents on the right of extension. Extension of a visa is carried out for a period of not more than 90 days. The consideration procedure of appeal takes 10 working days.
• In case of refusal It is necessary to issue new entrance documents.

Appeal of refusal in a Schengen visa

There are precedents when the state refuses to issue.

What is the refusal:

• Wrong use Existing entry documents - the consulate strictly controls the flow of entering and leaving tourists.
• The threat of security and violation of agreements between states.
• Submission of false information about the citizen when making a visa.
• The expired duration of personal documents.
• The purpose of the country's visit is permanent residence.
• The profile is filled with an incorrect pattern.

Upon receiving a failure, a citizen should write documents for appeal. It must be carried out in accordance with the existing entry laws.

In each country, there is its own appeal procedure and special competent authorities considering them:

• Belgium: The complaint is sent to the State Council in the form of a petition written in a certain form, decorated by a registered letter within 30 days from the date of receipt of the letter of refusal.
• Denmark: Documents are submitted without any specifically established orders in the Ministry of Immigrants. The document needs to specify personal data, permanent place of residence, all data on the written application. In case of repeated failure, the document is submitted to the Danish court.
• Finland: The decision to refuse in the Finnish visa is not subject to change
• France: The reasons for refusals are not subject to publicity, if a citizen is in a relative communication with another person living in Europe, as well as if there is a notice of violations in the information center. In this case, the tourist issues a complaint against the commission. Paper on appealing decisions are submitted no later than 60 days from the moment of deciding on the refusal. The Commission may refuse to issue or give advisory letters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. When making a negative decision in the Commission, a citizen may submit documents for appeal no later than 2 months from the date of obtaining a decision to the State Council. The State Council is not entitled to make decisions on issuing or refusing a visa. When taking into account that the appeal, made by the Commission, was accepted, the Minister of Foreign Affairs makes a different decision. Paper is also submitted to the State Council, provided that the former appeal documents were not considered.
• Germany: Documents are submitted to the authorized bodies that are engaged in revising the verdict. Paper are provided within one month. All competent authorities can be found in the embassy.
• Italy: The competent authorities notify about the negative conclusion in the language accessible to the applicant. Citizen for 60 days has the right to submit documents to revise the decision to the administrative district court of the Lazio region.
• Luxembourg: Finding on the revision of the case is submitted to the administrative tribunal within three months. It should be known that this body does not make decisions on issuing visas. In case of a new negative conclusion, it is returned to re-examine.
• Netherlands: Paper on appeal is served within one month.
• Norway: Revision documents are submitted within three weeks. If the paper is fed to the consulate, then for its consideration, it is sent to the Department of Foreigners.
• Spain: The duration of appeal is two months. Paper is served in Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid.
• Sweden: Verdicts are considered unilaterally and the complaint cannot be issued for cancellation.

Rules of the Schengen Agreement

These rules are based on the fact that any person who has received the opportunity for freedom of movement in another country must comply with the implementation of the rules and decisions provided for in this country by law.

Rules:

1. Initial entrance Exercises only through the country that issued a visa.
2. When pretending a citizen in several places of stay The visa is obtained where the stop takes the greatest amount of time. The main country turns out to the process of registration of any documents.
3. In the presence of multivis For a period of 2180 days, a period of one-time stay of a citizen should not be more than 90 days.

New rules

In 2015, an information system for issuing visas was created, containing information about all citizens entering and moving in the Schengen zone.

According to the new rules, it is necessary:

• Bring high quality photos Citizen with fingerprints: They are stored for about 5 years in the database and are provided with any country to the agreement
• Multivisa, It turns out and updated by the data available in the database. The new visa is granted 5 years later.
• The system contains information About all previously written petitions and solutions for them.

Issue tourist medical insurance

Entrance to the Schengen zone for Russians

In order to get into the Schengen zone, Russian citizens need to be obtained by a visa type "C", which is one-time and multiple.

• Single entry visa: Carries out the right to enter once or two, but no longer than 90 days. It should be remembered that with it necessarily the rule of the first entrance, i.e. Through the country who issued a visa.
• Multiple visa: A citizen is given the right of several entry for a certain period. This period is marked on a visa.

They are: tourist (30 days, 1 and 2 years); training (study time), business (5 years); Guest and working (working hours or by invitation).

To provide Russian citizens, the right to entry into the Schengen zone must be issued the following list of documents provided above.

Situation with the Schengen Agreement in connection with the flow of illegal immigrants

The emigrants are increasingly trying to penetrate the Cheap countries of Shengen. Due to the exacerbation of this situation in countries, the participants in the contract operates passport control. He acts B. Germany, Austria, France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway.

Hungary was pregnant from Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia, so there is a question of the use of additional security measures up to 2 years.

On the way to membership in the EU / Countries Candidates

The main countries, candidates for joining the European Union are:

• Spain;
• Macedonia;
• Serbia;
• Turkey;
• Montenegro.

