How to get a Schengen for 3 years?

There is such a thing as the Schengen zone. This is a world-famous, special territory in Europe, which includes 26 countries in which there is a simplified passport and visa control at the borders of the participating states, simplified economic, political and market relations. Many people strive to get a Schengen, namely those who travel to Europe with the desire to visit several countries in one trip, for business or tourist purposes. Schengen for 3 years is a common type of multiple entry visa that allows you to freely enter the European territory and travel within the Schengen countries for 3 years, without visiting the Consulate, during the entire period of validity within the framework of the rules of stay in the Schengen area.

In order to become the lucky owner of a multi-visa for several years and possibly enjoy a long summer abroad, the applicant must meet certain requirements. These conditions are actually the same in all Schengen countries and compliance with any of them is mandatory.

For property owners

If the applicant is the owner of a house or apartment abroad, then he can become a Schengen holder for a period of 6 months or 1 year. In most countries, it is allowed to live on the territory of their real estate for 90 days, no more than 1 time in half a year. In some countries, a multiple-entry visa is also given for a longer period, up to 5 years.

For constant travel

First you need to get a Schengen visa for a short period of time.
After some time, you need to get another such visa so that at least 2 successfully completed trips are noted in the passport.
For the third time, it is possible to obtain a Schengen visa for six months or a multivisa for 1 year.
With the fourth trip, subject to the maximum length of stay in the country, you can apply for the status of "Permanent Traveler" and count on a visa for a period of 3 to 5 years.

By invitation

In some countries, such as Germany, there is a procedure for obtaining a long-term Schengen through an invitation. The inviting party can be both individuals (relatives, friends) and legal entities (companies). Moreover, invitations from the company will be a priority for issuing a visa, due to the fact that the interests of the company represent the interests of the country's economy.

Other conditions

Political persons and public representatives who make regular business trips to .
Scientists, journalists, athletes and artists who regularly visit the Schengen countries.
Employees whose activities are related to the constant crossing of the borders of the Schengen countries.

How to get a schengen for 3 years

There are several types of Schengen visas that determine the purpose of your stay in the country:

"A" - is intended for those who go abroad in transit through the Schengen countries. On it you can only be on the territory of the airport, and it is strictly forbidden to go into the city.
"B" - for land transit. You can stay on it in the country for no more than 5 days.
"C" is the most common type of issued short-term visas to the Schengen area. It gives the right to stay in the country for no more than 3 consecutive months and is suitable for business and tourism purposes. Also, it can be used for transit trips, provided that it has a short validity period.
"D" is a type of Schengen visa intended for those who are planning a long-term trip abroad. It is also called national, because the decision on extradition is made on the basis of the provisions of the legislation of the country where the trip is organized.

In order to apply for a Schengen visa on your own, you need to personally collect the full package of documents necessary for obtaining a visa and take it to the Consulate or the Embassy of the country to which you plan to travel. In the second case, you will need to pay only the consular fee, information on the fixed amount of which is publicly available. When applying in the country of citizenship, the consular fee is 35 euros. An additional fee of about 20 euros is charged for filing at the service center.

Procedure

Assistance in obtaining a Schengen for 3 years is also provided by specialized visa centers. They take over all the work in the formation of a package of documents and its transfer to the Consulate, informing about various nuances. The cost of this work is added to the consular fee and the total price for a visa becomes higher than with independent processing.

There is a certain procedure for applying for a Schengen visa, the discrepancies in which depend on whether you get a Schengen visa for 3 years on your own, or with an appeal to the visa centers:

Select the country for which a visa is required and find out the address of the Embassy of the country where the documents will be submitted.
Decide on the type of Schengen. This choice depends on the duration of the trip, as well as for what purposes.
Collect the necessary package of documents. The list of documents can be found on the official website of the Consulate of the country or by contacting the visa center.
Transfer the collected documents directly to the Consulate of the country or the visa center and wait for a decision on issuing a visa, or on an invitation to an interview (depending on the country).
Get a visa.

If the documents are submitted to the visa center, then the employee of the organization first checks the availability of all documents in the set, and then charges for the consular and service fees.

At the official visa center, a mandatory procedure for submitting biometric data is immediately carried out. Then he sends a package of documents to the Consulate and, with a positive decision, takes them from there. Further, the visa center gives the applicant a ready-made passport with a stamped visa.

If the applicant independently deals with the issues of obtaining a visa, then after transferring the package of documents personally to the Consulate, fingerprints are also taken, only the consular fee is paid.

After the transfer of documents and payment of the consular fee, the Consulate officer announces the date of the meeting to hand over the passport with a visa. However, in most cases, a receipt with the number indicated on it is issued to track the status of documents online.

This period is usually fixed and ranges from 2 days to 2 weeks, but in some cases it can increase up to 1 month. Therefore, in order to avoid a stressful situation due to an unplanned cancellation of a trip, it is necessary to start getting a Schengen in advance.

In obtaining a Schengen visa for 3 years may be denied. The most common reasons for rejection:

Indication of false information in the questionnaire.
Applicant's conviction.
Lack of the required amount of funds in the bank account.
Suspicious behavior of the applicant at the interview.

Documents required for obtaining a Schengen visa

The main list of documents (the current list of documents for each country should be clarified on the website of the Consulate):

International passport.
personally completed and signed by the applicant. The application form can be found on the website of the Consulate of the country.
- The information in the application form must be accurate and match the information provided in other visa documents.
- The name is filled strictly as in the passport.
- In paragraph 25 of the questionnaire, the total number of days of stay in the entire Schengen area is indicated.
- In the paragraph "date of entry into the Schengen area" indicates the date of entry into the first country through the border of which the entry into the Schengen area will be made, even if this country is a transit country.
- It is necessary to put the signature in the questionnaire the same as in the passport.
Photo of the applicant, the size of which is 35x45 mm, the background is plain, and the area of the face in the picture is at least 70-80% of the total area. The photo should be a person without a headdress and foreign objects.

Confirmation of the purpose of the trip. This can be a travel voucher or hotel reservation (tourist trip), an invitation from an employer (work trip), a certificate of enrollment in an educational institution or an invitation (study trip).
about the availability of the required amount of money (each country has its own minimum).
Certificate from the place of work, in case of official employment. It contains information about the position, length of service and salary. If the work is unofficial, then a sponsorship letter is provided indicating information about the sponsor, attached to it is an extract from his bank account and a certificate from the place of work;
Pension certificate or student card, for pensioners and students, respectively.
Medical insurance (issued for the duration of the first trip on a multiple entry visa, and then for each subsequent entry).

Countries where you can easily get a Schengen visa at their Consulates

Spain. This country very often issues a visa immediately for six months, and subsequently for 2 and 3 years.
France. If the applicant's passport contains 2 or more Schengen, even if there is no French visa among them, getting it to this country for 2 or 3 years will not be a problem.
Greece. The country easily provides Russians with a visa for six months at once, and then for an annual, and for 2 or even 5 years.
Italy. This country is characterized by the issuance of a visa for 2 years, if for a 2-year period the applicant had at least 2 visas, if the third was to Italy, then a 3-year visa is granted with ease.