As most of the European countries are a part of the European Union, most of their immigration policies are unified. The Schengen area consists of 25 countries, of which 15 operate the Schengen visa system .For travel into and around this are you will need a Schengen Visa alongside your normal travel documents. This will give access to Austria, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and The Netherlands, lasting for a duration of 90 days in a six month period. After this time you must leave the area unless you have made arrangements for an extended/renewed visa, otherwise you will technically be in these countries illegally.
Countries outside of this area operate their own visa arrangements, meaning that the Schengen visa will be invalid when trying to cross these borders. For the UK, those wanting to travel into the country may need a UK visa depending on the country of origin. For example, non-EU citizens of New Zealand, Japan and Mexico may enter without a visa, whereas those from Turkey, China and India will need to obtain a visa before they can enter UK borders. Ireland also has a policy which distinguishes between countries which require/do not require visas in order to visit. You should definitely check your country’s status before you travel. For more information on visa requirements within the European area, a useful website to visit is en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_in_the_European_Union, where you can find details upon each country’s rule and changes to these now and in the future.
You must remember that a Schengen visa is temporary, it does not give permission to live in the countries which operate it but a pass to travel and visit them within the time period for which your visa is valid.
Countries outside of this area operate their own visa arrangements, meaning that the Schengen visa will be invalid when trying to cross these borders. For the UK, those wanting to travel into the country may need a UK visa depending on the country of origin. For example, non-EU citizens of New Zealand, Japan and Mexico may enter without a visa, whereas those from Turkey, China and India will need to obtain a visa before they can enter UK borders. Ireland also has a policy which distinguishes between countries which require/do not require visas in order to visit. You should definitely check your country’s status before you travel. For more information on visa requirements within the European area, a useful website to visit is en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_in_the_European_Union, where you can find details upon each country’s rule and changes to these now and in the future.
You must remember that a Schengen visa is temporary, it does not give permission to live in the countries which operate it but a pass to travel and visit them within the time period for which your visa is valid.
