All news on the topic: Schengen Area

Most European citizens will never have heard of VFS Global. Accustomed to visa-free travel, they have probably never had to queue at one of its application centers, pay its service charges, or navigate its complex appointment booking systems.

Holidaymakers were left vomiting and fainting in a queue from hell at Milan airport.

The European Commission claims Moscow’s war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine has altered the risks linked to Russian visa applicants.

Europe is preparing for one of its biggest changes to how non-EU visitors enter and leave the Schengen area.

Biometrics app not ready, meaning travellers through Port of Dover will have to exit vehicles to have identity verified