The main types of Schengen visas

it is known that very Schengen agreement signed in 1985, This document gave the countries that signed it, the ability of its citizens to simplify the border crossing. To date, the parties to this agreement, there are 26 European countries and to visit them the Ukrainians have to open a Schengen visa (by the way, you can open it quickly and cheaply you can ).

What are the categories?

Now there are some categories of Schengen visas, such as:

• D –. This is a long-term visa, which allows its holder to stay only in the territory of a particular country;
• – tourism. This visa allows you a limited time to be on the territory of the country and brand to travel throughout the Schengen area. It is divided into a few subtypes:

the
1. C1, which is valid up to 30 days;
the
2. S2, which is valid for 31 to 90 days;
the
3. S3 – a multiple-entry visa that is valid for 365 days. Within six months can not be > 90 days on the territory of a particular country;
the
4. C4 – this is also a multi-entry visa that is valid for 5 years.

the
• In-transit. This visa allows you to pass through the territory of a particular country (duration of stay should not exceed > 5 days);
the
• – airport. This visa allows you to stay directly in the transit area, while not leaving the airport.

the Schengen visa, how long it is issued?

Directly depending on what period issued a Schengen visa, there are a couple of versions of the document.

• Single solution allows you to visit a specific country 1 in time. By the way, inside the Schengen area people can cross that country's border as many times as you want. These types of visas are granted when a guest, tourist, business or transit trip. Single-entry visa, in turn, is divided into two subspecies: long and short. Long term need a visa to work or study abroad. It is issued for a period of > 90 days. Short-term visa, in turn, makes it possible to stay on the territory of a particular country for 3 - 90 days;
• multiple entry visas or multiple-entry visa gives you the opportunity to visit a country a couple of times, while not making any additional permissions. This visa can be limited (it gives the possibility to enter a certain country a limited number of times that is specified in the document - it may be, for example, 3, 5, 8, 11...), and unlimited (it allows to visit a chosen country any number of times).

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