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Schengen Visa stands as one of the most influential travel documents globally, providing access to 26 countries within the Schengen bloc along with various exclusive privileges.
Discover the Lesser-Known Powers of Schengen Visa
The Schengen Agreement is a pact for freedom of movement signed by several European countries. As of December 19, 2011, 26 countries fully recognize this agreement, including Austria, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.
Schengen Visa comes in 3 types: Single Entry, Double Entry, and Multiple Entry. Essentially, this card allows seamless entry into the Schengen bloc and is the most convenient visa type if you plan to travel across Europe.
Apart from the 26 Schengen countries, you can enter a few other nations without requiring a visa. For example, Monaco within France, San Marino, and Vatican City within Italy, and Andorra nestled between France and Spain.
Meanwhile in Turkey, you're allowed a maximum 30-day stay upon arrival if you fly with the country's national airline and pay the online e-visa fee. Of course, your Schengen visa must still be valid.
The government of Taiwan is ready to waive the visa requirement for this island even if your Schengen visa has expired. In South Korea, you're exempt from proving financial means if you've had a Schengen visa in the past 2 years.
All types of Schengen visas possess such powers. However, if you own a Schengen Double Entry or Multiple Entry visa, your privileges will be greater.
For example, Albania, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, and Serbia allow you to stay for a maximum of 90 days. Specifically for Romania, you only have this privilege if you've stamped entry into a Schengen country before arriving in this nation.
On the flip side, Montenegro and Belarus allow a maximum stay of 30 days. However, if you're a citizen of Vietnam, you need not be overly concerned. Belarus doesn't require you to apply for a visa to enter the country.
Three countries—Sao Tome and Principe (a country in Central Africa), Bosnia and Herzegovina (a nation in Southeastern Europe), and Kosovo allow a maximum stay of 15 days.
However, to possess this influential visa, sometimes, luck plays a role. For instance, when submitting the application, my friend requested a Schengen visa of the Multiple Entry type. However, in the end, the visa office issued a Single Entry visa. Conversely, when I applied for a Schengen visa of the Single Entry type, they granted me a Multiple Entry visa.
According to Blogger Ly Thanh Co/Zing news
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Reference: Travel guide Mytour
MytourMay 5, 2018
