Schengen visa – is a document, issued by a competent authority to non-citizens of Schengen area nationals and allows its holder to enter or leave Schengen area.
Schengen visa is pasted in a passport of its owner and is checked upon entrance of Schengen area.
Schengen area covers 28 countries:
| Austria | Greece | Netherlands |
| Belgium | Hungary | Great Britain |
| Cyprus | Iceland (not European Union Member) | Poland |
| Czech Republic | Italy | Portugal |
| Denmark | Latvia | Slovenia |
| Estonia | Liechtenstein (not EU Member) | Slovakia |
| Finland | Lithuania | Spain |
| France | Luxembourg | Sweden |
| Germany | Malta | Swiss (not EU Member) |
There are different types of Schengen visas.
- national visa (D).
- airport transit visa (A);
- short-stay visa (C).
They might be single-entry, dual-entry and multiple-entry visas.