A Schengen visa allows its holder to travel freely within the Schengen Space. So, as long as you were granted a multiple entry Schengen visa and that it is still valid, you may travel to the other Schengen countries. However, please note that you should always apply at the consulate of your main destination, so ensure you do travel to France with the Schengen visa the French Consulate has issued you.

In most cases the immigrant and fiance(e) visas are valid only for 6 months. Therefore, you must enter the U.S. with your visa within 6 months of its issuance. In some cases, visas can be limited to expire before the 6-month period. In this instance, you are required to enter the U.S. before the expiry date of your visa.

Sri Lankan citizens traveling to Schengen countries on business or as tourists may receive a uniform visa for a short stay of 1 to 90 days valid for Sweden and Finland (Embassy of Sweden), Germany and Austria (Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany), Italy and Greece (Embassy of Italy), The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (Royal Netherlands Embassy), Norway, Denmark, and Iceland (Royal Norwegian Embassy), France, Portugal and Spain (Embassy of the Republic of France).

Yes, if you are visiting Guadeloupe St. Martin then you can apply for your visa from The French Embassy / Consulate.

You must have a visa valid for the full duration of your stay in the Schengen States. As you cannot have to valid Schengen visas in the same passport you will first need to get the original visa cancelled through the embassy that issued it and them apply for a new Schengen visa.

If you are a U.S. citizen, you do not need a visa, but you must have a valid U.S. passport to vacation in Spain. If you are not a U.S. citizen, let us know and we’ll help you research any special requirements.

No, you cannot travel on a Schengen visa to TOM / DOM. You must have the TOM / DOM name mentioned in your visa. Please apply for a separate visa. You are strongly recommended to keep photocopies of your passport's data pages and of the Schengen visa. A visa is a valuable document. Inform The Embassy / The Consulate from where your visa was issued immediately if you have lost your passport. You must apply for a new visa by submitting all documents and payment of visa fees.

No. The UK is not part of the Schengen group of countries and if you need a visa for the UK, you must apply for one at a British visa office before you travel to the UK. Use our Do I need a UK visa? questionnaire to find out if you need a visa. They will need an EEA / Swiss Family Permit issued at a UK visa office overseas before they travel. You must either travel to the UK together, or your family must be joining you in the UK. Family permits are issued free of charge.

Immigrant and fianc?(e) visas are normally valid for travel to the United States for six months from the date on which they are issued. K3 visa holders are issued a visa valid for travel for two years. Please refer to the individual sections for further information.

Immigrant and fiancé visas are normally valid for travel to the United States for six months from the date on which they are issued. Kii visa holders are issued a visa valid for travel for two years and for V visa holders the validity period is ten years. Please refer to the individual sections for further information.

If you are found to be fully documented and eligible to receive a fiance(e) or immigrant visa, the visa will be issued to you within 2 – 3 working days.

There are currently 15 countries who are signatories to the Schengen agreement and other countries will join in 2007. The Members of the Schengen Agreement are; Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.

When becoming a member of the EU on 1 May 2004, Hungary did not automatically become a member of the Schengen area as well, thus a Hungarian visa may only be utilised to enter (or transit through) Hungary, while it is not possible to enter or to transit through Hungary with a Schengen visa (with the exception of citizens of Ukraine and Serbia-Montenegro, who may do so on the basis of bilateral agreements).

Nonimmigrant visa information will NOT be available through the U.S. Consulate General‘s phone numbers. Please use the Visa Information Service for all nonimmigrant visa questions, although you may still access the Embassy and Consulate General websites for general information.