India placed 3rd in regards to visa applications for Europe with a total amount of 9,66,687 applications. (Representative picture)
The European Commission has actually authorized a 12 percent boost in Schengen visa charges, which will certainly enter into impact worldwide from June 11, 2024.
Schengen visa charges will certainly enhance by 12% in June: Travelers to Europe might quickly encounter enhanced visa application charges. According to Slovenia’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the European Commission has actually authorized a 12 percent boost in the Schengen visa cost, which will certainly enter into impact worldwide from June 11, 2024. The relocation comes with a time when the bloc is attempting to advertise tourist in the area.
The brand-new cost framework will certainly see grown-up candidates pay EUR90 (formerly EUR80) and kids aged 6-12 years pay EUR45 (formerly EUR40). Countries that are uncooperative with EU initiatives to repatriate their residents can encounter also greater rises, with charges possibly getting to EUR135 or EUR180.
Currently, one Euro (EUR) amounts to 90.45 Indian Rupees.
“The European Commission made a decision to enhance temporary Schengen visa (visa kind C) charges worldwide by 12 percent. This boost will certainly enter into impact around the world from June 11, 2024,” the Slovenian federal government claimed.
The European Commission points out rising cost of living and climbing incomes of civil slaves as validation for the boost. The last cost boost remained in February 2020.
The choice adheres to a set up testimonial of EU visa charges to occur in December 2023, which happens every 3 years according to the Schengen Visa Code.
The Schengen Area includes 29 European nations, which supply visa-free traveling for brief remains to owners of a Schengen visa. These consist of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway (not formally component of the Schengen Area). instead) are consisted of. Rules use), Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Disappointing relocation for some
The news is frustrating for some, particularly Turkish residents that have actually long been awaiting a visa-free traveling arrangement with the EU.
In 2023, the Schengen location obtained greater than 10.3 million temporary visa applications, standing for a 37 percent boost year-on-year. However, this is still below the pre-pandemic top of 17 million applications obtained in 2019.
India placed 3rd in regards to visa applications for Europe with a total amount of 9,66,687 applications.
The boost in visa charges comes as Europe looks for travelers from all over the world. On April 18, 2024, the European Commission presented a brand-new visa regimen solely for Indian nationals resident in India, called the “Visa Cascade”. This consisted of simple accessibility to multi-entry visas, favorable visa background and the possible to be granted a five-year visa.
