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countries side-by-side.
Pick any 2–4 of the 29 Schengen members. Visa fee and standard processing time are the same everywhere — what differs is the consulate, the language, the season, and the country's flavour.
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Visa fee (€90) and standard processing time (15 working days) are set by the European Commission and identical across consulates. Differences appear in language, peak season and consulate-specific requirements — see our country guides for the consulate-specific detail.
Eight core documents apply across the Schengen area.
All Schengen consulates require the same eight core documents (passport, photos, insurance, itinerary, finances and more). The full document checklist — including purpose-specific, employment-specific and minor scenarios — is on the requirements page.
View the full document checklist →All Schengen countries.
Same rules everywhere.
Two new EU systems that apply uniformly across all 29 Schengen members. They don't differ by country.
Biometrics replace passport stamps.
Replaces passport stamps with biometric registration. Same biometric rules at every Schengen external border.
Read the EES guide → ETIAS · Travel authorisation€7 online auth for visa-exempt nationals.
A €7 online travel authorisation that visa-exempt nationals will need. Schengen visa applicants do not need ETIAS.
Read the ETIAS guide →Ready to apply?
Our guided wizard prepares the official Schengen application for any of these countries — about 20 minutes end-to-end.