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Schengen AreaType C short stay visa
Tourism, family visits and business travel across the Schengen area on a single application, subject to the rolling stay limit.
Short stay Schengen visa assistance covering France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the rest of the area, including which consulate you must apply to.
A Schengen visa lets you travel across the member states on one application, but you cannot choose freely where to apply. The rule is the country of your main destination, measured by nights spent, and where the stay is evenly split, the country of first entry. Applying at the wrong consulate is a straightforward rejection.
Assessment is heavily documentary and financially driven. Consulates look for sufficient means for the whole trip, insurance meeting the required medical cover, accommodation for every night, and a clear return.
The short stay visa permits a limited number of days within any rolling period across the whole area, not per country. Miscounting previous trips against that limit is a common problem for applicants who travel often.
Visa categories
Schengen visa categories we handle.
Business travel
Meetings, trade fairs and conferences, supported by an invitation from the host company and your employer or business documents.
Family and friends visit
Visiting relatives resident in the area, with a formal invitation or sponsorship declaration where the host country requires one.
Student and short course
Short study visits fall under the short stay visa. Longer courses require a national long stay visa from the specific country.
What you will need
Documents for a Schengen visa.
- Original passportValid six months beyond your return date, with blank pages
- Old passportsIncluding cancelled ones
- PhotographsTo this country's exact specification
- Completed application formFilled and verified with you before submission
- Covering letterPurpose, dates and who is funding the trip
- Flight itineraryConfirmed onward and return booking
- Hotel bookingCovering every night of the stay
- Day wise itineraryMatching the flight and hotel dates exactly
- Travel insuranceTo this country's minimum coverage
- Bank statementLast six months, bank stamped
- Bank balance letterOn letterhead, signed and stamped
- Income tax returnsLast two assessment years
- Aadhaar and PANCopies
- Property documentsProof of ties to India
- Employment or business proofSalary slips and leave letter, or firm registration and GST
- Original passportValid for the full course duration where required
- PhotographsTo this country's exact specification
- Offer or admission letterUnconditional offer from the institution
- Acceptance letterFrom the institution in the member state
- Academic transcriptsClass 10, Class 12 and degree marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecardIELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Duolingo as required
- Statement of purposeReviewed and strengthened before submission
- Letters of recommendationUsually two or three
- Proof of fundsStatements, fixed deposits or education loan sanction letter
- Source of funds evidenceShowing where the money came from and how long it has been held
- Sponsor documentsAffidavit of support, sponsor income proof and relationship proof
- Tuition fee receiptWhere an advance payment has been made
- Gap justificationEmployment or study proof covering any break in education
- Travel medical insuranceMeeting the required minimum medical cover
- Accommodation confirmationCovering the full period of study
Apply at the right consulateYour application must go to the country where you will spend the most nights, or the country of first entry if the stay is evenly divided. Choosing a consulate because it seems faster is a common and avoidable rejection.
How it works
From first meeting to decision.
01
Free consultation
We assess your profile against this consulate's expectations and tell you honestly how it is likely to be received.
02
Document checklist
A written list built for your employment profile, not a generic handout.
03
File preparation
Every page checked, covering letter and itinerary drafted, weak points flagged before submission.
04
Forms and slot booking
Application completed, fees paid, appointment booked and monitored.
05
Biometrics and decision
Full briefing before you attend, then passport collection once the decision is out.
Before you apply
Why applications get refused.
Schengen decisions lean heavily on documentation. These are the gaps that cause refusals.
Get your profile assessed- Weak evidence of ties to IndiaProperty, employment, family responsibilities and business interests all serve as reasons to return. A file that shows none of these invites doubt regardless of how well funded it is.
- Funds that do not match the storyA balance that appeared days before submission, or one inconsistent with declared income, reads as arranged rather than real.
- Inconsistency across documentsWhen the covering letter, itinerary, hotel bookings and leave letter disagree on dates or purpose, the whole file loses credibility.
- Incomplete or expired supporting papersA bank statement that stops weeks early, or an insurance policy below the required cover, is enough on its own.
- Photograph and form errorsAvoidable, but they cost an entire appointment slot and sometimes a fee.
Questions
Schengen visa questions.
The one where you will spend the most nights. If the trip is split evenly, apply to your country of first entry. We work this out from your itinerary before anything is filed.
Yes, a short stay visa is valid across the member states, subject to the permitted number of days within the rolling period. That limit applies to the whole area, not to each country separately.
Travel medical insurance valid across the area meeting the required minimum cover. Policies that fall short, or that exclude some member states, are refused at the counter.
You may travel within the area, but the itinerary you submitted should reflect the trip you intend. A visa obtained on an itinerary you never follow creates problems on later applications.
Applications open a set window before travel, and summer is the peak. Applying at the opening of the window leaves room to correct a document without losing the trip.
Other destinations
Also handled from our office.
Get started
Applying for a Schengen visa?
Send your itinerary and we will confirm which consulate you must apply to and what that consulate will want to see.
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