Schengen visa eligibility checker
Answer 11 questions to check your eligibility for a Schengen visa. Works for any nationality applying from anywhere — get your score and personalised next steps in under two minutes.
Don't need a visa? If you hold a passport from the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Japan, Brazil, South Korea or one of 60+ other visa-exempt countries, you don't need this check — you can travel for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. (You may still need ETIAS when it launches.)
- Your passport (for nationality and validity)
- Travel dates and main destination
- Employment status and rough income
- Whether someone is sponsoring the trip
What's next, whatever your score
Three actions to take once you've finished the check.
Read the document checklist
Eight core documents plus by-purpose lists. Check what applies to your situation before applying.
Read →Walk through the 9-step process
How to apply, the main destination rule, biometrics and what happens at the appointment.
Read →Start your guided application
When you're ready, our wizard fills the official form and prepares your documents in about 20 minutes.
Read →Two new EU systems at the Schengen border.
Neither is part of this eligibility check, but it helps to know which applies to you.
Biometrics replace passport stamps.
Affects every non-EU traveller — visa-required or visa-exempt — at the Schengen external border.
Read the EES guide → ETIAS · Travel authorisation€7 online auth for visa-exempt nationals.
Visa applicants do not need ETIAS.
Read the ETIAS guide →Ready to apply?
Once you've checked your eligibility, our guided wizard fills the official Schengen visa form and prepares your documents — about 20 minutes end-to-end.