Schengen visa fee

Consulates charge € 60 per Schengen visa application. Children from the age of six years and below the age of 12 years pay a visa fee of € 35. These amounts are the same irrespect of the duration or the number of entries of the visa.

The visa fee is not refundable if the visa is denied. The fee is charged in Euros, in US dollars or in the national currency of the country where the visa application is made.

However, Schengen visas are issued free of charge to:

• children under 6 years
• school pupils, students, post graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research
• representatives of non-profit organisations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by non-profit organisations

Fee waived or reduced

The visa fee may be waived for:

• children from the age of six years and below the age of 12 years
• holders of diplomatic and service passports
• participants aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by non-profit organisations

In individual cases, the amount of the fee to be charged may also be waived or reduced in accordance with national law when this measure serves to promote cultural interests as well as interests in the field of foreign policy, development policy, other areas of vital public interest or for humanitarian reasons.