Potential candidates

To countries that are not included in the European Union, but seek to join it include:

• Bosnia;
• Herzegovina.

United Kingdom and Ireland - We need separate visas

These countries are included in the Schengen Agreement, but left the right to implement personal passport control on the territory of their country.

Until 2016, tourists visiting the United Kingdom could go to Ireland freely. However, in reverse order, these conditions did not act.

Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus - are not included in Schengen

Bulgaria and Romania have been preparing for the entrance to the Schengen Zone. However, there are no clear terms about their entry.

Prevent the entry of Romania and Bulgaria such countries such as: France, the Netherlands and Germany. With the onset of 2016, the situation has not changed.

The planned date of entry was spring 2016, but in connection with political repression from illegal immigrants, many noted that this issue was not resolved.

Croatia is preparing to enter Schengen

2013 was marked by the fact that Croatia entered the European Union zone. However, it is still absent in the Schengen Agreement.

This situation suggests that the national visa, obtained, in this country does not give the right to enter the Schengen zone.

Initially, the date of entry was considered July 2015However, the situation for 2016 shows that there is also no changes on this issue.

When planning traveling to countries included in the Schengen zone, it is necessary to clearly explore the procedure for issuing documents for issuing a visa, as well as addresses and hours of embassy.

Before you go to the embassy, \u200b\u200bit is necessary to analyze possible questions from the employees of this institution.

In advance, you should familiarize yourself with the competent authorities and the appeal procedure in case of refusal.

Cheapest tickets from Moscow to Brussels and back

The Schengen zone means a territory in which 26 European countries marked their internal borders for the free movement of their citizens, conducting trade, combat crime by creating a general agreement of laws and treaties.

As of 2020, 26 countries are included in the list of Schengen countries.

There are countries that are not included in the European Union, but enter the Schengen zone.

• Norway;
• Iceland;
• Switzerland;
• Liechtenstein.

The Schengen zone means a zone in which 26 European countries have canceled their internal borders for free and unlimited movement of people in accordance with the general rules for the control of external borders and combat crime through strengthening the general judicial system and police cooperation.

The Schengen zone covers most EU countries, with the exception of Great Britain, Ireland and countries that may soon become part of it: Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus.

Not members of the EU, countries such as Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, but they are also part of the Schengen zone.

Schengen countries:

The Schengen zone includes the following countries:

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

All these countries are located in Europe, of which:

22 members fully comply with Schengen legislation:

Four of them - members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), perform Schengen legislation through various agreements relating to the Schengen zone.

Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are associated members of the Schengen zone, but are not members of the EU.

Monaco, San Marino and Vatican opened their borders for the owners of a Schengen visa, but are not members of the visa-free regime zone.

Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands are special members of the EU and part of the Schengen zone, but they are located outside the European continent.

There are six more EU members who did not join the Schengen zone:

• Ireland and the United Kingdom,
• Romania, Bulgaria,
• Croatia and Cyprus.

These countries can be visited either by having received a national visa or having a Schengen.

In the fall of 2019, Croatia fulfilled the necessary requirements for entering the Schengen zone. Under the condition of successful voting of all its members, maybe in the near future it will become part of this zone. But between Croatia and Slovenia, there is not a decisive territorial dispute, which can serve obfringe to enter the zone.

The length of the external borders of the Schengen zone reaches 50,000 km in length, an area of \u200b\u200b4,312,099 million km2, in the territory of the Schengen zone there are hundreds of airports and seaports, the population is 419,392,429,000 people.

Note:
It should be remembered that most Schengen countries are members of the European Union, but at the same time the Schengen zone and the European Union are different things.

Information on the requirements for visas for Schengen countries

The owner of a single Schengen visa can travel to all 26 countries - members of the Schengen zone:

For more information on documents for obtaining a visa, select the desired country from the table:

The main features of the Schengen zone

The abolition of borders between the European countries led to the fact that:

• Citizens of any country in the world, being in the Schengen zone, can freely cross the internal borders of Member States, without border checks;
• General standards have been developed for the intersection of external and internal borders;
• Agreed and uniform conditions for the entry and the issuance of short-term visas for all Member States appeared;
• Improved cooperation between the Police of Member States
• Privileged judicial cooperation between members, including a faster issuance of criminals and easier resettlement for criminal sentences;
• An advanced shared database that helps member countries quickly share information about people and goods between them, known as SIS

Despite the degree of freedom guaranteed by the Schengen zone, the police use the authority to conduct inspections on the internal borders and in border areas in special circumstances, but this is not considered a border check.

The police may require information from people on the internal borders of staying in the Schengen zone and additional issues related to them.

