Schengen Visa services
in Surat — 29 countries.
One Type C visa, twenty-nine European countries. Since the EU cascade regime for Indian nationals came into force, a clean travel record can turn a single approval into a five-year multi-entry visa — at the same €90 fee.
Which Europe visa do you need?
Tourist Visa
Short-stay travel across the Schengen Area for holidays, sightseeing and visiting family.
- €90 adult, €45 child aged 6–11
- 90 days in any rolling 180 days
- Travel insurance of €30,000 minimum
- Apply at your main destination
Business Visa
Conferences, trade fairs, client meetings and supplier visits across the Schengen states.
- Same €90 fee as a tourist visa
- Invitation from the European host
- Company cover letter and GST proof
- Strong route to a multi-year visa
Long-Stay & Student
National visas for study or work beyond 90 days — issued by the individual country, not the Schengen Area.
- Fee set by each member state
- Study, work or family reunification
- Residence permit after arrival
- Country-specific document sets
What a Schengen application really costs.
The embassy fee is fixed EU-wide. What varies is the visa application centre charge and your insurance — so the honest number is a range, not a figure.
The €90 is charged in rupees at the consulate rate on the day, so the figure moves through the year. Fees are non-refundable if the application is refused.
The Travelism Schengen process.
Free discovery call
Destinations, dates, funding and your previous Schengen history — which decides your cascade eligibility.
Choosing the right consulate
You must apply to your main destination, or where you spend the longest. Getting this wrong is an automatic rejection at intake.
Itinerary and bookings
A day-wise plan with hotel and transport reservations that matches your stated purpose and dates.
Financial evidence
Three to six months of statements reconciled against ITRs, with every large credit explained.
Insurance and cover letter
€30,000 Schengen-wide medical policy, plus a covering letter setting out purpose, funding and return intent.
Appointment and biometrics
VFS slot booked at the right centre, with the pack sequenced exactly as the visa officer reads it.
Cascade request
Where your history supports it, we formally request the two or five-year multiple-entry visa rather than accepting a single entry.
Decision and travel brief
Passport tracked, visa conditions explained, and a briefing on the 90/180 rule before you fly.
One good application can buy you five years of Europe.
Since 18 April 2024 the European Commission applies a more favourable arrangement to Indian nationals. Instead of judging each trip from scratch, consulates reward a clean record with progressively longer multiple-entry visas. Most Surat applicants have never heard of it.
- Two lawfully used Schengen visas in three years opens a two-year multi-entry
- A clean two or three-year visa then opens the five-year
- The fee is €90 either way — longer validity is free
- A Schengen visa also unlocks visa-free entry to several non-Schengen countries
- Bulgaria and Romania joined on 1 January 2025, taking the area to 29 countries
One thing the cascade does not change: the 90-days-in-any-180-days limit still applies, however long your visa is valid.
The Schengen checklist.
The core Type C list. Individual consulates add their own forms, and long-stay Type D files are country-specific.
Europe visa questions, answered by Surat's experts.
Travelism handles Europe files from Star Arcade in Nanpura and holds a 5.0 Google rating across 118 verified reviews. We actively request long-validity visas under the cascade regime rather than settling for single entry.
The embassy fee is €90 for adults and €45 for children aged six to eleven, uniform across all 29 Schengen countries. The realistic all-in cost including VFS charge and insurance is about ₹11,000 to ₹15,000 per adult.
You must apply to the country that is your main destination. If you are spending equal time in several, apply where you first enter.
Through the EU cascade regime for Indian nationals: two lawfully used short-stay visas in the previous three years opens a two-year multiple-entry visa, and a clean record on that opens the five-year — at the same €90 fee.
A maximum of 90 days in any rolling 180-day period, across all 29 countries combined, regardless of how long the visa itself is valid for.
Yes. The policy must cover a minimum of €30,000 in medical expenses and repatriation, and be valid throughout the Schengen Area for your entire stay.