Frequently asked questions

It depends on your circumstances, but a standard short-stay application usually comes down to a completed application form, a passport valid at least three months beyond your return with two blank pages, a passport photo to ICAO standard, proof of your UK immigration status, travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000 including repatriation, proof of where you're staying, a return travel booking, and evidence you can fund the trip — recent bank statements plus proof of employment, study or business. We turn this into a checklist built around your actual situation, not the generic version.

Consulates aim to decide short-stay applications within 15 calendar days of the appointment, extendable to 45 if the file needs a closer look. In practice, appointment availability is usually the bigger bottleneck — we recommend starting six to eight weeks before travel, and you can apply up to six months out.

You apply to the country where you will spend the most nights. If nights are equal across countries, you apply to the one you enter first. Getting this wrong is a common reason for refusal, so it is the first thing we check.

Yes. We monitor availability at the centre that handles your destination — VFS Global, TLScontact or the consulate directly — and book the earliest slot that suits your dates. We cannot create slots that do not exist, and we never charge for a slot we have not secured.

We arrange Schengen-compliant travel medical insurance that meets the minimum €30,000 medical and repatriation requirement, and we make sure the policy documents show what a consulate needs to see.

Yes — flights in all cabin classes, plus hotels and apartments. For applications we can use flexible or free-cancellation bookings so you are not committed before a decision, then confirm once the visa is granted.

All 29 Schengen members, including Bulgaria and Romania, which became full members on 1 January 2025. We also assist with UK, US, Canada, UAE, Turkey and other visa applications.

Yes. We read the refusal notice, identify which ground was cited, and advise honestly on whether a fresh application or an appeal is the better route. A refusal does not bar you from applying again, but repeating the same file rarely changes the answer.

The consulate fee is set by the Schengen states — €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6 to 11 at the time of writing — and the visa centre adds its own service charge. Those are paid at the centre and are separate from our consultancy fee, which we confirm in writing before we start.

A short-stay visa allows up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen area. The 180-day window moves with you, so it is worth counting carefully if you travel to Europe often.

No, and neither can anyone else. Only the consulate decides. What we can do is make sure your application is complete, consistent and properly evidenced, which is what most refusals come down to.

Send the enquiry form or message us on WhatsApp with your destination and travel dates. You will get a reply from a consultant within 18 hours, and the first consultation is free.