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The 2024 Olympics are going to be held in France, that's why many people are probably looking for a Schengen visa; For this reason, I am preparing a post so that you can fully understand the process of obtaining a Schengen visa from France and apply for the visa yourself.
Previously, I wrote a post about the Guide for obtaining a Schengen Visa for the Netherlands that if you are planning to travel to the Netherlands, I recommend that you get a Dutch visa directly.
Let me make it clear to you first that my goal in setting up this site is to keep you away from different travel agencies, because most of them put hats on people's heads, with respect to all of them, but this is a bitter truth and it does not only include Iran. Tourist visa and other visas charge a lot of money from people and they say that we guarantee 100% that we will get your Schengen visa, if you hear this, understand that it is a scam. Just do a Google search for Schengen Visa and it will bring up a long list of different travel agencies, it is not clear what model they want to put hats on people's heads. Hats off, but let's move on... In this post, I will share my personal experience with you so that you can understand the exact steps of getting a Schengen visa.
Where did Schengen come from?
In 1985, in a city called Schengen, which is located in the country of Luxembourg, the heads of 5 European countries were hosted. The topic of this gathering was about having a Europe without borders. After some time, the borders of several European countries were removed, and until today, the number of borderless European countries has reached 26 countries. That is, if you consider these 26 countries as one country, it seems that this country has only one external border.
This means that by getting a visa from each of these 26 countries, you can easily travel to 25 other countries without needing to get another visa, so that is why it is so difficult to get a Schengen visa and you have to provide good documents to avoid being rejected.
List of countries that are members of the Schengen Agreement
Schengen; A small village that changed the nature of European travel
The recently famous Schengen agreement was signed in a small village in the south-eastern part of Luxembourg, which is full of all kinds of famous symbols. In 1985, Luxembourg also played a beneficial role in the development of legislation, signing the Schengen Agreement, which was a unilateral agreement that ensured border-free travel among European member states.
Luxembourg Schengen Village
Lithuania in the Schengen area
Of course, there are 4 other small countries that are not part of the Schengen area, but they are located between the countries of the Schengen area and you can travel to them as well.
Vatican, the smallest country in Europe
Types of Schengen visa
Schengen visa type A
Airport Transit Visa, which is only used to use the airport transit lounge located in the Schengen area, which is for changing flights and exiting Schengen, and the passenger does not have the right to exit the airport. Unfortunately, Iran is among the 18 countries that require this visa, and the main reason for this could be the asylum application in the past. The cost of this visa is fixed and 60 euros.
Schengen visa type B
This visa is issued to people who want to travel from the countries of the Schengen area on the way to a country of the Schengen area. Schengen visa type B gives you the right to travel to more than one Schengen member country by plane or car. A transit visa can be issued for one, two or more transits, however each transit period cannot exceed 5 days. This type of visa is no longer issued
Schengen visa type C
Type C Schengen visa is granted for a short-term stay visa in any member country of the Schengen area, and the duration of the visit in the countries of the Schengen area will be recorded in this visa. Schengen visa type C is issued in 3 types depending on the travel goals of the applicant:
Schengen visa type C single entry:
Single-entry Schengen visa Type C allows one-time entry into the Schengen area for the duration of the authorized visit recorded in the visa. Even if the single-entry Schengen visa type C is still valid, this visa will be invalid after leaving the Schengen countries.
Schengen visa type C single entry:
Single-entry Schengen visa Type C allows one-time entry into the Schengen area for the duration of the authorized visit recorded in the visa. Even if the single-entry Schengen visa type C is still valid, it will be invalidated after leaving the Schengen countries.
Schengen visa type C double entry:
This type of visa allows the holder to enter the Schengen area up to two times and its validity is shown on the visa. After the second exit, even if the visa is valid, the visa holder is not allowed to enter the Schengen area.
Schengen type C multiple visa:
This type of visa does not limit the number of entries allowed in the Schengen area. However, its validity is limited to 90 days within 6 months. The first day of entry into the Schengen area is considered the first day of visa validity. In case of short-term stay and re-entering the Schengen area, the total number of days of stay has reached a maximum of 90 days.
Type D visa
Schengen visa type D for certain people who study, work or reside permanently in one of the Schengen countries; is granted A national visa can be a single entry for people who need to stay in Schengen countries for a specific period of time and for a specific purpose and then return to their home country. On the other hand, a multi-national visa is also granted to certain individuals and allows its holder to travel within and outside the Schengen area countries as well as throughout the Schengen area without the need for an additional visa.
Action steps to get Schengen
Now it's time to choose which country you want to get Schengen from? You can choose one of the 26 Schengen countries to get a visa, and you must pay attention to the fact that you must legally choose the country you intend to travel to, for example, I was planning to travel to France, Switzerland, and Italy. I applied for France, but I could also apply from Italy and Switzerland. Of course, which countries you want to go to is up to you, but it is better that the country from which you get a visa is the country you will enter.
Note that out of these 26 countries, only 17 of them have embassies in Iran, and naturally you have to choose one of these 17. Now, among these 17, priority should be given to the countries where you have family or friends who can send you an invitation letter. Send, the invitation increases the chances of getting a visa, I will explain about the steps of sending and receiving the invitation below.
If you have this question, which country gives visa more easily or which one is more likely, it is really impossible to say! Because it is different from case to case. I advise you to stay away from Germany and Austria because my friends didn't have good experiences. Avoid the Greek embassy because of its disorganization and terrible sloppiness.
I didn't have an invitation to get a French visa and I didn't have a very strong financial account, but I managed it and submitted complete documents so that I wouldn't give them any excuses, but it took a long time and I was annoyed.
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