Schengen Visa News
Why is it so hard for Indians to get a visa?
Outsourcing firms are capitalising on Indians’ misery
3 min read21 Jan 2025Seamless border crossings are crucial to a well-integrated world economy
We need a global arrangement that balances national security imperatives with data privacy but also makes travel information available easily so that border checks can be eased and digital clearances work
3 min read6 Dec 2024Schengen Visa: Travellers to Europe could visit two more countries from Jan 2025; check details
After recent discussions in Budapest, Austria has decided to lift its opposition. This decision is likely to pave way for a final decision on the matter by EU interior ministers in December 2024.
2 min read23 Nov 2024Schengen visas: France becomes first EU country to issue paperless visa! Know rules, eligibility, other details
France has started issuing Digital Schengen visas, with plans to distribute approximately 70,000 digital visas for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games in Paris.
1 min read3 Feb 2024Schengen visa to go paperless soon; no more consulate visits or stickers on passports! Apply in 3 steps
EU foreign ministers have approved a digitalisation shift for Schengen visa applications, streamlining the process and removing the need for consulate appointments or visits to service providers’ offices.
1 min read13 Nov 2023Applying for Schengen visa? These THREE countries offer favorable visa opportunities for Indians
Iceland, Germany, and Switzerland have relatively low rejection rates for Schengen visa applications from Indian citizens
1 min read3 Nov 2023Main reason for rejection of Schengen visa lies in stay documents: Anitta Hipper of European Commission (home affairs)
In an exclusive interview, Anitta Hipper, Spokesperson for the European Commission (home affairs) elaborates upon the reasons for delays, what the European Commission is doing to resolve the issue and the much-awaited digitisation of the Schengen visa
3 min read16 Oct 2023Schengen Visa appointments NOT suspended for Indians, Swiss Embassy refutes claim
Earlier it had been reported that the Switzerland Embassy in India had suspended Schengen Visa application for India tour groups till October 2023 citing backlog of pending applications
1 min read3 Aug 2023Travelling to Switzerland to get tougher? Swiss embassy suspends Schengen visa applications for Indians next few months
Swiss embassy in New Delhi suspends Schengen visa applications for Indian tour groups until October due to backlog. Tour operators unhappy.
1 min read2 Aug 2023Schengen visa rejection cost Indians almost ₹90 crore in 2022
Schengen visa applications from India in 2022 increased by 415%, resulting in more visas being granted. However, India still had the second-highest number of Schengen visa rejections globally, with over 100,000 visas refused, causing an estimated loss of Rs87 crore.
1 min read11 Jul 2023Popular Topics
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared