Validity of a Schengen visa, the maximum period for which it is given, a long-term visa
Thanks to the agreement, which was signed in the city of Schengen in 1985, passport and customs control between the participating countries was abolished, which made it possible for citizens to move freely across the common territory. Residents of other countries in order to take advantage of the benefits of the Schengen agreement must obtain a permit, the validity of a Schengen visa depends directly on the purpose of travel.
Key Concepts
- A. Suitable for staying in the transit area of the terminal when flying to a non-Schengen state.
- B. Also transit, valid for 5 days, allows you to leave the airport. After adoption in 2010, category C is used instead of this category.
- C. The most common, short-term. They give it to tourists for treatment, business trips, for a trip to relatives, taking part in various competitions. Since 2010, it has been issued for ground transit. It does not allow to work and live in the state.
How long is a Schengen visa C and what are the validity periods indicated in the table below:
- Long-term national Schengen visa. It is issued in accordance with the internal legislation of a particular country, makes it possible to live in it for more than 3 months. They do it for work, study, for family reasons, or the applicant has real estate in the country of residence. Such a permit makes it possible to move around without leaving the main country for more than 90 days every 6 months.
Multivisa - what is it
A visa, regardless of category, can be single-entry, multiple-entry and two-entry. If you have a one-time ticket, you can cross the border only once, in a set period of time. Accordingly, a multi-visa or multiple-entry visa allows you to repeatedly cross the border. For example, you have a one-time permit to be abroad for 90 days, you can cross the border only 1 time and try there for the allotted time, return.
A multivisa allows this period (90 days) to be divided into several trips, and to enter the Schengen territory as many times as necessary.
It is important that the number of days spent abroad does not exceed the established limit. This period for category C is 90 days every six months
Visa corridor - what is it
A visa without a corridor is when the validity of an entry permit is limited by certain dates for the start and end of the trip. Such permits are issued for one trip.
The document "with a corridor" is valid longer than the period of actual stay abroad.
5 years is the maximum duration of a Schengen visa. The countdown starts from the day you cross the border for the first time.
In 2014, the European Commission decided to make the Schengen countries a little more accessible for Russian tourists. The maximum validity of the Schengen is planned to be extended to 7 years.
It should be noted that permits that have a long validity period can only be issued to “verified” travelers who have been abroad more than once, had no problems with the law and did not violate the rules for using a visa permit.
Follow the rules!
You can get a visa document at the consulate of the country in whose territory you are going to stay the longest. If you want to devote the same amount of time to several states, then you need to do the clearance where you plan to enter first. Their conclusion is that it is important to enter Schengen through the state that issued the visa. About
Having a visa cannot guarantee you the right to enter, because the final decision in this matter is with the customs officers.
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