Europe · Schengen Area · 29 countries · Euro (€) & others
Europe on one visa — 29 countries, no internal borders.
The Schengen visa opens 29 European nations on a single short-stay permit. We file it the way the consulates read it — and map the longer national routes when you want to study, work or settle.
29
Schengen countries
90/180 days
Short-stay limit
€90
Visa fee
~15 days
Processing
Overview
The Schengen Area lets travellers move freely across 29 European countries without internal border checks. A single short-stay Schengen visa (Type C) covers them all for up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period — one application, one fee, an entire continent.
The 29 member states are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland (Romania and Bulgaria joined fully in 2025).
For stays beyond 90 days — degrees, jobs or residence — each country issues its own national long-stay (Type D) visa. We handle both: the short-stay Schengen visa for travel and business, and the national routes when Europe becomes more than a holiday.
Why Europe (Schengen)
- One short-stay visa grants access to all 29 Schengen countries
- Up to 90 days of travel within any 180-day period
- No passport checks at internal Schengen borders
- Long-validity multi-entry visas (1–5 years) for frequent travellers under the EU “cascade” rules
- World-class universities and strong job markets for those who stay on national visas
- Some of the world’s most visited cultural, business and education hubs in one zone
Opportunities
Study. Work. Visit.
Study
- Short academic visits, summer schools and conferences on the Schengen visa
- Full degrees via each country’s national long-stay study visa (e.g. Germany, France, Netherlands)
- English-taught masters programmes across Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland-adjacent EU and the Nordics
Work
- Business trips, meetings and trade fairs on the short-stay Schengen visa
- Skilled work via the EU Blue Card and national work permits (country-specific)
- Job-seeker routes such as Germany’s Opportunity Card for qualified professionals
Visit
- Plan a multi-country itinerary — Paris, Rome, Amsterdam and Prague on one visa
- Apply through the consulate of your main destination (or first point of entry)
- Travel medical insurance of at least €30,000, valid across all member states, is mandatory
Visa Routes
Every route, mapped.
Processing times, validity, costs and core requirements for each Europe (Schengen) visa category.
Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C)
TouristThe single visa for tourism, family visits and business across all 29 Schengen countries.
- Processing
- ~15 calendar days (up to 45 in complex cases)
- Validity
- Up to 90 days within any 180-day period
- Cost
- €90 adult · €45 child (6–12) · free under 6
- Valid passport and completed application form
- Travel medical insurance (min. €30,000)
- Flight and accommodation reservations
- Proof of funds and a day-by-day itinerary
- Biometrics at a VFS Global / BLS centre
Multi-Entry Schengen Visa (Cascade)
BusinessLong-validity multi-entry visas for travellers with a clean visa history — fewer applications, more freedom.
- Processing
- ~15 calendar days
- Validity
- 1, 2 or up to 5 years (90/180 rule still applies per stay)
- Cost
- €90 (same consulate fee)
- A record of correctly used previous Schengen visas
- Evidence of frequent, legitimate travel need
- Stable finances and strong home-country ties
- Valid passport covering the requested validity
National Long-Stay Visa (Type D)
StudyFor stays over 90 days — a degree, job or residence in a specific Schengen country.
- Processing
- 3–12 weeks (country-specific)
- Validity
- Tied to the course, job or residence permit
- Cost
- €75–150 (country-specific)
- Admission, employment or residence basis in the chosen country
- Proof of funds for the full stay
- Health insurance valid in the destination country
- Country-specific documentation (we advise per route)
Cost breakdown
- Tuition / year
- €0–20,000 (national study visas; many public universities are low-cost)
- Living / year
- €9,000–15,000 depending on country
- Application fees
- Schengen visa €90 adult / €45 child (6–12); under 6 free
- Proof of funds
- Sufficient funds for the stay (e.g. ~€50–100 per day, country-specific)
Required documents
- Passport valid 3+ months beyond return, with 2 blank pages
- Completed Schengen visa application form
- Two recent biometric photographs (35×45 mm)
- Confirmed round-trip flight reservation
- Accommodation proof for the full stay
- Travel medical insurance (min. €30,000, all Schengen states)
- Bank statements (last 6 months) and income-tax returns
- Employment / leave letter or business ownership proof
- Cover letter with a day-by-day itinerary
Eligibility requirements
- A clear purpose of travel within the 90/180-day short-stay limit
- Sufficient funds to cover the trip (varies by country and duration)
- Compliant travel medical insurance for the whole Schengen area
- Strong ties to India showing intent to return (job, family, assets)
- A clean immigration and Schengen visa history
Immigration pathways
- Schengen short-stay (Type C) → tourism, family visits and business
- National long-stay (Type D) → study or work in a specific country
- Work permit / EU Blue Card → residence → long-term EU residence
- Country-specific routes to permanent residence and citizenship over time
Universities
Institutions we place students at
ETH Zurich
Zurich · Engineering & technology
Technical University of Munich
Munich · Engineering & low-cost public study
Delft University of Technology
Delft · Engineering & design
PSL University
Paris · Sciences & humanities
KU Leuven
Leuven · Research & innovation
Bocconi University
Milan · Business & economics
Job market
Where the demand is
- Technology and engineering across Germany, the Netherlands and the Nordics
- Healthcare and skilled trades facing shortages EU-wide
- Finance and professional services in hubs like Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam
- Tourism, hospitality and logistics across Southern Europe
Frequently asked
Europe (Schengen) questions, answered straight
All 29 Schengen countries on a single short-stay visa — you can cross internal borders freely for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Start your Europe (Schengen) journey
A senior counselor who files for this destination weekly will call you back within one business day.