Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C)
Allows stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period across all Schengen Area countries.
In Plain Language
A short-stay visa for visiting Europe. You can stay up to 90 days total across all Schengen countries within any 6-month window.
Who is this visa for?
- Tourists
- Business visitors
- Family visitors
- Conference and event attendees
- Transit passengers
✓ What you can do
- Stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period
- Travel freely across all 27 Schengen countries
- Attend business meetings and conferences
- Visit family and friends
- Do tourism and sightseeing
- Transit through the Schengen Area
✗ What you cannot do
- Work or take paid employment
- Study for more than 3 months
- Apply for social benefits
- Stay beyond 90 days without a national long-stay visa
- Change to a different residence status from within
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