Schengen visa

[juliajules1979]

Hiya

My husband is here in the UK on a spousal visa, he is from Iran. If he gets a schengen visa, does it cover him to travel to different countries within Europe or would he need a different one for each country that he wishes to visit.

Thankyou.

[djb123]

It will let him travel to any country within the Schengen Area (which isn't every European country).

[Rozen]

Correctly stated by djb123 above! Here's a link for the list...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area
Happy travelling!

[juliajules1979]

Thanks very much for your posts.

So if we wanted to travel to say, for example Spain, would we have to go to the spanish embassy for the schengen visa? Is the visa valid only for that trip, or could we use the same visa later for another trip to another country, say for example France?

Thankyou for your help.

[Wanderer]

Thanks very much for your posts.

So if we wanted to travel to say, for example Spain, would we have to go to the spanish embassy for the schengen visa? Is the visa valid only for that trip, or could we use the same visa later for another trip to another country, say for example France?

Thankyou for your help.

Yes, usually u apply at the embassy of the first port of call, or the longest stay. Bear in mind the Spanish embassy is manned by the rudest and most inefficient staff in the world.

Usually, the first Schengen visa is short term single entry anyway. Not always tho.

[juliajules1979]

Thanks fr your reply. If we wanted to go to fly on a package holiday to spain, greece etc. we would just go to the embassy and apply for a visa for that country only and that would cover us for the holiday.

Thankyou

[Wanderer]

Thanks fr your reply. If we wanted to go to fly on a package holiday to spain, greece etc. we would just go to the embassy and apply for a visa for that country only and that would cover us for the holiday.

Thankyou

Theoretically yes, but in the summer months the appointments are all booked up for months on ned for the more popular destinations. Consider a fortnight in Gdansk instead!

[juliajules1979]

Haha, yeah I might be better off!!What documents do they require when applying for the visa? Does it normally take very long. Sorry fr all the questions!!

Thankyou so much for your help.

[Wanderer]

Haha, yeah I might be better off!!What documents do they require when applying for the visa? Does it normally take very long. Sorry fr all the questions!!

Thankyou so much for your help.

Check the European sub-forum here - there's a few Schengen topics on the go at the moment.

[djb123]

Usually, the first Schengen visa is short term single entry anyway. Not always tho.

Spouses of British citizens usually seem to get 6 months multi-entry visas. Guess it's because as they can't charge for them they don't want you to come back too often.

[juliajules1979]

Hiya

Tnanks for your reply. If that visa was issued as a multi enry visa, does that mean just to the country it was issued in, or could you go to that country for say weeks holiday and within a few months visit another country.

Thankyou.

[djb123]

Hiya

Tnanks for your reply. If that visa was issued as a multi enry visa, does that mean just to the country it was issued in, or could you go to that country for say weeks holiday and within a few months visit another country.

Thankyou.

As I previously said Schengen visas are valid for travel to any country within the Schengen Area.

So yes you could go to that country for a weeks holiday and within a few months visit another country.

[juliajules1979]

Thansk so much for your help.