In the event of a serious security threat to the country, a member of the Schengen zone, a country - a member can temporarily resume border checks on its internal borders, but not more than 30 days;

Types of Schengen visa

The Schengen visa issued by any of the Shengen member states allows its owners to travel freely and cross the internal boundaries of any countries of the Schengen Agreement. It also provides the right to enter all the countries of the Schengen EFTA Agreement.

Countries - members of the European Union, which are not members of the Schengen countries, also provide visa-free entry to citizens of third countries, if they have a valid Schengen visa, and in a country not a Schengen country, there is an agreement on a visa refusal with this country (see information in the country above).

There are 3 types of Schengen visas:

UNIFORM SCHENGEN VISA (USV)

A single Schengen visa is permission, one of the countries participating in the Schengen zone, to stay in the country of the Schengen Agreement to 90 days in a row, every 3 months.

USV can be used as a transit visa.

• Single: A unified visa allows its owner to enter the Schengen zones once over a limited period of time, after leaving the country, the visa expires automatically.
• Double: Similar to a single visa, except that its owner can enter the state of Shengen twice to the state, after the second crossing of the border, the visa expires automatically.
• Multiple: The owner of this visa can cross the Shengen zone once again during the validity period of the visa. But Shengen stay in the country is limited to 90 days in a row for 6 months.

Limited territorial visa (LTV)

LVV owners can only enter the country - a member of Schengen, who issued a visa. It is impossible to visit other countries of the Schengen Agreement if it was not received for this permission in the process of issuing a visa.

National visa

Those who will be led by training, work or permanently reside in the territory of the Schengen zone countries.

Popular Questions on the Schengen Zone

What European countries are not members of the Schengen zone?

European countries that are not included in the Schengen zone:
Albania, Andora, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Ireland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Vatican .

As it was already written earlier, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia enter the European Union, but are not included in the Schengen space. Citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries for visiting these countries need a visa. According to this visa, they can only be in the country who gave them a visa. A visit to any country of Shengen for the owners of at least short-term, at least a long-term visa of the above countries is impossible.

The list of documents for obtaining a visa to the UK, Bulgaria and Romania is almost the same as to receive any. Full information can be found on the websites of consulates of these states.

Visa to the United Kingdom

In the UK, there is a pleasant nuance: in the case of a transit passage, in which the stay of a citizen of Russia in the UK does not exceed 24 hours, the so-called "visa concession" can be applied, and the person can be involved in the United Kingdom without a visa. The concession is applied to flight passengers, subject to the presence of a ticket confirming that their stay on the territory of the United Kingdom will not exceed 24 hours.

Visa in Bulgaria.

The large number of Russians in Bulgaria has real estate. Real estate owners, other than the documents listed, must be provided to the consulate the following documents for obtaining an annual, and later than a two-year visa.

• Copy of a notarial act.
• Documents confirming payment of taxes and fees for the previous year (when submitted to a multiple entrance visa for real estate owners; when submitting a single visa for invited persons).
• Certificate of commissioning (Act No. 16) or Act No. 15.
• Help from the place of work on a branded letterhead with printing and an indication of the address of the organization (only for invited persons). For pensioners - a copy of the pension certificate. For non-working - document on the availability of cash.

Since January 2012, Bulgaria has allowed entry into its territory of persons who have a valid Schengen visa, a long-term visa D, a residence permit or permanent residence of any of the Schengen countries.

Visa in Romania

Russian citizens can be located on the territory of Romania if they have one of the following visas:

• Tourist or long-term visa issued by Romania;
• APTA or PMG Bulgaria, Cyprus or Croatia.

Visa to Croatia

As much known, since July 2013, Croatia joined the EU. In this regard, the rules of entry into it changed, and about visa-free entrance to the country for Russians in the past you can forget. Currently, Russian citizens have the right to be located on the territory of Croatia if they have one of the following visas:

• Tourist or long-term visa issued by Croatia;
• The current Schengen Multivi (multiple entry);
• Long-term visa D, a residence permit or permanent residence of any of the Schengen countries;
• PMF or PMG Bulgaria, Cyprus or Romania.

Visa to Cyprus

Cyprus Island is divided into 2 parts: the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Northern Cyprus. I will tell about the visa with whom you can visit the Republic of Cyprus - the southern part of the Island, which is included in the EU. Russians for visiting the Republic of Cyprus is needed. A visit to the Republic of Cyprus is possible with one of the following visas:

• Tourist or long-term visa issued by the Republic of Cyprus;
• The current Schengen Multivi (multiple entry);
• Long-term visa D, a residence permit or permanent residence of any of the Schengen countries;
• PMF or PMG Bulgaria, Croatia or Romania.

I want to note separately that if you have an entry visa of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in your passport, then your entry to the Republic of Cyprus is possible only when annuling this visa immigration services or consulardepartment of the Republic of Cyprus.

Visa in Serbia.

For Russians, the visa in Serbia is not needed, the main thing is to have a return ticket with you, and your stay reservation.