Schengen visas are issued by: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
If you are not sure whether you require a visa to visit a particular Schengen country, please check with that country's embassy.The issue of Schengen visas is discretionary and depends on examination of each individual case, including purpose of visit and intention to return.
A Schengen visa is not appropriate if you wish to remain in a Schengen country for longer than 3 months or take up employment or establish a business, trade or profession.
If you have not visited the Schengen area previously, a visa is normally issued for one entry. Once you have made one visit in accordance with the visa granted you may apply for two or more entries provided you can provide the documentation for these visits.
Please note that you must travel within 3 months from the date of issue of the visa.
Holders of a Schengen visa are still subject to immigration control and are not guaranteed entry into any of the Schengen countries, even though they may hold a valid visa for these countries.
A normal Schengen visa is not valid for the Faroe Islands or Greenland. If you are travelling to these destinations you will need to have a Schengen visa issued by a Danish mission with the wording in the comments section on the visa: "Valid for the Faroe Islands" or "Valid for Greenland".
The visa fee must be paid upon submission of a visa application and is non-refundable.
The following fees apply
Children under 6 (up to age 6 minus one day) £ 0.00Children 6 - 12 (up to age 12 minus one day) £29.00 All other children & adults £50.00 Citizens of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine £29.00
Further information about Consular Fees and exemption of payment of the visa fee can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Family members of EU/EEA nationals please see separate page:
EU/EEA family members