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Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C)
Europe (Schengen)
One visa, 29 European countries. The Schengen Type C allows up to 90 days of travel in any 180-day period across the zone, and is applied for at the embassy of your main destination — or the country of first entry when the trip is evenly split.
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
15–45 calendar days (indicative)
Check your eligibility
Send your details and a consultant will come back with an honest read on your chances — free of charge.
Key requirements
What Europe (Schengen) expects from your file
These are the points that decide the outcome. Everything else is supporting evidence.
- Apply to the embassy of the country where you will spend the most nights
- Travel medical insurance with at least €30,000 coverage, valid Schengen-wide
- Proof of accommodation and transport for every night of the itinerary
- Demonstrable funds appropriate to the destination's daily subsistence rate
- Strong home ties — employment, property, business or family dependants
Not sure you qualify yet?
That is exactly what the free assessment is for. We will tell you honestly whether to apply now, what to strengthen first, or whether a different destination fits your profile better.
Get an honest assessmentDocument checklist
12 documents we prepare with you
Assembled, audited and, where required, translated and legalised before anything is submitted.
- 01Passport valid at least 6 months beyond the intended stay, with two blank pages
- 02Completed application form and recent biometric photographs
- 03Confirmed return flight reservation and full day-by-day itinerary
- 04Hotel bookings or a signed invitation letter from a host
- 05Personal bank statements for the last 6 months with a healthy closing balance
- 06Bank solvency certificate issued on the bank's letterhead
- 07Proof of employment: NOC and leave approval, trade licence, or student ID
- 08Income tax return (TIN certificate) for the most recent assessment year
- 09Travel medical insurance covering the full duration of the trip
- 10Previous passports and copies of any earlier visas or entry stamps
- 11Schengen-compliant travel insurance certificate (€30,000 minimum)
- 12Cover letter naming the main destination and justifying the itinerary
Questions
Europe (Schengen): the things people get wrong
Which country should I apply to?
The country of your main destination — where you will spend the most nights. If nights are equal across countries, you apply to your country of first entry. Applying to the 'easier' embassy while intending to spend your trip elsewhere is visa shopping, and it is a common reason for refusal.
Does a Schengen visa cover the UK or Ireland?
No. The UK and Ireland are outside the Schengen Area and require their own visas. We can prepare both files in parallel if your trip covers each.
How does the 90/180 rule work?
On any given day, count back 180 days. You may not have spent more than 90 days inside the Schengen Area within that window. It is a rolling calculation, not a per-calendar-year allowance.
How we work
Six stages.
One consultant.
Most refusals are process failures, not personal ones. We run the same disciplined sequence on every file, and the same person owns your case from first call to departure.
- 01
Free assessment
A 20-minute consultation on your profile, budget and timeline — with an honest verdict on your chances before you spend anything.
- 02
Route selection
We choose the destination, category and timing that actually fit you, rather than the one that is easiest to sell.
- 03
Document build
Financial evidence, employment proof, sponsor papers and translations — assembled and audited line by line before submission.
- 04
Filing & biometrics
Forms completed, appointments booked, fees paid correctly and the file lodged with the right mission the first time.
- 05
Interview preparation
Where an interview applies, you rehearse it with a consultant until the answers are natural and consistent with your file.
- 06
Decision & departure
Tracking to decision, passport collection, and a pre-departure briefing covering arrival, registration and first steps.
Please note: Immigration rules, fees and processing times are set by the authorities of each destination country and can change without notice. The information on this page is indicative guidance, not legal advice, and does not guarantee a visa outcome. Your consultant will confirm the current requirements for your profile before any application is filed.
Start your Europe (Schengen) application with a free assessment.
A 20-minute assessment with a consultant, free of charge. You will leave knowing whether your profile is ready, what it needs, and how long it will take.