The Schengen agreement was implemented in 1995 to allow border-free travel within the member states who are parties to the agreement. It has now been expanded to include all of the following countries:

*Austria
Belgium
Denmark
*Czech
*Finland
*France
Germany
Greece
*Hungary
Iceland (apply through Danish Embassy)
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
*Norway
*Poland
*Portugal
*Slovakia
*Slovenia
*Spain
Sweden

*The countries marked with an asterisk are the ones for which Mobile Visa Service is able to apply on your behalf, most other Schengen countries require you to apply in person for the visa.

Processing times vary and many Embassies have an appointment system - it can take up to several weeks or longer to obtain an appointment during high season. Although the visa, once issued, allows you free travel within all the Schengen states you must apply for the visa from the Embassy of the Schengen country which is your main destination. If there is no main destination, eg in the case where equal time will be spent in several Schengen states, then the visa should be applied for from the Embassy of the country which will be your first point of entry to the Schengen countries.

Visa fees, documents required and application forms vary depending on the Embassy to which you must apply. Please check the relevant links on the visa information page of this website for the information on Schengen countries which Mobile Visa Service processes or the Embassies’ websites for the countries which require personal applications.

Spouse and Children of EC Nationals are granted Schengen visas free of the Embassy’s visa fee (our service charge still applies if we lodge the application for you) on production of the EC spouse’s/parent’s original and unexpired passport, the original marriage certificate or for children the original full birth certificate (showing parents names). If documents are not in English they must be translated and stamped by your Embassy.

Misuse of a Schengen visa (such as obtaining a visa from one Schengen country and then not travelling to that country on it) may result in the applicant being issued only a very short visa the next time around or the applicant could be banned completely in the Schengen computer from obtaining visas from any Schengen country for a period of time.

Liability
Mobile Visa Service does not accept liability for any false or misleading information presented by an applicant wishing to obtain a visa nor for any refusal by any Embassy to grant a visa or action by an Embassy to ban an applicant. Our usual fee will apply in these circumstances and any information likely to affect your application should be disclosed to us in advance. Please read our terms and conditions.