“People will simply have to apply for a French visa if France is their main destination and submit their biometric data at the consulate. If they are visiting other Schengen member-countries ...

Holders of Schengen visas (text on the visa reads “valid for Schengen states” in the language of the issuing country) may spend up to 90 days in a given 180 days period in the Schengen area ...

In theory, the Schengen visa system is based on identical ... consulates and embassies from a growing number of applicants and the need to record their biometric data, together with increasing ...

Beginning January 11, applicants for long-term Schengen ... to submit biometric data. This new measure mandates the collection of fingerprints and marks a significant change in the visa ...

This digital border control system will replace passport stamps, using biometric data like ... will need an ETIAS visa-waiver to travel to the Schengen Zone. An official date is yet to be ...

Starting January 11, 2025, applicants for long-term Schengen ... The biometric rule was one of several reforms initiated by the Italian government. Initial measures to strengthen visa security ...

Nearly half of Nigerians seeking to visit Europe’s Schengen Area over the past two years were denied visas, data obtained by The PUNCH shows.Out of 192,741 visa applications from Nigerians in 2022 and ...