Schengen visa for 2 years is a dream, isn't it? For two whole years, you don't have to worry about getting the coveted sticker in your passport in time, you can just buy tickets to Europe and go there whenever you want. But to get a two-year Schengen, you need to meet certain conditions.
It is necessary
- - international passport,
- - copies of pages from the previous passport (if any),
- - photo of the established sample,
- Completed form,
- - booking air tickets in both directions,
- - hotel reservation for the entire stay on the first trip,
- - medical insurance for the Schengen countries,
- - certificate from the place of work,
- - a bank statement containing sufficient funds for the first trip.
Instructions
Step 1
Before planning a two-year visa, familiarize yourself with the experience of compatriots in order to make a choice on a country that will paste the coveted sticker for you with a fairly high probability. Not all European countries willingly issue two-year Schengen visas. Some countries quite easily put one-year-olds (for example, Finland), but visas for two years are rare for them. Others most often issue a one-act visa exactly for the period of stay on the first trip.
Step 2
Before applying for a two-year Schengen, it is useful to take care of meeting some of the requirements. The most important thing is frequent visits to European countries. In an empty passport, in which there is not a single Schengen visa, a two-year period will not be pasted, unless, of course, you have an old passport filled with different European visas. Therefore, the best place to start is to create a good visa history. Perhaps your first visa will not even be multiple-entry, but if you do not violate the terms of stay and do not deceive the consulates, then you can safely count on a two-year period for the third or fourth time, sometimes you can get it even with the second visa application.
Step 3
There are other requirements for those wishing to obtain a visa for two years. This is a solid package of documents that command respect. Usually, a good impression on the consulates is made by certificates from work, which indicate a good salary, long experience, as well as account statements with large amounts of money. It is good if a person has strong ties with his homeland, for example, he owns real estate, is married and has children. All of this is a guarantee that if you get a two-year visa, you will not abuse it.
Step 4
It is quite easy to get a two-year Schengen for those who apply for a visa for business purposes. These are entrepreneurs cooperating with representatives of European countries. If you have good reason to often visit the desired country, then there is a possibility of getting a two-year Schengen, even in the absence of a visa history. Such cases are rare, but they are known. The same applies to those who have relatives in Europe.
Step 5
Before applying for a two-year visa, make sure your passport is valid enough. There are rules according to which consulates do not issue Schengen visas, the validity of which will exceed three months before the expiry date of the passport. Therefore, if you want a two-year visa, your passport must be valid for at least 2 years and 3 months at the time of submission.
