Will travel expenses be covered by the insurance even if your government recommends that you return to your home country?
No, travel costs are not covered by the foreign health insurance. We recommend: Contact your travel company to clarify whether, for example, the airline will offer you a goodwill arrangement (free rebooking or cancelation of your trip).
What is the ETIAS visa?
A relatively new concept is ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System).
This electronic system will keep track of visitors that will enter and exit the Schengen countries.
What are you able to do with the Schengen Visa?
Everybody deserves to have pictures of Europe’s most stunning tourist attractions this season on their images. Imagine starting off a camping trip from Spain with your best friends, then flying to Germany and then over to Austria.
Is traveling across the Schengen zone a good experience?
People come here constantly to visit the amazing architecture and be part of the culture. ETIAS will the easiest form of documentation to do this with. Unfortunately you will have to wait until 2021/2022 because this type of Visa isn’t out yet.
Is the Schengen Visa really convenient for tourists that are interested in traveling around Europe?
The answer is yes. Usually, when you want to visit other countries you have to go through visa applications, passport control multiple times. With a Schengen visa, you can do this (visit many places) with just one visa application procedure.
What are the reasons you might be stopped at the border when trying to visit a relative in the EU?
This can happen because you have the wrong visa. Make sure to state the real connection between you and the EU citizen that you have claimed to be your family member.
How big is the Schengen zone and what is its population?
The Schengen countries have a population of 420 million people spread out in more than 4 million square kilometers that include states like Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden etc. France is the most visited Schengen country.