Schengen countries which countries apply for European Schengen visas?

Many partners may not know about Schengen, what is a Schengen visa and how many countries have Schengen visas? According to "Italian Chinese Street" WeChat WeChat official account news, from 2023 onwards, Schengen countries will use Ees system to replace the previous manual passport stamp, so which countries are Schengen countries and how to apply for Schengen visas?

What are the Schengen countries? There are 27 Schengen countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland and Portugal.

Visa processing 1. Passport: Two 2-inch photos. Passports must provide copies of all visa records.

2. Visa application form: downloaded from the consulate website.

3. Round-trip air ticket reservation: As long as the ticket office or air ticket agent can buy international air tickets, they can be issued.

4. a visa insurance: the insurance amount is more than 30,000 euros, and it needs to cover the whole process.

5. Certificate of going abroad: a certificate issued by the work unit, including the applicant's name, position, salary, travel time abroad, etc.

And indicate the name, address and telephone number of the person in charge of the work unit, affix the official seal and issue the name, position and signature of the person in charge of the certificate, with an English translation.

6. Reception certificate of residence in Schengen countries: Some countries can accept the website reservation certificate, while others only accept the hotel fax certificate. You can check it on the website first.

7. Household registration book: original and photocopy, all contents need to be translated.

8. Personal financial guarantee: salary, unfrozen deposit certificate, or real estate license, or car purchase, etc. Original and translation are required.

9. ID card: original and photocopy are required.

10. All the above materials need 1 original and 1 copy. A4 paper is required and submitted in the above order.

Latest news: Starting from June 2023165438+1October, the Ees system will be used for entry and exit of Schengen countries to replace the previous manual passport stamp.

It is reported that the key technology used by Ees is biometric identification of faces and fingerprints. When we enter or leave the country, the system will pass in five basic information: name, passport number, four fingerprints, photos, entry and exit place and date. At the same time, it will also be integrated with another system, Etias, so that the Ees system in Schengen countries in Europe, like the Esta system in the United States, is suitable for short-term travel and business stay for passengers from visa-free countries and visas on arrival, with a cost of only 7 euros and a validity period of 3 years.