How long is the Schengen visa valid?

The validity period of the Schengen unified visa is up to 90 days, and the visa officer will usually examine and approve the validity period and stay period of the visa according to the time when the applicant applies. For example, if you apply for 10 day, you may only be given the validity period and stay period of 10 day, or you may be given a few more days. If the information is very good, the validity period and stay time will be longer.

It takes about nine materials to apply for a Schengen visa.

1, application form.

2. photos. Two standard passport photos, within 6 months.

3. passport. Passports need to be valid for 3 months. Passport personal information page, back cover signature page, round-trip visa page (Ireland). For Britain, even the student visa page needs to be copied.

4. Student sign/work sign/round trip sign

5. Immigration identity card

6. Materials to prove your address.

7. Air tickets and hotel reservations. Air tickets to and from Schengen are necessary materials.

8. Confirmation letter from the school/company. Prove that you study or work in this place.

9. Proof of funds and insurance. Must ensure that 1000 euros or more.

Schengen visa validity: refers to the timeliness of the visa; Basically, the minimum validity period needs to be determined according to the number of travel days submitted by the applicant. Basically, the first application is valid within 1 month, 6 months, 3 years and 5 years.

Schengen visa duration: There are two kinds of entry visas: one entry and multiple entry.

One-time entry: you can stay for 90 days at a time.

Multiple entry: the cumulative stay time for multiple entries shall not exceed 90 days (/kloc-any day within 0/80 days).

Schengen visa is a visa issued according to the Schengen agreement. The agreement was named after it was signed in Schengen, Luxembourg, and stipulated the single visa policy for member countries. There are several ways to apply for a Schengen visa:

1. If you only travel to a member country, you must apply for a visa for that country, that is, a "country visa". The "country visa" can only be valid in and out of the issuing country, and it is not allowed to enter the issuing country from other Schengen countries, otherwise you should apply for a "Schengen visa". The number of days of stay on the visa is only valid within the validity period of the visa.

2. When transiting a member country or several member countries to another member country, you should apply for a visa from another member country (country of entry).

3. To go to several member countries, you must apply for a visa for the member country that has the longest visit or stay. If you can't determine the main country to visit, apply for a visa for the first country to visit.

Legal basis:

Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration Article 9 China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country. China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise. China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law.